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Colaspis brunnae and Colaspis louisianae can be found damaging fields of dry-seeded rice in a soybean-rice rotation.
(Video, 01:01) Complete video gallery of Colaspis spp. (Colaspis brunnea and Colaspis louisianae)photographs.
Colaspis life cycle. There are two species of COLASPIS that can be found in Louisiana rice: Colaspis brunnae and Colaspis louisianae.
Colaspis adult on fingertip.
Colaspis adult on rice leaf.
Colaspis adult on fingertip.
Colaspis adult on fingertip.
Colaspis pupa.
Colaspis pupa in dirt.
Colaspis larva in dirt.
Colaspis adult on rice leaf.
Colaspis larva in dirt.
To scout for Colaspis larvae, locate plants that are stunted, dying and surrounded by declining plants.
Missing plants in rice field, probably due to heavy Colaspis infestation. Larva feeds on the roots of rice plants causing reduction in stand.
Dying rice plant, probably due to Colaspis feeding.
High spot in rice field is a good place to start to scout for Colaspis larvae.
Missing plants in rice field, probably due to heavy Colaspis infestation.
Colaspis larva feeds on the roots of rice plants causing reduction in stand.
Colaspis larva feeds on the roots of rice plants causing reduction in stand.
Colaspis larva feeds on the roots of rice plants causing reduction in stand.
Colaspis brunnae and Colaspis louisianae can be found damaging fields of dry-seeded rice in a soybean-rice rotation.
