7. Fruit rust thrips

7. Fruit rust thrips - Chaetanaphothrips signipennis Bag. (Thripidae: Thysanoptera)

    Damage
    • Both nymphs and adults lacerate and suck the sap from the leaves and fruits.
    • The infestation resulted in yellowing of leaves and rusty growth over the fruit.
    Management
    • Collect and destroy damaged leaves, fruits and flowers.
    • Spray methyl demeton 25 EC 2 ml/1 or dimethoate 30 EC 2 ml/1 or monocrotophos 36 WSC 1.25 ml/1.

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