January 2015

Population dynamics and damages of onion thrips (Thripstabaci) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on onion in Northeastern Ethiopia

This study was conducted in kewet district of Amhara region, Ethiopia. The experiment on seasonal thrips population dynamics and onion yield loss was conducted in 2003 and 2004. The treatments were five transplanting dates of two month interval with and without spray of insecticide in five replications. Thrips count per plant was low during the rainy and cool months of July to November and in April. Thrips population...

Author(s): Yeshitla Merene