Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue: 1

Impact of abiotic factors on the population of Chilo tumidicostalis during primary and secondary infestation in sugarcane

  • Author:
  • Shashi Kumar, Hari Chand, Anil Kumar, Sudhir Paswan
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 5 to 10

**Department of Statistics

Department of Entomology Sugarcane Research Institute, Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125, India.

*Corresponding author's E-mail: harichandento@gmail.com

Online published on 17 May, 2013.

Abstract

The relationship between population of insect and abiotic factors showed significant positive correlation with high maximum and minimum temperature, as the temperature increased the population of the insect also increased during primary and secondary infestation in sugarcane.

Keywords

Population, Chilo tumidicostalis, Primary and Secondary infestation, Sugarcane, Abotic factor