Symptoms of damage: Black thrips are a very dangerous pest in chilli crops. This insect first sucks the sap from the lower surface of the leaf. And slowly attack the twig, flower and fruit also. At the flowering stage, it affects the flowers and inhibits the development of fruits, due to the damage to the flowers, it is also called “flower thrips” . Severely damaged leaves turn yellow and drop.
Control measures: For its control, take a spray of Largo (Spinetoram 11.7% SC) @ 180-200 ml + Neemgold (Azadirachtin 3000 ppm) @ 800 ml + Novamaxx @ 300 ml + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml, per acre, 150 to 200 litres of water.
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