Abstract
The susceptibility of six wheat varieties to Sitotroga cerealella (Oliv.) was studied under laboratory conditions. The results obtained on the basis of moth emergence, percent damaged grains and percent grain weight loss showed that owing to least damaged grains the variety MH-97 was considered less susceptible whereas Inqlab-91 was highly damaged. A significant correlation between the moth emergence and developmental period of insect with grain size, damage and other biochemical factors concerning grains was also found, however, correlation pattern was not uniform for all variables in different varieties under investigation. Key words: susceptibility to S. cerealella, wheat varieties
