Question: Which of the following is a monophagous pest of rice?
Options:
Yellow stem borer
Caseworm
Leaf folder
None of the above
📌 Other options Explanation:
-Caseworm: (Nymphula depunctalis) While some caseworm species can feed on rice, they are generally polyphagous.
-Leaf folder: Similar to caseworms, leaf folders are typically polyphagous.
• Rice insect pests along with their scientific names:
-Brown planthopper: Nilaparvata lugens
-White-backed planthopper: Sogatella furcifera
-Yellow stem borer: Scirpophaga incertulas
-Rice armyworm: Mythimna separata
-Rice black weevil: Sitophilus oryzae
-Rice hispa: Dicladispa armigera
-Rice gall midge: Orseolia oryzae
-Thrips: Stenchaetothrips biformis