The South American rice leaf miner, Hydrellia wirthi Korytkowski, is a newly reported insect pest of rice in the United States. It affected several rice fields in southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas in 2004. Topics include description and life cycle, injury, scouting and managment. Color photos also included.

Rice fertilization requirements vary according to soil type. Use this publication to determine fertilizing requirements.

This guide includes helpful information on identifying weeds in Louisiana rice. The publication contains a schematic guide for the user for proper identification of weeds based on specific characteristics of each plant. The document also contains photos of each weed listed in the schematic as well as photo examples of key characteristics.

This publication includes keys to identification of water paspalum, brook paspalum, knotgrass and perennial barnyardgrass.

Decisions on variety selection are some of the earliest and most critical you will make. This information will help you decide which rice varieties are best suited to your particular growing conditions.

Pest Management and Insect Identification Series

Identification and scouting information for rice water weevil, rice stink bugs, panicle rice mites, rice leafminer and rice stem borers.

This information incorporates the latest findings from extensive rice research and extension programs conducted in Louisiana by the LSU AgCenter. Much of this work is funded at least partially by the state’s rice producers through check-off funds administered by the Louisiana Rice Research Board.