Management of Chilli Thrips

Management of Chilli thrips

Symptoms:-

• The infested leaves develop crinkles and curl upwards.
• Elongated petiole.
• Buds become brittle and drop down.
• Early stage, infestation leads to stunted growth and flower production, fruit set are arrested.

Management:- Do not grow chilli after sorghum. Do not follow chilli and onion mixed crop. Sprinkle water over the seedlings to check the multiplication of thrips. Treat seeds with imidacloprid 70% WS @ 12 g/kg of seed. Apply carbofuran 3% G @ 33 kg/ha or phorate 10 % G  @ 10 kg/ha or Spray any one of the following insecticide.

 

Insecticide	Dose
Imidacloprid 17.8 % SL	100 ml/acre.
Dimethoate 30 % EC	300 ml/acre.
Emamectin benzoate 5 % SG	100 gm/acre
Profanofos 50% E.C.	500 ml/acre
Fipronil 5 % SC	500 ml/acre.
Spinosad 45 % SC	70 ml/acre.

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