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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.