Seasonal incidence of brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Stal.) and its predators in Chamarajanagar District OF Karnataka, India

The seasonal incidence of brown plant hopper (BPH) showed its presence from July 2009 to January 2010. Occurrence of BPH on bunds during rice cropping season (August 2009-January 2010) was observed. The predators of BPH (spiders, mirid bug and carabids) were also observed throughout the study period.