Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Vaishali Zote and Abhishek Shukla

Abstract:
The present investigation was conducted to find out the field infestation of S. cerealella during the year 2021-2022 and 2022-23. The result showed that during the year 2020-21, fifty-three samples were collected from the field and out of them thirty-three (62.26%) were found infested by the pest. While during 2022-23 Forty-eight sample was collected among them thirty-four sample was infested by pest (70.83%). As a result, the S. cerealella infestation began in the field and spread to the godown, where it developed.