Effect of moon light and lunar periodicity on the attraction of black cutworm Moth Agrotis Flammatara (Schiffer - Mueller) on light trap
The effect of moon light and lunar periodicty on the attraction of cutworm moth, Agrotis flammatra (Schiffer Mueller) was studied during active periods (rainy season) in 1997 and 1998 at Horticulture Research Block of Hill Campus, Ranichauri (1600m ASL). In the light trap, a mercury vapour electri...
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Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
1999
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3762/1/Effect_of_Moon_Light_and_Lunar_Periodicity_on_the_Attraction_of_Black.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3762/ http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2022%20(1)%20Apr.%201999/10%20JTAS%20Vol.22%20(1)%201999%20(Page%2069%20-%2072).pdf |
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| Summary: | The effect of moon light and lunar periodicty on the attraction of cutworm moth, Agrotis flammatra (Schiffer Mueller)
was studied during active periods (rainy season) in 1997 and 1998 at Horticulture Research Block of
Hill Campus, Ranichauri (1600m ASL). In the light trap, a mercury vapour electric bulb (160 Watt) was used
as the source of light. The moths attracted to the light trap during the active period were collected and recorded
daily. Number of moths trapped on the light trap was correlated with the degree of moon phase of different days
of a lunar cycle. The results indicated that the number of moths attracted to light trap was consistently very low
during moonlight nights around full moon. A highly significant inverse linear correlation between the degree of
moon phase and light trap catches was observed. On the average, the attraction response of cutworm moths was
stronger in descending phase as compared to ascending phase. |
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