Fruit borer, Helicoverpaarmigera (Hübner) is the most destructive insect pestthat devastates the crop of bell pepper, a widely consumed vegetable in India. Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. grossumSendt; 2n = 24), is also known as Capsicum, sweet pepper, SimlaMirch, vegetable paprika, etc. In an effort to control its spread, we tested a spectrum of pesticides and showed that under fieldconditions, and emamectin benzoate aremost efficient in reducing larval population percent fruit infestation with highest number of healthy fruits in these treatments. Based on weight of fruits of bell pepper per plant, spinosad and emamectin benzoate are found to be most effective. Treatments with spinosad and emamectin benzoate provide highest marketable fruit yields withhighest B: C ratio recorded in plots treated with spinosad and emamectin benzoate

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