Sentences with phrase «rice water weevil»
The main reason for that yield increase is rice water weevil control.»
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The rice water weevil, such as this adult on a rice leaf, is one of the most troublesome insect pests in rice, but seed treatments have proven to be effective in controlling them.
«We're targeting primarily rice water weevils, and they only move into the field when producers establish the permanent flood about three to six weeks after planting,» Gore said.
The scars on the leaf are evidence of the rice water weevils» feeding.