Tomato Pests
Thrips
Symptoms
- Silvery streaks on leaf surface
- Pre-mature dropping of flowers
- Bud necrosis
- Vector of tomato spotted wilt virus
Identification
- Nymphs: Yellowish.
- Adult: Dark coloured with fringed wings.
Management
- Mechanically uproot the diseased plants and destroy them.
- Use yellow sticky traps @ 15/ha.
- Release larvae of Chrysoperla cornea @10,000/ha.
|
Insecticide |
Dosage |
|---|---|
|
1.8 ml/lit |
|
|
6 ml/lit |
|
|
1.5 ml/lit |
|
|
Spiromesifen 22.9 SC |
1.25 ml/lit |
|
1.5 ml/lit |
