Tomato is pre-requisite of domestic dishes in Pakistan as there is hardly any recipe that does not include tomatoes. It is an essential ingredient of urban cuisine devoid of any seasonal factors.Tomato fruit worm (TFW), Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a highly polyphagous pest that attacks over 100 plant species of economical importance as cotton, maize, tobacco, pigeon pea and chickpea along with tomato. Helicoverpa armigera cause a widespread damage to tomato plant regarding quality and quantity throughout Asia.