author(s)
Lalita, Suman Devi and Lokender Kashyap

abstract
Brinjal, Solanum melongena Linnaeus belongs to family solanaceae also known Eggplant or Baingan and it is the most important widely grown vegetable both for raw and cooked purpose and attack by the major and serious pest known as brinjal shoot and fruit borer [Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)] which is responsible for causing up to 37-100% damage as well as quality and quantity loss in brinjal due to its regular occurrence from the nursery to till harvesting. In order to manage this problem, farmers still depends on the pesticides, but excessive (140-180 time more) use of pesticides has resulted residues in the food chain, phytotoxicity, pesticide resistance, pest resurgence, bioaccumulation and secondary pest outbreak, in addition to causing harmful effect on the environment and non-targeted beneficial organisms. Here, we reviewed the host plant resistant approaches by use of resistant varieties to reduce the incidence of brinjal shoot and fruit borer to achieve sustainability in brinjal production technology. This review highlights examples of successful management approaches from the past studies that were implemented in experimental trials and farmers’ fields and these practices can be explored as reproducible practices for management the pest in different locations.