Overview of Yellow rice stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas in Malaysia

Rice (Oryza sativa) ranks third among important crops in Malaysia after rubber and oil palm. It is also a staple food consumed around the world. Rice production is mainly limited by pests and diseases particularly rice stem borers where the most common species in Asia are Scirpophaga incertulas (Yel...

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Main Authors: Mokhtar, Anis Syahirah, Abdullah, Siti Wan Rasidah
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Language:English
Published: Research Information 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117717/
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description Rice (Oryza sativa) ranks third among important crops in Malaysia after rubber and oil palm. It is also a staple food consumed around the world. Rice production is mainly limited by pests and diseases particularly rice stem borers where the most common species in Asia are Scirpophaga incertulas (Yellow stem borer), Chilo polychrysus (Black-headed stem borer), Sesamia inferens (Pink stem borer) and Chilo suppressalis (Striped stem borer). The stem borers are major rice pest as they can cause dead heart and white head symptoms leading to heavy yield losses. As of now, practising Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective management strategy of rice stem borer outbreaks and associated crop damage and it is also safe to humans and the environment. This paper is an overview of major rice stem borers in Malaysia, (emphasising S. incertulas) examining their occurrence and distribution, nature of the damage, biology, life cycle and available management strategies.
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spelling upm-1177172025-07-10T02:28:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117717/ Overview of Yellow rice stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas in Malaysia Mokhtar, Anis Syahirah Abdullah, Siti Wan Rasidah Rice (Oryza sativa) ranks third among important crops in Malaysia after rubber and oil palm. It is also a staple food consumed around the world. Rice production is mainly limited by pests and diseases particularly rice stem borers where the most common species in Asia are Scirpophaga incertulas (Yellow stem borer), Chilo polychrysus (Black-headed stem borer), Sesamia inferens (Pink stem borer) and Chilo suppressalis (Striped stem borer). The stem borers are major rice pest as they can cause dead heart and white head symptoms leading to heavy yield losses. As of now, practising Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective management strategy of rice stem borer outbreaks and associated crop damage and it is also safe to humans and the environment. This paper is an overview of major rice stem borers in Malaysia, (emphasising S. incertulas) examining their occurrence and distribution, nature of the damage, biology, life cycle and available management strategies. Research Information 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117717/1/117717.pdf Mokhtar, Anis Syahirah and Abdullah, Siti Wan Rasidah (2024) Overview of Yellow rice stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas in Malaysia. Outlooks on Pest Management, 35 (3). pp. 126-131. ISSN 1743-1026; eISSN: 1465-8933 https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/resinf/opm/2024/00000035/00000003/art00008;jsessionid=3cgwthh3lcfwh.x-ic-live-03 10.1564/v35_jun_08
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Overview of Yellow rice stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas in Malaysia
title Overview of Yellow rice stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas in Malaysia
title_full Overview of Yellow rice stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas in Malaysia
title_fullStr Overview of Yellow rice stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas in Malaysia
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title_short Overview of Yellow rice stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas in Malaysia
title_sort overview of yellow rice stem borer, scirpophaga incertulas in malaysia
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117717/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117717/1/117717.pdf