OPEN ACCESS | Published on : 18-Apr-2026 | Pages: 92-105 | Doi : 10.37446/vol2book092025/92-105
Among the different biotic stresses some insect pests viz., stem borers, leaf folder, gall midge, leaf roller, gundhi bug, green leaf hopper and brown plant hoppers have become major constraints in rice production. Considering the yield loss the farmers rely on chemical pesticides which directly affects health of human and environment. Different strategies have been developed by the farmers among which some cultural practices might be adopted to combat the initial insect pest problem before application of chemical pesticide. Consequently, the natural enemies especially parasitoids and predators play an important role in long term control of the pest and even their population could be enhanced by adopting different ecological engineering techniques over the non-crop areas in rice field. Synthetic pheromones and allelochemicals are now being used as modern tool to control the borer pest. For development of sustainable management practices different strategies have been combined in suitable proportion which are now designed as Integrated Pest Management practices in rice crop.
Insect pest, Diversity, Biological control, Cultural control, Parasitoid, Predator, Pheromone, Insecticide, Ecological engineering
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