Symptom of damage

• Deformities and discolouration of lily flowers and corms (bulbs)
• Attacked- buds and flowers remain closed or open irregularly.
• Infested surfaces show unnatural glistening in whitish grey colour.

Identification of the pest

• Egg - opaque white, smooth and bean shaped, deposited in the leaf tissue and corms.
• Adult - milky-white, which later turn brown
• Wings have a light transverse band near the base.

Management

• Storing of infested corms at 20c for 6 weeks.
• Hot water treatment - 460c completely kills thrips on corms.
• Spray acephate 0.1% 2-3 times at 10 days interval.
• Spray malathion 1ml (or) carbaryl 50 WP 2g /lit of water before the bud initiation.