Economic loss due to insect pests is one of the major problems for rice production. There
may be a lot of beneficial insects present in the field. Fanners apply chemical pesticides
heavily that may destroy beneficial organisms. There is immense need of studying the
seasonal occurrence of harmful and beneficial insects for their proper management. A
survey of major insect pests of rice was conducted for three years from 20 lO to 2012 with
the objective of assessing seasonal occurrence of major insect pests of rice and beneficial
insects to plan future insect management strategy. Abundance records of insects namely
White Stem Borer, Yellow Stem Borer, Pink Stem Borer, Leaf Folder, Case Worm, Rice
Gundhi Bug and Tiger Beetle were made from January 2010 to December 2012. The study
revealed the overall abundance of pink stem borer as highest followed by yellow stem borer
and Gundhi bug. The relation between population buildup of rice gundhi bug and tiger
beetle found non-significant. The peak population of gundhi bug recorded in the August to
November. However, peak population of tiger beetle was from July to August thus,
reduction in population of gundhi bug was non-significant during its peak period. The study
suggests that the insect management priority be set as per the abundance rank of the studied
insect pests. The study recommends that the judicious use of pesticides be followed for
insect pest management to have increased population of beneficial natural enemies.

Economic loss due to insect pests is one of the major problems for rice production. There
may be a lot of beneficial insects present in the field. Fanners apply chemical pesticides
heavily that may destroy beneficial organisms. There is immense need of studying the
seasonal occurrence of harmful and beneficial insects for their proper management. A
survey of major insect pests of rice was conducted for three years from 20 lO to 2012 with
the objective of assessing seasonal occurrence of major insect pests of rice and beneficial
insects to plan future insect management strategy. Abundance records of insects namely
White Stem Borer, Yellow Stem Borer, Pink Stem Borer, Leaf Folder, Case Worm, Rice
Gundhi Bug and Tiger Beetle were made from January 2010 to December 2012. The study
revealed the overall abundance of pink stem borer as highest followed by yellow stem borer
and Gundhi bug. The relation between population buildup of rice gundhi bug and tiger
beetle found non-significant. The peak population of gundhi bug recorded in the August to
November. However, peak population of tiger beetle was from July to August thus,
reduction in population of gundhi bug was non-significant during its peak period. The study
suggests that the insect management priority be set as per the abundance rank of the studied
insect pests. The study recommends that the judicious use of pesticides be followed for
insect pest management to have increased population of beneficial natural enemies.