In tomato, where pest management plays an important role in harvesting its maximum potential, numbers of insecticide applications though increases the yield, but are economical up to a certain extent. The increased insecticide applications coupled with high cost result in escalation of cost of cultivation which further makes the crop uneconomical due to non-remunerative price of the crop produce. Their massive overuse and frequent misuse has led to the problems of three Rsviz.; resistance of pesticides, resurgence of pest and residues as well as toxicity hazards to non-target animals. The...