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- Covers almost 100 species of the most important insect pests affecting rice cultivation
- Brings together the key research on each pest, including description and biology and effects on rice plants
- Written by a team of leading entomologists with experience of rice pests in Asia, Africa, the United States and Latin America
- Includes over 150 photographs and images
"For anyone who wants information on the insect pests of rice, this book provides an enormous amount of information about the root and stem feeders, stem borers, gall midges, leafhoppers, planthoppers, foliage feeders and panicle feeders, together with colour illustrations and line drawings, supported by an extensive list of references to each chapter. For each insect, information is given on their distribution, host plants, their biology/ecology and plant damage they cause."
Outlooks on Pest Management
1. Biology and ecology of rice-feeding insects: root and stem feeders
2. Biology and ecology of rice-feeding insects: stem borers and rice gall midges
3. Biology and ecology of rice-feeding insects: leafhoppers and planthoppers
4. Biology and ecology of rice-feeding insects: foliage feeders
5. Biology and ecology of rice-feeding insects: panicle feeders
6. Integrated pest management (IPM) of rice