Missing Rice Plants 2

John K. Saichuk, Meszaros, Anna

Missing plants in rice field, probably due to heavy Colaspis infestation. Larva feeds on the roots o

Colaspis spp. - Colaspis brunnea and Colaspis louisianae

Feeding on fine root hair may result in plant death. It is common to find a clumped distribution of larvae in the soil and patches of stand loss.



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