I've been waiting for someone with experience to answer but that hasn't happened. So far, I'm lucky to have just experienced the Western Thrips, not Chilli Thrips, so I don't know how to answer your question.

But I did find this informative article that may be of interest. It is suggesting vigilant pruning of early infected growth and supporting beneficial insects (ladybugs, minute pirate bugs and lacewings). It's not the answer you're asking for, but maybe there's something here to help:

https://www.rose.org/single-post/inconvenient-truths-you-need-to-know-about-chilli-thrips

Librarian

Actually I am battling spider mites along with the chilli thrips , so I have to spray something.

In the years I left them alone and didn't do anything except prune the affected parts (which encouraged new growth which the chilli thrips love ) , the bushes defoliated completely and some even died .

I'm sorry to hear that. Have you tried washing off spider mites with a water spray like the article says? I haven't. I used to work in a tomato greenhouse that used IPM and we would spray spidermites with an organic soap mixture and organic oil mixture like Neem. I think you also need to be careful to do it when bees aren't active. That was more than 20 years ago, so before I did that again, I'd do some research to see what's recommended now.

Dianela

Thanks !

Did you mix conserve Sc with other fungicide ? Any leaf burn in hot weather ?

I mixed it with Bioadvanced disease control for fungus. I only used it during the spring when temperatures were very nice and not too hot. I applied it in the late afternoon and saw no issues. Probably better to apply on a small patch to be certain and make a full application a few days later after it looked like the foliage of that patch was fine.