Thrips: Grape thrips: Rhipiphorothrips cruentatus
                Onion thrips: Thrips tabaci 
                Symptoms of damage
              
                - Nymphs and adults – lacerate the tissues from the under surface of the leaves
 
                - Suck the oozed out sap.
 
                - Silvering or white streaks appear on the infested leaves.
 
                - Leaves show brown patches and get distorted, finally wither and drop down.
 
                - Infested flowers do not open; flowers fade and fall off down prematurely.
 
              
              Identification of the pest
              
                - R.cruentatus - Adults are blackish brown and the nymphs are reddish in colour.
 
                - T. tabaci - nymphs and adults are pale yellowish in colour
 
              
Management
              
                - Spray methyl demeton 2ml (or) phosalone 2ml / lit (or) neem oil 3%