Rice-feeding insects of tropical Asia.

Abstract

This field guide documents the community of insects that feed on rice in the tropical zone of Asia. It covers 78 phytophagous species in 64 genera, 27 families, and 8 orders. The phytophagy guild represents five groups-general defoliators, (27 species), plant suckers (25 species), early vegetative pests (11 species), soil pests (9 species), and stem borers (6 species). Stem borers and plant suckers comprise the major rice pests. A brief description of each insect's life stage and damage it does to the rice plant is presented for a quick and reliable identification.