Chilli, Capsicum annum (L.) belonging to the Solanaceae, is reported to be origin of South America. The green as well as ripened and dried fruits are commercial parts and one of the most imperative spicy vegetable used for making all types of Indian curries in habitual life. It was introduced in India by Portuguese towards the end of 15 th century and it is intensively cultivated in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and in hilly areas of Uttar Pradesh (Ratnakumari et al., 2001). In India, chilli is grown in an area of 7.43 L ha, with a production of 14.53 L tons (Agricultural Statistics at a glance, 2015) and in Tamil Nadu, the production and productivity was 1, 70, 000 ha and 1,98, 3000 tons, respectively (Horticulture at a glance, 2015).Inspite of extensive cultivation, the crop is subjected to severe biotic stress all through their growth period. Chilli crop is infested by many insect pests, among which, thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis (Hood), white mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks), aphids, Aphis gossypii Glover and Myzus persicae Sulzer as sucking complex and tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) and pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) as pod borers (Rao and Ahmed, 1985) poses high