Crop Name: Onion

Disease Name : Thrips



This pest has the ability to damage the crop in every season.
It distorts the shape of onion bulbs.
It causes a heavy reduction in yield.

  • This pest damages the leaves.
  • It sucks the sap from the leaves.
  • It leaves silvery-white spots on the leaf surface.
  • With heavy infestation, the entire leaves begin to dry out.
  • Provide balanced irrigation to the onion crop.
  • Plant marigold or garlic around the onion field to reduce thrips infestation.
  • Remove and destroy infected leaves outside the field.