Field evaluation of chemical insecticides and botanicals and their effectiveness in managing the Helopeltis antonii sign on guava revealed that, endosulfan 35EC (2ml/l), dimethoate 30EC (1.7ml/l), nimbecidine 0.03 EC (5ml/l), neemoil 2% (20ml/l) and fenvalerate 20EC (0.5ml/l) sprayed thrice were found effectively in reducing the per cent damage on leaves and fruits.  Further, these treatments also recorded the higher number of healthy fruits.