Since the single caterpillar of this pest damages more than one chilli fruit, the amount of damage is much higher even in a small population. Spray chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 3 ml or flubendiamide 20 WG @ 5 g or fipronil 5 SC @ 20 ml emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 4 g or spinetoram 11.7 SC @ 10 ml per 10 lit of water.