| Management: 
                Inter crop with agathi (Sesbania  grandiflora) to provide shade which regulate the thrips populationDo not grow chilli after sorghumGrow Agathi as intercrop.Do not follow chilli and onion mixed cropSprinkle water over the seedlings to check the multiplication of thripsTreat seeds with imidacloprid 70% WS @ 12 g/kg of seedSpray any one of the following insecticide
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                  | Insecticide | Dose |  
                  | Imidacloprid 17.8 % SL | 3.0 ml/10 lit. |  
                  | Dimethoate 30 % EC | 1.0 ml/lit. |  
                  | Emamectin benzoate 5 % SG | 4 g/10 lit. |  
                  | Ethion 50 % EC | 2.0 ml/lit. |  
                  | Fipronil 5 % SC | 1.5 ml/lit. |  
                  | Methyl demeton 25 % EC | 1.0 ml /lit. |  
                  | Oxydemeton –Methyl 25 % EC | 1.0 ml/lit. |  
                  | Phosalone 35 % EC | 2.0 ml/lit. |  
                  | Spinosad 45 % SC | 3.2 ml/10 lit. |  
                  | Spinetoram 11.7 SC | 1.0ml/lit. |  
                  | Thiacloprid 21.7 % SC | 6.0 ml/10 lit. |  
                  | Acetamiprid 20 SP | 1.0g/10lit. |  |