Research Article

Association of Climatic Factors on Population Dynamics of Leaf Roller, Diaphania pulverulentalis Hampson (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Mulberry Plantations of Sericulture Seed Farm

Table 2

Association of climatic factors with leaf roller infestation during 3 years.

YearMaximum temperatureMinimum temperatureMaximum humidityMinimum humidityRainfall

2008-09−0.473**0.328*0.594**0.584**0.396*
2009-10−0.548**0.347*0.741**0.835**0.378*
2010-11−0.666**0.411**0.566**0.802**0.410*
Pooled−0.562**0.362*0.633**0.740**0.395*

**Significant at 1% level; *Significant at 5% level.