Xiang-Hong Shen

Optimizing Habitat Management to Boost Beneficial Insect Populations for Effective Rice Pest Control

Simple Summary Rice production is severely affected by insect pests such as planthoppers, stem borers, leafhoppers, and gall midges, which cause major yield losses worldwide. Beneficial insects and other natural enemies, including spiders, ladybird beetles, dragonflies, damselflies, and parasitoid wasps, play a key rol...