JIPM Offers Resource Against Rice Water Weevil

The rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus, is the most harmful insect pest of rice in the United States, causing yield losses of up to 25 percent. Adults inflict damage by consuming leaf tissue, and the larvae feed on the roots of rice plants. A native of the southeastern U.S., the rice water weevil invaded Japan in 1976, Korea in 1980, China in 1988, and Italy in 2004.

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Source: ESA News - February 10, 2015 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research