Thrips : Scirtothrips bispinosus Symptoms of damage Thrips prefer young leaves and buds. Leaf surface becomes uneven, curled and matty. Feeding marks on the unopened buds - parallel brown lines on the leaves. Identification of the pest Adults - brown abdomen. Management Spary any one of the following insecticides Dimethoate 30 EC 2 ml/lit. Chlorpyriphos 20 EC 2 ml/lit. Deltamethrin 2.8 EC 120 – 150 ml/ha Azadirachtin 5 W/W 200 ml/ha Quinalphos 25 EC 760 ml/ha Image source: http://datab.us/i/Scirtothrips
Thrips prefer young leaves and buds.
Leaf surface becomes uneven, curled and matty.
Feeding marks on the unopened buds - parallel brown lines on the leaves.
