The rice plant is an ideal host for many insect species. in Karnataka on various aspects of rice insect pests viz., pest status and their distribution, biology and ecology and different management strategies such as, cultural and mechanical , host plant resistance, role of natural enemies and need based chemical control besides integrated pest management strategies employed against different pests. Management Several varieties of rice resistant to the leaf hopper vectors have been developed but the insects have overcome the resistance in several countries; applications of appropriate insecticides can help to reduce populations of vectors in temperate regions The impact of each method is described below. Thanks for this useful website. Major pests of paddy are:-Nursery Pests To develop effective pest management strategies, it is essential to properly identify and to understand the biology and ecology of insect pests and the arthropods that help regulate their populations. There are over 800 insect species damaging rice in one way or another, although the majority of them do very little damage. Mature Larva –rice grain size Typical fruit damage Pheromone available for detection and In Africa, 15 species of insects are considered major pests of rice and in the Americas about 20 species are considered major pests. However, information is lacking on their bionomics and damage to rice plants. Controll on the insects and pests can increase the production of Rice, which inturn leads to a economical growth of the country. Rice is one of the most important food crops in the world. In Africa, 15 species of insects are considered major rice pests and in the Americas about 20 species are considered major pests. For good crop management, timely and accurate diagnosis can reduce losses and for that proper identification and management of pests should be adopted. This is good information, thanks to Integrated Pest Management . In tropical Asia only abo… Each of the chapters is comprehensive and well illustrated and written by academicians who have dedicated their entire lives to the study of a particular crop-pest complex. Rice insect pests and their management (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Book 50) - Kindle edition by Heinrichs, Prof. E. A., Nwilene, Dr Francis E., Stout, Professor Michael J., Hadi, Dr Buyung A. R., Freitas, Dr Thais. To develop effective pest management strategies, it is essential to properly identify and understand the biology and ecology of insect pests and the arthropods that help regulate their populations. THis information needs to be passed to all the farmers and also the peoples, inorder howto conrol the pest.