Leaf Curling & Silvery Shoot Appearance and Stunted Plant Growth

 Nature of damage

1. Leaves of affected plants yellow, wither, deform or shrivel.
2. Thrips and their nymphs sit together in groups alongside their black dung spots.
3. Small silver patches are seen on the upper side of leaf blades, an effect known as silvering.
4. Feeding during bud or flower development later results in scarred or deformed flowers or fruits.

Management

 Cultural control: -

1. Collection and destruction of the infected plant parts.
2. Use yellow/blue sticky traps.

 Biological control:

1. Metarhizium @5gm/L+ Geo Neem @2ml/L
2. Beauveria@5gm/L +Geo Neem @2ml/L

 Chemical control: -

1. Fipronil 80%WG@2gm/P + Geo Neem @2ml/L
2. Diafenthiuron50%SP@12gm/P+ Geo Neem @2ml/L
3. Thiamethoxam25%WG 5gm/P+ Geo Neem @2ml/L