(Thrips tabaci Frankliniella spp)
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(c) A.A. Seif, icipe
Thrips feeding on cabbage cause rough bronzed blisters on leaves inside the cabbage head. hey are less than 2 mm long. Thrips attacks are not common on brassicas in the eastern and southern Africa region.
What to do:
- Plough and harrow before transplanting. This can be useful in reducing thrips attacks by killing pupae in the soil.
- Conservation of natural enemies, such as predatory bugs, predatory mites and predatory thrips are important.