Management of red rust thrips (Chaetanaphothrips signipennis Bagnell) on bananaby using biopesticides

Two sprays of Verticillium lecanii and Beauvaria bassiana (2x10⁸ cfu/g) @ 3g/l at flag leaf stage, and after seven days were found to be most effective in minimizing per cent banana fruit infestation with red rust thrips