| Pests of Banana :: Major Pests 
   
        
          | 5. Thrips: Helionothrips kadaliphilus, Thrips florum, Chaetanothrips  signipennis (Thripidae: Thysanoptera)  Both nymphs and adults lacerate and suck sap  from leaves and fruits, which results in yellowing of leaves and corky scab  formation on fruits.
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