Insect-plant interactions have long been studied to understand the underlying processes through which insects recognize and utilize plants as their host and also to understand plants response to the herbivorous insects. Plants being sessile, they have developed numerous strategies to overcome the biotic stresses caused by insects. Utilization of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) whether constitutive or inducible is one of the strategies where plants are able to synthesize and utilize these compounds either as a direct defense or indirect defense. Release of a particular volatile compound or a blend of volatiles to deter phytophagous insect species or to attract natural enemies has been found to be associated with insect oviposition as well as insect feeding damage to the plant tissues. Identification of these infochemicals has opened the new gates for developing environment friendly plant protection practices and also to improve existing methods of plant protection. Floral volatiles and green plant volatiles attracting insects especially gravid females will help to develop volatile baited traps either independently or in combination with existing pheromone traps to maximize the efficacy of traps. Using conventional or modern breeding tools, the new plant traits can be developed which will release a different blend of volatiles, either toxic or deterrents, which will avoid insect damage to the plants. Understanding these complex interactions and utilizing this knowledge for developing novel crop protection strategies will have a bright future in the eco-friendly integrated pest management strategies.