A survey of Heliothis spp. and their larval parasitoids was conducted in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, India during the period 1977–1983. H. armigera and H. peltigera were recorded on safflower. H. peltigera was found dominant on sole crop, while both the species were equally important on intercrop. In general, eight parasitoids: four Hymenoptera and four Diptera emerged from the larvae of Heliothis spp. Six parasitoids were recorded from H. armigera larvae on sole crop and eight on intercrop safflower. The level of parasitism in H. armigera was higher on sole crop.
