Contact Person : Prof Dr Rajiv Dutta ; Last Date for the submission of abstract : 15/10/2018; It has been observed that use of pesticides have been the main mode of control of pests and they are still in use on large scale as preventive and curative measures.The excessive and indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides and chemical fertilizers has resulted in serious environmental pollution, destruction of natural enemies, and development of resistance to these chemicals and residue hazards etc. Therefore, the needs to phase out the use of these chemicals are taking momentum. The research priorities in many developed countries have fundamental sht from chemical to non-chemical methods which are more ecologically sound and economically secure.