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Crop Protection :: Gladiolus

Honey suckle thrips:  Thrips flavus 
Symptom of damage

  • Nymphs and adults feed on the blossoms which shrivell and become dark.
  • Nymphs are white to pale yellow in colour. 

Identification of the pest

  • Adults - yellow to orange in colour. 
  • Legs and forewings are yellow to pale yellow.

Management

    • Spray Methyl demeton or Dimethoate 2ml/lit.
    • Spray Malathian 1.25 ml/lit. or Carbaryl 2g/lit before bud initiation

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