Integrative Management Strategies of Chilli Thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood) in Chilli Crop
Ashutosh Singh Aman*
Dept. of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208 002), India
Pramod Kumar Mishra
Dept. of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208 002), India
Pawan Kumar
Dept. of Entomology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh (273 009), India
Arun Kumar
Dept. of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208 002), India
Madan Mohan Bajpeyi
Dept. of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208 002), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Bio-friendly approaches, Chilli thrips, ETL, Scirtothrips dorsalis
Abstract
The chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood, is the most important and devastating sucking pest of several vegetable, ornamental and fruit crops. It is considered as one of the major and most destructive pest of chilli crop. Chilli thrips is also called yellow tea thrips and strawberry thrips, originated from South-East Asia. Economic Threshold Level (ETL) of the notorious chilli pest considered is 2 thrips leaf-1. Both nymph and adult of chilli thrips cause damage in chilli crop which is mainly responsible for upward curling of leaves and scaring on chilli fruits. This literature aims to promote bio-friendly approaches and make the farmers to follow safe management tactics. Various integrative management strategies to control chilli thrips has been discussed in this following literature.
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