It is found in India, Myanmar,[1] Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines and on Java and Timor.

[5] Destruction of dead plant material at the end of the growing season and the elimination of wild grasses can also be helpful.

[4] Another fly, Sturmiopsis inferens, is a naturally occurring parasitoid of this moth in India and it has been successfully used as a biological control agent.

[5] Other integrated pest control methods that have met with success include spraying the crop with granulosis virus, releasing Trichogramma chilonis, releasing Cotesia flavipes and mechanical control with removal and destruction of egg masses.

Good results have been obtained from intercropping sugarcane with soybean, okra, coriander and green beans, all of which proved attractive to the egg parasitoids and reduced prevalence of C.