Cardamom Thrips
Catalogue Type
Plant Pests Catalogue
Scientific Name
Sciothrips cardamomi
Family
Thyripidae
Distinguishing Characters
Thrips are minute (most are 1 mm long or less), slender with fringed wings and asymmetrical mouthparts.
Eggs are kidney shaped and lays singly in the tender part of leaf sheath , racemes
Eggs are kidney shaped and lays singly in the tender part of leaf sheath , racemes
Host Crop
Cardamom, tea, grapevine, castor, cotton Prosopis juliflora, ginger and turmeric
Order
Thysanoptera
Photo of Insect
Photo of Damaged Crop
