1.A worm of rice that derives its name from the larva's habit of wrapping itself in a section of a leaf and attaching itself to the rice plant. It feeds on the upper portion of the leaf. The larva undergoes five instars. It changes its leaf case after each morning.
2. One of the major insect pest in rice in which it is commonly known as the ngilaw ti pagay or ngilaw ti taltalon in Ilocano dialect.
3. It is a polyphagus insect that feeds on many plant species, the adults come out during night time, and this insect usually attacks rice plants at the seedling stage;commonly known as the arabas.
4. Considered the most serious pest of rice, they reduce tillers even on resistant varieties and are difficult to control, and this pest occurs in all rice environments and are generally abundant toward the end of the rainy season.
5. This insect generally feeds on the leaves and upper parts of the plants, and they are vectors of virus organisms causing tungro and yellow dwarf diseases; usually attack rice plants from seedling to booting stages
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1.A worm of rice that derives its name from the larva's habit of wrapping itself in a section of a leaf and attaching itself to the rice plant. It feeds on the upper portion of the leaf. The larva undergoes five instars. It changes its leaf case after each morning.
ANSWER: RICE CASE WORM
2. One of the major insect pest in rice in which it is commonly known as the ngilaw ti pagay or ngilaw ti taltalon in Ilocano dialect.
ANSWER: RICE WHORL MAGGOT
3. It is a polyphagus insect that feeds on many plant species, the adults come out during night time, and this insect usually attacks rice plants at the seedling stage;commonly known as the arabas.
ANSWER: CUTWORM
4. Considered the most serious pest of rice, they reduce tillers even on resistant varieties and are difficult to control, and this pest occurs in all rice environments and are generally abundant toward the end of the rainy season.
ANSWER: RICE STEMBORERS
5. This insect generally feeds on the leaves and upper parts of the plants, and they are vectors of virus organisms causing tungro and yellow dwarf diseases; usually attack rice plants from seedling to booting stages
ANSWER: GREANLEAF HOPPERS