author(s)
Manoj Kumar, Sountharya R, Munna Yadav and Chandreshwar Prasad Rai

abstract
Brinjal is one of the important vegetable crops grown in India and all throughout the world. Among the various pests and diseases of brinjal, the brinjal fruit and shoot borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee creates huge losses and is a huge menace to the brinjal production throughout the world. It is regarded as one of the key pests of brinjal. Because of the pest’s devastating nature, it is of prime importance to manage the pest by utilizing various pest control strategies. The usual method of control preferred by farmers is application of chemical insecticides. Besides, the pest can also be managed by employing a variety of strategies like cultural, biological, and bio-rational methods, etc. There are also IPM packages for effective management of the pest and to increase the yield of brinjal.