Best Products to control the Stem Borer in Paddy - BigHaat ( August 2021)

The larvae of stem borer bore at the base of the plants during the vegetative stage. The stem borer pest infestation is more prominent in deepwater rice with continuous flooding.

• Dead tillers or Dead hearts that can be easily pulled from the base during the vegetative stages
• Whiteheads during reproductive stage making emerging panicles whitish and unfilled or empty.
• Tiny holes are seen on the stems and tillers
• The damaged stems will be filled with Frass or fecal matters