Rice hispa :	Dicladispa armigera (Olivier) (Coleoptera ; Chrysomelidae)
Kannada name :	Mullu chippina dumbhi
Period of occurrence :	Seedling to Maturity stage
Extent of yield loss:	20% yield loss This pest breeds actively from May to October and hibernates during winter probably in the adult stage.
Pest description:	Eggs: White. It is small and oval. In May, the beetles start laying eggs on nursery plants on the lower surface of leaf. Grub: Very small, apodous and creamy white. Both grub and pupae are found in the leaf tissue. Pupa: Brown and round. Adult: Blue-black and very shiny. Its wings have many spines.
Damage symptoms:	Grubs make tunneling through leaf tissue causing irregular translucent white patches that -are parallel to the leaf veins. Damaged areas have white streaks that are parallel to the midrib
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