Harmful Effects of Rice leaf bug

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Harmful Effects of Rice leaf bug

Trigonotylus caelestialium

Rice leaf bug infestations can severely damage crops like wheat and peppers by extracting plant fluids, resulting in chlorotic spots and deformed fruits. This may cause substantial yield loss, indirectly affecting human food security and agricultural economics. Pest management may increase due to minor infestations, leading to localized plant stress.

What Type of Pest Is Rice leaf bug?

Agricultural Pests

Damage Stage

Adults, Nymphs

Host Plants

Wheat, peppers, eggplant, citrus, corn, beans, potatoes

Host Plants Organs

Leaves, Fruits

Damage Ways

Sucking Plant Fluids

Damage Reason

Feeding

Damage Level

Mild to Severe

When rice leaf bug infests in large numbers, they cause significant damage to crops such as wheat and peppers by sucking plant fluids, leading to chlorotic spots and deformed fruits. Severe infestations can lead to a substantial yield loss, impacting both quality and quantity, while minor occurrences result in localized plant stress and may necessitate increased pest management, affecting humans indirectly through agricultural economics and food security.

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