Biology and Management of Key Rice Pest in Asia

Authors

Airene Millsap, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

2017

Document Type

Article

Citation

University of Nebraska Lincoln Distance M.S Degree Project ENTO: 888

Comments

Copyright 2017 Airene Millsap

Abstract

1. Importance of rice

2. Origin and history of rice as a crop

3. Rice cultivation 3.1 Lowland or Irrigated rice 3.2 Upland rice 3.3 Deep water rice 3.4 Floating rice

4. Parts of rice plants 4.1 Vegetative stage 4.2 Reproductive stage 4.3 Ripening stage

5. Rice Pests

5.1 Vegetative stage • Stem Borer • Gall Midge • Rice Hispa • Rice Leaf Folder • Rice Armyworms • Rice Whorl Maggots • Rice Caseworm • Rice Mealybugs • Short Horned Grasshopper • Rice Stem Maggot • Rice Thrips • Oriental Migratory Locust • Black Bug • Green Stink Bug

5.2 Reproductive stage/Ripening stage • Planthopper • Leafhopper • Small Brown Planthopper • Rice bug • Green stink bug

5.3 Soil inhabiting pest • Ants • Mole crickets • Root aphid • Root/white grub

5.4 Storage rice pests • Angoumois grain moth • Rice weevil • Lesser grain borer • Rust red flour beetle • Sawtoothed grain beetle • Long headed flour beetle • Black fungus beetle • Rice moth