Carrot (Daucus carota)
Thrips (Thrips tabaci)
Symptoms
- Thrips are tiny, slender insects with fringed wings.
- They feed by puncturing the epidermal layer of host tissue and sucking out the cell contents.
- Leaves become spotted and pale (Silvery streaks) on the lower surface.
- Tips of leaves wither and turn brown.
Management
- Hang blue sticky (castor oil coated) traps@ 20 no/ha.
- Place paper or plastic mulch in the soil to suppress the emergence of pupae from the soil.
- Spray neem garlic emulsion (20 ml neem oil + 20 gram garlic paste+ 5 gram bar soap/litre of water).
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 | Malathion 50 EC | Agromala, Agromala Malathion, Celthion, Hilmala, Kthion, Malaacid, Simala Milthion, Tagthion Malamar, Thisol | Blue | 2 ml/litre of water | 20 ml | 400 ml | 1000 ml | - |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
