The susceptibility of two braconid parasites of pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella ), Apanteles angaleti (an indigenous species) and Bracon kirkpatricki , (imported into India from Africa), to seventeen pesticides (carbaryl, chlorpyriphos, dichlorvos, dicofol, dimethoate, Dithane Z-78, endosulfan, fenitrothion, malathion, methomyl, methyl demeton, monocrotophos, phosalone, phosphamidon, quinalphos, thiometon and sulphur) at field recommended dose was determined under laboratory conditions. Phosalone (0.05%) was found to be non-toxic to the adults and immature stage of A. angaleti and B. kirkpatricki . Phosphamidon (0.10%) proved to be less toxic to A. angaleti but highly toxic to B. kirkpatricki . All the remaining insecticides showed high toxicity to the adults of both the parasites resulting in 100% mortality within 1-6 hr exposure. The fungicides Dithane Z-78 and wettable sulphur (both at 2g/liter) and the acaricide dicofol (0.05%) proved non-toxic to A. angaleti and B. kirkpatricki .