An extensive survey was carried out among capsicum farmers in districts of Tamil Nadu viz., Krishnagiri and The Nilgiris. The Pests like thrips, chilli mite, whitefly, fruit borer, aphid, mealybug, tobacco cut worm, leaf miner and root grub were reported byfarmers in capsicum ecosystem. Among all the insecticides, imidacloprid 17.80% SL was most commonly used in crop protection practices by farmers followed by spirotetramat 15.31%OD.Majority of farmers (71.15%) trusted local pesticide shop dealers for recommendation of pesticides. Only few farmers (29.62%) used recommended dosage of pesticides for spraying. The awareness among farmers onfew aspects of pesticide risk has increased, as seen by usage of measuring caps, avoidance of reusing empty pesticide containers for household activities.In contrast, farmers knowledge onpesticide recommendation, dose, label claims and safety precautions while spray operations were lacking.