Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops (2+1)

1. Thrips - Rhipiphorothrips cruentatus Hood. (Thripidae: Thysanoptera)

Damage

• Both nymphs and adults lacerate the tender leaves in the margins and suck the sap from the exuding lacerated material.
  
• The infestation resulted in silvery white patches on leaves with black excreta leading to yellowing and withering.
Bionomics

• The adult female is dark brown with yellow legs and antennae.
  
• The male has yellowish abdomen.
  
• The nymph is reddish in colour.
Management

• Spraying profenophos @ 1ml/lit