[Aim] Frankliniella occidentalis is an important insect pest worldwide. This paper aimed to find effective insecticides against F.occidentalis and providing the basis for employing rational pesticide treatment under field conditions.[Method] The toxicity and control efficacy of two chemical and eight biological pesticides were evaluated in the laboratory and under field conditions.[Result] The laboratory bioassay in the laboratory showed that the pest sensitivity of each pesticide according to the LC₅₀ value was, in decreasing order:spinetoram (0.1958 mg·L^-1), azadirachtin (0.9399 mg·L^-1), matrine (1.2483 mg·L^-1), avermectin (1.8096 mg·L^-1), beta cypermethrin (4.4458 mg·L^-1), veratrine (10.7628 mg·L^-1), rotenone (18.1898 mg·L^-1), imidacloprid (46.3964 mg·L^-1), sodium terpinate (131.5214 mg·L^-1), Bacillus thuringiensis (446.2318 mg·L^-1). Under field conditions, the efficacy of spinetoram and imidacloprid against F.occidentalis were more than 84% and 73% from 1 to 14 days after spraying, respectively. The control efficacy by veratrine from 1 to 14 days after spraying was in the range of 48.15%-61.37%. The control efficacy of beta cypermethrin was relatively low:46.22% on day 14 after spraying. The efficacy of abamectin, Bacillus thuringiensis, matrine and azadirachtin were relatively low, but the control efficiency increased gradually with time. Rotenone had the lowest persistence.[Conclusion] Spinetoram and imidacloprid are recommended as the most effective insecticides against F.occidentalis in field and veratrum and avermectin can be used as rotating insecticides.