Rice Field Notes Field Notes is a weekly newsletter published during the rice growing season reporting observations and providing production information to subscribers. It utilizes photographs as a foundation for discussion and to illustrate various aspects of rice production on a broad range of topics from fertilization to pest management. |
Thrips Both larvae and adults feed on young rice plants. Thrips injure plants by using a scraping mouth part to tear the leaf tissue, and then extract the plant liquids. This injury causes desiccation and is typically not a problem, except during dry, windy conditions. |
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Aphids Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects with piercing sucking mouthparts. Aphids suck the juices from rice and cause stunting and chlorosis. |
Southern Green Stink Bug The southern green stink bug has piercing-sucking mouth parts. Usually it is first noticed as dead or dying leaves on isolated plants or groups of plants. |
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