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Its gammaproteobacterial symbiont Candidatus Sodalis pierantonius str. SOPE is able to supply rice weevil with essential vitamins like pantothenic acid, riboflavin, and biotin. [7] During larvae development, bacteria rely on up-regulation of type three secretion system genes and genes for flagellum so they can infect insect stem cells. [8]
The term rice bug may apply to a number of species in at least three bug genera that attack rice: especially at the later panicle stages. They include: Species in the genus Leptocorisa, Oebalus pugnax a.k.a. the rice stink bug, Species in the genus Stenocoris
Oebalus pugnax, the rice stink bug, is a flying insect in the shield bug family Pentatomidae native to North America [1] that has become a major agricultural pest in the Southern United States. [2] It has been a known pest since at least the time of Johan Christian Fabricius , who described the species in 1775.
Leptocorisa [1] is a genus of broad-headed bugs in the family Alydidae. There are about 17 described species in Leptocorisa, some of which are known as "rice bugs" or gundhi bugs (in India); they are found in south and east Asia and in Oceania. [2] [3]
Pages in category "Insect pests of rice" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Brown planthopper; C.
Leptocorisa oratoria, the rice ear bug, [1] is an insect from the family Alydidae, the broad-headed bugs. This species is commonly confused with Leptocorisa acuta , [ 2 ] and other similar, related " rice bug " genera and species.
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These insects are among the most important pests of rice, which is the major staple crop for about half the world's population. [1] They damage rice directly through feeding and also by transmitting two viruses, rice ragged stunt virus and rice grassy stunt virus. Up to 60% yield loss is common in susceptible rice cultivars attacked by the insect.