Citrus thrips: Thrips nilgiriensis
Symptoms of damage:
- Nymphs and adults lacerate the leaf tissue and suck the sap from fruits
- Leaf curling
- Ring like appearance on the fruit
- Irregular mottled patches on rind
Identification of pest:
- Adult: Yellowish, fringed wing
Management:
- Collect and destroy the damaged plant parts
- Spraying with systemic insecticides at flush growth periods
- Spray malathion 0.05% or carbaryl 0.1%
- Encourage the activities natural enemies such as Syrphids and Chrysopid
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
