SEASONAL INCIDENCE, FIELD SCREENING OF LOCAL LANDRACES, AND BIOCHEMICAL BASIS OF RESISTANCE IN RICE AGAINST PADDY EARHEAD BUG, LEPTOCORISA ORATORIUS (FABRICIUS) (HEMIPTERA: ALYDIDAE)
The paddy earhead bug, Leptocorisa oratorius (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Alydidae), is a chronically destructive pest of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in India, with documented yield losses of 15–30% under moderate infestation and up to 80% under severe epidemics. A comprehensive investigation integrating seasonal population dyna...