1979 · 17 citations · 0 references
AgricultureAgronomyPlant SciencesCrop ManagementCrop ProductionPlant PropagationSeedling ProductionSeedling PropagationRice Field ManagementRice PestsRice PlantationsSpecies Survival TablesStem BorersSurvival Rates
The present paper deals with a technique of moss rearing of the rice item borar on rice seedlings under laboratory conditions.Utilizing Sato's (1971) method.with some modifications,we have reared the borer successively for sixteen generationsThe results of rearing are summarized in the tables.The survival rates were about 50-60%.It is considered that the present method is a promising one for the large-scale successive tearing year after year.