The research study was conducted in Belgaum district of Karnataka state during 2007-08, with the sample size of 140 respondents. The ex-post-facto research design was used for the study. The findings revealed that all the respondents adopted transplanting method in chilli and tomato crops, FYM application, deep summer ploughing, crop rotation, collection and destruction of affected plants and shoots and marketed through commission agents. Majority of the respondents were found to practice timely weeding (98.57%), raising of seedlings (96.43%), planting recommended aged seedlings (90.00%), use of vermicompost (83.57%) and cleaning of fruits (84.29%). Whereas comparatively less per cent of respondents were found to practice use of biopesticides (19.29%), mulching (15.00%), incorporation of crop residues (14.29%),composting (7.86%) and value addition (2.86%).