As international trades accelerating and global warming trends continuing, thrips (Thysanoptera) has been rapidly spread and gradually become an important pest in agriculture and forestry. The phototaxis and chromatics tropism of thrips plays a significant role in the life activities. Based on this characteristic, it has important theoretical principle and practical value on the research and development of new-green-efficient-specific technologies of pest physical control. We summarized the progresses on phototaxis and chromatics tropism of thrips from the aspect of visual organs, phototaxis, chromatics tropism and research methods, and analyzed the research situation of the integrated management of pest thrips. And we also proposed physical pest control technology on account of the phototaxis and chromatics tropism of thrips. This study can provide reference for physics technology research and application on the prevention and control of thrips in future.