COTTON THRIPS
Thrips tabaci (Thripidae : Thysanoptera)

IDENTIFICATION

Adults minute cylindrical
Brown to yellowish in colour
Males rare and wingless
Females with 4 long and narrow wings, each with arginal fringe of hairs.
Silvery appearance on attacked leaves
Stunted plant growth, curling of leaves

LIFE HISTORY
Egg : 5 – 9 days
Nymph : 4 – 5 days
Pupa : 2 – 4 days
Adult : 5 – 7 days
Generations : 5 – 8 per year
Active period : Through out the year

DAMAGE
Sucks cell sap.

Serious on early stage of crop.

Infested leaves becomes silvery white

Plants become weak, stunted growth and curling of leaves

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM)

Clean cultivation