Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) is considered a prominent example of damaging cotton pests worldwide. Larva feeds on the flower's seed and damages the cotton fibers, reducing crop yield and quality. Crops most affected include okra, jute, castor bean, and cotton completing 6 generations per year.  Now at this time distributed across most of Asia, America, Northern America, Africa, Oceania, and Europe, to combat this pest, a variety of strategies have been employed, including genetically engineered crops (such as BT cotton), biological control and used synthetic insecticides (e.g., Triazophos, Deltamethrin, Spinetoram, Gamma cyhalothrin, Chlorantraniliprole, and Triazophos + Deltamethrin. In the future, management necessitates an approach to integrated pest management (IPM), wherein chemical, physical and biological management is common for efficient control.

Keywords: Biology of pink bollworm, BT cotton, Biocontrol, Insecticides resistance, pink bollworm