Why are there insects inside pomelos? Symptoms of thrips damage and rust mite damage on pomelos

The season when pomelo flowers fill the air with fragrance is also a season when pests and diseases occur frequently. At this time, control of thrips and rust mites should be strengthened to ensure the quality of pomelo fruit. Otherwise, pomelos will suffer great losses, so we must do a good job in this regard.
 

Pomelos are at the flowering stage, and their flowering period is long. From the flowering stage to the young fruit stage, they are susceptible to damage by the small yellow thrips, flower thrips and citrus rust mite. To avoid affecting the quality of pomelo fruit, farmers are advised to strengthen control.

Because these pests have tiny bodies and are good at hiding, pomelo growers often ignore their existence. They may also crawl into the pomelo flesh. During the flowering stage, thrips gather on the floral organs to feed, causing damage to the floral organs and affecting pollination. During the young fruit stage, thrips and rust mites use their piercing-sucking mouthparts to puncture the epidermal cells of young pomelo fruits and suck out the sap, causing the rind to become rough or to show rust-colored spots without luster. The damage becomes more obvious as the fruit grows, and by the time the damage is often discovered, the best timing for control has already been missed. In order to effectively control thrips and rust mites, it is necessary to grasp the best control timing from flowering to the young fruit stage to maintain the quality of pomelo fruit.

Thrips damage symptoms Rust mite damage symptoms

 Thrips and rust mites reproduce quite quickly. Early control at the initial stage of occurrence can achieve twice the result with half the effort. Thrips usually come out to be active only after the dew has dried, and at this time the effect of pesticide application is better. The later you carry out control, the more serious the pests and diseases become. Therefore, we must discover them in time and deal with them in time.