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PESTS OF CASTOR :: Minor Pests :: Thrips


12.  Thrips: Retithrips syriacus (Thripidae: Thysanoptera)

 

Damage symptoms: Nymphs and adults feed on the upper surface of the leaves.  Affected leaves give a shiny appearance.  It is also found on cotton and rose.

 

Bionomics: Pinkish nymph, black adult with fringed wings.