Gladiolus (Gladiolus spp)
Thrips (Taeniothrips simplex)
Symptoms
- They cause damage to leaves and flowers.
- Symptoms of infestation include silver streaks and brown spots on leaves and flowers. They also dry up if the infestation is severe cases.
- Insect infestation in the early stages of plant growth causes reduced flower production.
- They also destroy stored corms.
- Infested corms become sticky and shrink.
- These produce less healthy seedlings.
Management
- Place blue trap at the rate of 20 per hectare.
- Mulching with plastic/paper prevents pupae from climbing up from the soil.
- Neem oil and garlic mixture can be sprayed on the plants (20 ml neem oil +20g garlic powder +5 g bar soap in one litre of water and mix well).
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L) | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) | |||||||
| 1 | Imidacloprid 17.8 SL (200 SL) | Crop mida, Agro mida Tata mida, Sensex, Confidor JK Imida, Seamer, Courage Maharaja, Shogun, Mantra Novastar, Imigro, Nagarjuna mida, Hillmida, Atom Imidacel, Imida Gold Anumida, Confident, Dharbhar, Admit, Josh/Guard Parrymida, Suzu, Jumbo Imidastar, Imidan, MediaVictor, Tropical Magik | Yellow | 0.3 ml / litre of water | 3 ml | 60 ml | 150 ml | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
