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In the present study the seven early maturing varieties of sugarcane viz., CoP 08436, BO 153, BO 130, CoSe 09452, CoSe 95422, UP 09453 and CoSe 09451 were screened against early shoot borer (Chilo infuscatellus), root borer (Emmalocera depressella), top borer (Scirpophaga nivella), plassey borer (Chilo tumidicostalis) and pink borer (Sesamia inferens) at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur (formerly Rajendra Agricultura University). Bihar during 2012-13 and 2013-14 in each year. The varieties were planted in RBD design with four replications. The experimental results showed that, the minimum (12.35%) and maximum (19.55%) infestation of dead hearts of early shoot borer in crop plant voracities CoSe 95422 and CoSe 09451, respectively while minimum (2.25% and 14.85%) and maximum (6.45% and 20.64%) infestation of root borer and top borer were recorded in different varieties, CoP 08436 and CoSe 09451 respectively. Plassey borer infestation was found minimum (1.18%) and maximum (7.26%) found in varieties UP 09453 and CoSe 09451, respectively while pink borer was observed infestation minimum (1.31%) and maximum (5.82%) found in varieties CoP 08436 and CoSe 09451 respectively in both cropping seasons.

Key words: Sugarcane, Screening, Borer Pests.