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Pests of Pomegranate :: Minor Pests :: Thrips


 

8. Thrips: Retithrips syriacus, Rhipiphorothrips cruentatus  (Thripidae: Thysanoptera)

 

Both nymphs and adults lacerate tender leaves in margins and suck the sap from the exuding lacerated material. Silvery white patches and yellowing and withering of affected leaves.


Bionomics and management: Refer grapes.