Caused by : Scirtothrips dorsalis
Symptoms of Damage
- Infected parts turns to brown colour followed by black colour
- Scarring of leaves – Thrips starts to scrape the leaf surface
- Discolouration of flowers and fruits – Flowers and the fruits start to turn to yellowish or pale colour
- Upward curling of leaves
Control Measures
Seed treatment with Imidachloprid 70%WS @12g/kg of seeds.
Do not follow chilli after sorghum
Intercropping with Sesbania grandiflora to provide shade.
Use insecticides like,
1. Tracer
2. Ethion 2ml/l
3. Fipronil 1.5ml/l
4. Neem oil 5%
