Rice striped stem borer, Chilo suppressalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), overwintering in super rice and its control using cultivation techniques

► The larvae distributed higher in the plants of super rice than in common rice. ► Leaving shorter stubbles could kill more borers at harvesting. ► Tillage could enhance effect of spring irrigation on borer's population reduction. ► Spring irrigation killed 60-77% of the overwintering population in super rice. ► The regime of above measures combined is efficient to control the borers.