• Small white silvery patches are seen all over the leaves
• In severe infestation, leaves dry from tip to downward

Identification of pest:

• Eggs : Are laid only in the tender leaf
• Adult: The colour of the insect varies from pale yellow to gre y

Management:

• Clean cultivation, regular hoeing
• Flooding of infested field will check the thrips population.
• Spray insecticides profenofos @ 0.05%