Research Article | Published: 01 June 2007

Influence of weather factors for out break of teak defoliator, Hyblaea puera Cramer in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka

Javare Gowda and L. Krishna Naik

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 14 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 111-118 | 2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2007-KR81C8 | Cite this article

Abstract

To understand the influence of weather parameters on the adult population of Hyblaea puera Cramer, correlation study was made on the number of adults trapped through the light trap. Total rainfall, minimum temperature and relative humidity (morning and evening) showed significant positive correlation with adult light trap catches whereas maximum temperature had significant negative influence. Step down regression analysis suggested that total rainfall, minimum temperature, morning and evening relative humidity are the most important weather parameters which determine the population build-up in H. puera.

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Gowda, J. and Naik, L.K., 2007. Influence of weather factors for out break of teak defoliator, Hyblaea puera Cramer in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 14(2), pp.111-118. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2007-KR81C8

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