Thrips
Common Name
Ceratothripoides brunneus, Diarthrothrips coffeae, Frankliniella schultzei, Frankliniella occidentalis, Haplothrips spp., Heliothrips haemorrhoidales, Hercinothrips bicinctus, Megalurothrips sjostedti, Scirtothrips aurantii, Scirtothrips kenyensis, Thrips
Scientific Name
Thrips
Issue
Insect
Causes
Dry climatic conditions
Prevention
Cultural practies- monitoring the crop regularly, irrigation, tillage, early planting escpecially for rain-fed crops, intercropping, crop rotation. Biological methods- use of natural enemies in particular predators. Plough and harrow before transplanting
Control
Conserve natural enemies. Thrips are attacked by?predatory thrips, lacewings and?predatory bugs. Use of spinosod (microial insecticide) known as Tracer 480SC(r). Neem-based pesticides. Botanical pesticides- garlic, rotenone, ryania, pyrethrum and saadill