INTRODUCTION FAW is a well-known pest that can result in significant yield losses in a variety of commercially important crops. FAW prefers corn as a host, and it often results in yield losses of 15–73 percent. Corn was destroyed by the newly invasive FAW populations, with average losses of 26.6 percent in Ghana and 35 percent in Zambia (Day et al., 2017). The FAW was first discovered in Africa in 2016 and has since moved across the continent and into Asia. Although late instar larvae cannot pass through the base of maize seedlings billing the entire plant, FAW larvae feed on immature leaf whorls, ears, and tassels in maize. Due to the veracious eating behaviour of larval instars, considerable defoliation can be noticed at a severe level, with abundant faecal material left over on the plant. Crop growth and development are eventually halted, resulting in no cob or tassle production (Raddy, 2019). Pest infestation in crops is determined by the amount of pests, the timing of infestation, the natural enemies and pathogens of the pest that are available at the moment, and the plant's health. According to Baudron et al. (2019), there is an 11.57 percent yield drop in maize when pest incidence ranges from 26.4 percent to 55.9%. Crop rotations, intercropping, and mulching of crop leftovers at the field size can be used in climate smart agriculture to allow for different crop margins (Pumarifio et al., 2015). Crop diversity management at all scales can also be tailored to improve pest control in the field; for example, specific intercrops can be used to reduce pest infestation by reducing larvae movement between crop plants, reducing oviposition on crop plants, and harboring natural enemies and increasing their activity. MATERIAL AND METHODS The trials were conducted in kharif season in the year 2020-21 on a well levelled field at Agriculture farm of the Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyala, Chitrakoot Satna (M.P.). The farm is situated under the agro-climatic zone Bundelkhand Region of Northern Madhya Pradesh. Chitrakoot is situated between 25°10 North latitude and 80°52 East longitudes and about 190-210 meter above mean sea level. Before seeding the crop (July 13, 2020), a number of soil samples were taken at random from the experimental plot to a depth of 0-15 cm to determine the fertility state of the field. These samples were combined, and a composite soil sample for chemical analysis was taken. The soil texture of the experimental plot was sandy loam, with a neutral soil pH, according to the results (7.0). In the experimental plot, the electrical conductivity was normal, organic carbon and available nitrogen were low, available phosphorus was high, and available potassium was medium. Treatments and experimental design: In the study, Sesame was included in a steady maize population. The treatments included solitary maize, Sesame, and maize-Sesame intercropping in 1:1 and 1:2 row ratios. With three replications, the experiment was set up in a Factorial randomised full block design. Each experimental plot area was 5.0 m × 6.0 m in length (30 m2), with a net plot area of 16.8 m2. Plants from the net plot area's interior rows were employed to collect data. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Number of FAW affected maize plants observed in Devis scale (10 days interval) as affected by intercropping system of mungbean/cowpea/sesame with maize. Fall Army Worm Effect: The lowest intensity of FAW infested plants were observed under maize + cowpea regular in regular (1:1) row arrangement followed by maize + cowpea paired (2:2) row arrangement in all the observation recorded on Devis scale basis. It may be due to higher spreading nature of cowpea growth which create obstacle to movement of FAW from one row to another rows of maize as well as cowpea plant may be secreted unfavourable smell for FAW or chemical secreted by cowpea roots. Firake (2019) studied that maize crop with legume crops (eg. Maize + pigeon pea/black gram/mungbean) can be effective to control FAW. Hailu et al. (2018) suggested that intercropping with leguminous crops i.e. Soybean, Groundnut, beans etc with maize protects crop from FAW as against when it is monocropped and is well accordance with the results. Harrison et al., (2019) mentioned that FAW may be controlled with sustainable management of soil, intercropping with appropriately selected companion plants and diversifying the form environment. Intercropping recorded parasitism of FAW by Bran Conids but increased parasitism by Techinids. Plant populations of maize were recorded at 25 DAS and at harvest stage of crop in per running meter. Later on it was converted into plants/ha. It is clear from table 2 that the FAW affected mean of plant and ten days internal. The overall mean of FAW affected plant in minimum at intercropping and row arrangement of Maize + Cowpea R (1:1) respectively and fallowed by Maize + Mungbean R (1:1) and the maximum FAW affected plant in intercropping and row arrangement of Maize + Sesame P (2:2) respectively and fallowed by Sole Maize. Hailu et al. (2018); Firake (2019); Harrison et al. (2019); Tanyi et al. (2020); Khatri et al. (2020) also reported similar finding.