Also, studies indicate that nitrogen fertilizer can be applied as an integrated pest management tactic in control of C. partellus population development and infestation on maize crop.Arshad, M. J., Freed, S., Akbar, S., Akmal, M., & Gul, H. T. (2013). Nitrogen Fertilizer Application in Maize and Its Impact on the Development of Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Pakistan Journal Of Zoology, 45(1), 141-147 (PDF)BioNET-EAFRINET. (2011). Chilo partellus (Swinhoe, 1885) - Spotted Stemborer. Retrieved from keys.lucidcentral.org
