Abstract: Helicoverpa armigera is an important crop pest, which occurs on cotton, vegetables, corn and sunflowers．Helicoverpa armigera has a wide range of suitable areas and hosts, a large number of generations, strong reproductive ability, migration and resistance to insecticides．Occurrence pattern of Helicoverpa armigera is affected by environment, climate, host crops and other factors, and failing to control it in time can lead to crop yield reduction, and causing great losses for agricultural production．Registration status of insecticides for controlling Helicoverpa armigera in China Pesticide Information Network before December 31, 2023, was analyzed from quantity, active ingredient, dosage form, pesticide mechanism, pesticide density, and manufacturers, respectively．Problems of repeated registration of pesticides, lack of innovation, single research and development ideas, serious resistance, messy pesticide ingredients and dosage forms, and complex mixed ingredients were put forward, and development suggestions were put forward based on current situation, to provide reference for control of Helicoverpa armigera．