The botanicals, A. indica and D. angustifolia, fresh leaf extracts with foliar application gave promising mortality rate used as alternative
control measures of onion thrips, while the combination of two botanicals were found less effective as compared with other treatments but
significantly different from untreated check. From this study, we concluded that the newly introduced insecticides Cutter 112 E.C TM and Triger
5% E.CTM could be recommended to be registered as alternative insecticides.
The two botanicals (A. indica and D. angustifolia) fresh leaf for
making bio-pesticide, which are easily available in the surrounding areas, are better option and eco-friendly to adopt for controlling onion thrips
in Ethiopia.