In modern agriculture, climate change, environmental degradation, and natural resource
depletion constitute one of the major potential issues for sustainable crop production and …

Rice is a staple food and the foundation of national stability and economic growth in many
developing countries. Rice pests are major biotic constraints limiting rice production …

Associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can increase or decrease plant
resistance to herbivory in different crop systems, but the effects of AM fungi on plant …

Main conclusion Understanding surface defenses, a relatively unexplored area in rice can
provide valuable insight into constitutive and induced defenses against herbivores. Abstract …

The rice plant is an ideal host for many insect species. All of the plant parts are vulnerable to
insect-feeding from the time of sowing till harvest. There are over 800 insect species …

Current pest management practices for the rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus
Kuschel) and the Mexican rice borer (Eoreuma loftini Dyar) in US rice rely heavily on a small …

Rice is an economically important crop in the USA and Brazil, whereas it is a staple food in
parts of Central and South Americas. Rice production practices vary greatly across the …

A 2-yr study was conducted in South Carolina wheat fields to describe spatial and temporal
dynamics of stink bugs sampled with sweep nets. In 2008, the main phytophagous species …

The rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel, is the most important economic
pest of rice in the United States with the ability to substantially reduce rice yields. Stem …

The rice stink bug, Oebalus pugnax F.(Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a key pest of heading
rice in the southern United States. Chemical insecticide application is currently the primary …