STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF MOONLIGHT ILLUMINANCE ON TWO MAJOR INSECT ORDERS (DIPTERA AND LEPIDOPTERA) BY USING LIGHT TRAPS
BALDEV SHARMA *
PG-DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY. UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU, JAMMU-180 006. INDIA
ROBINA KOUSAR *
PG-DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY. UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU, JAMMU-180 006. INDIA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Nocturnal insect species are phootropic and are attracted towards artificial light in large numbers. The light traps serve as an important tool for sampling populations of night flying insects as well as to ascertain the peak period of insect activity. These arc helpfiul in predicting the infestation level and abundance of insecis in a locality.
Keywords: Moonhighi, Dipera, Lepidopera, light traps