In Vietnam, and particularly in Gia Lam, Hanoi, average yields are low, prices are high, and local demand is not met. Reasons for low yields in Vietnam include climate change, drought, flooding and infestation by new species of insects. This study was done to identify the species of insects which are found in the corn fields of Gia Lam, Hanoi. | JOURNAL OF SCIENCE OF HNUE Chemical and Biological Sci. 2012 Vol. 57 No. 8 pp. 81-89 This paper is available online at http STUDY ON FLUCTUATION OF SPECIES COMPOSITION OF CORN INSECT PESTS IN GIA LAM HANOI IN 2010 - 2011 Bui Minh Hong1 and Tran Hong Trang2 1 Faculty of Biology Hanoi National University of Education 2 Nguyen Van Cu High School Gia Lam Hanoi Abstract. The relationship between corn insect pests geographical location and time of the year was studied. Of the total number of species were of the order Lepidoptera 10 species and were of the order Homoptera. Thirty-one 28 and 27 species of insects which feed on corn were found in the villages of Phu Dong Van Duc and Phu Thi respectively. Autumn-winter 2010 The number of corn insect pest species was found to be 30 in October 26 in September and November and 13 in December. Summer 2011 The number of corn insect pests in June was 28 species in July it was 25 species in August 15 and in May 11 species were found. Keywords Corn insect pest species Gia Lam. 1. Introduction Corn Zea mays L. of the Poaceae family is an important agricultural product in Vietnam. It is grown over a wide area of the country there is the potential for high yields and intensive farming is possible. Of the corn being grown 50 - 70 is fed to livestock and the rest are used for industrial purposes or exported 3 . In Vietnam and particularly in Gia Lam Hanoi average yields are low prices are high and local demand is not met. Reasons for low yields in Vietnam include climate change drought flooding and infestation by new species of insects. This study was done to identify the species of insects which are found in the corn fields of Gia Lam Hanoi Received May 22 2012. Accepted June 26 2012. Contact Bui Minh Hong e-mail address bui_minhhong@ 81 Bui Minh Hong and Tran Hong Trang 2. Content . Collection and identification method Collection locations - Areas of corn cultivation Phu Dong Van Duc and Phu Thi
