Rice Skipper and Its Control
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Rice skippers belong to butterfly groups.
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The main host are rice, sugarcane, bamboo and grass
Scientific Name - Panara guttatus
Occurrence Stage - Vegetative Stage
Nature of Damage - Caterpillars scraps and feed the leaves tissues
Damage Symptoms - Defoliation can occur.
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Source: Ento 331 |
Source: Plantix |
Source: IRRI |
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Figure 26 Life Cycle of Rice Skipper |
Figure 27 Larva feed leaves by scraping |
Figure 28 Adult Rice Skipper |
Resistant Cultivars
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Cultivate high-tilllering varieties
Chemical Control
Apply approved contact insecticides at recommended rate at economic threshold level.
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Azinphos-methyl 0.3-0.5 Kg/ha
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Cartap 0.8 Kg/ha
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Dichlorvos 0.4-0.6 Kg/ha
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Pyridaphenthion (MTMC fine granules)
Economic Threshold
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36 second to third-instar caterpillars per 100 hills
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25 caterpillars per 100 hills at hard dough stage