Citation:

Ryoiti Kisimoto. 1984. Insect pests of the rice plant in Asia. Protection Ecology 7: 83-104.

Keywords: more than 100 species are pests of rice in Asia. Introduction of new high yielding varieties and new agricultural practices has resulted in severe infestations which possess a high migratory ability, short life cycle, and increase reproductive potential such as planthoppers Nilaparvata lugens, Sogatella furcifera and rice leaffolder Cnaphalocrocis medinalis. Leafhoppers Nephotettix virescens, N nigropictus, N cincticeps transmit virus diseases. Stink bugs Leptocorisa, Eysarcornis and Cletus cause damage to the grain