Monitoring of the sugarcane early shoot borer, Chilo infuscatellus Snellen population by using light traps

Monitoring studies using light traps revealed that the peak period of the sugarcane early shoot borer was May and September. The ecological factors i.e., maximum temperature and minimum temperature had significant effect (positive correlation) on light trap catches and relative humidity exerted a weak negative correlation. Multiple regression analysis showed that the number of rainy days exhibited significantly negative effect on light trap catches.