Title

Rice Bug

Keywords

IPM, integrated pest management, pests, insects

Abstract

There are several species of rice bugs, or rice seed bugs, all in the genus Leptocorisa. The most common species are Leptocorisa oratorius (F.) and Leptocorisa acuta (Thunberg). Adults are about 15 mm long and 3 mm wide; have long legs; and a brown-green body. An infested field can be recognized by the rice bugs’ offensive odor. Adults are active in the late afternoon & early morning, resting in shaded areas. Each female lays hundreds of eggs during a lifetime of 2-5 months.

Author

G. Jahn, P. Chanthy, Pheng Sophea, Khiev Bunnarith & Chhorn Nel of the Cambodia-IRRI-Australia Project

Date

September 2004