ABSTRACT
Rice insect pests: biology and ecology E. A. Heinrichs, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA; F. Nwilene, The Africa Rice Center, Nigeria; M. Stout, Louisiana State University, USA; B. Hadi, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), The Philippines; and T. Freitas, Universidade Federal Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
1 Introduction
2 Biology and ecology of rice-feeding insects: root and stem feeders
3 Biology and ecology of rice-feeding insects: stem borers
4 Biology and ecology of rice-feeding insects: rice gall midges
5 Biology and ecology of rice-feeding insects: leafhoppers and planthoppers
6 Biology and ecology of rice-feeding insects: foliage feeders
7 Biology and ecology of rice-feeding insects: panicle feeders
8 References
Rice, the daily food of nearly half the world’s population, is the foundation of national stability and economic growth in many developing countries. It is the source of one-quarter of global food energy and – for the world’s poor – the largest food source. Rice production is the single largest use of land and is the biggest employer and income generator for rural people in the developing world. Rice production has been described as the single most important economic activity on earth. Because rice occupies approximately 9% of the planet’s arable land, it is also a key area of concern – and of opportunity – in environmental protection.
