Rice is an important cereal crop and is cultivated virtually in all agro-ecological zones in India. However, production capacity is far below national requirement. One of the major reasons for the low yields of rice in India is depredation by pests, particularly the insect pests. The rice plant is an ideal host for a large number of insect pests-root feeders, stems borers, leaf feeders and grain feeders. However minor pests such as whorl maggot, caseworm, chaffer beetle, gundi bug, rice hispa and black beetle are emerging as great concern to farmers. Yield losses associated with these insect pest categories portray the role of the insects in low rice yield in India. Proper management of rice pests therefore is a pre-requisite for enhanced and sustainable rice production amidst smallholder farmers that typify the rice production industry in India. In this review, major emphasis is given to rice caseworm and whorl maggot mainly on their pest status, distribution and control methods.