Effect of climatic factors on infestation of borers in sugarcane varieties in Sindh, Pakistan

• Published in: Pakistan journal of zoology Vol. 29; no. 2
• Main Authors: Rustamani, M.A, Baloch, H.B, Talpur, M.A, Khan, M.M. (Sindh Agriculture Univ., Tandojam (Pakistan). Faculty of Crop Protection), Hussain, T, Kumar, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 1997
• Subjects: CHILO INFUSCATELLUS; CLIMATIC FACTORS; FACTEUR CLIMATIQUE; FACTORES CLIMATICOS; HUMEDAD RELATIVA; HUMIDITE RELATIVE; INFESTACION; INFESTATION; INSECTE NUISIBLE; INSECTOS DANINOS; PAKISTAN; PEST INSECTS; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM; TEMPERATURA; TEMPERATURE; VARIEDADES; VARIETE; VARIETIES

Ten varieties of sugarcane viz; COL-54, CO-975, BL-4, Triton, AE-86-327, COJ-1148, L-118, PR-1000, CP-67-412, and NCO-310, were sown during spring season. The results on top borer infestation indicated simple correlation between all the varieties and temperature was positive and non-significant exce...