How thrips cause damage in banana and how it can be managed?

It causes silvery patches on the fruits that later turn brown. The skin of heavily infested fruit may crack permitting secondary infection which results in fruit rot making it unattractive hence lowering its marketability. It can be controlled by removal of male flowers, Covering of bunches/bagging, Use of insecticides, such as – Deltamethrin (Decis 2.5 EC®) – Pirimiphos-Methyl (ACTELLIC 25EC®).