Question: In which stage does the Rice Yellow Stem Borer hibernate?
Options:
Egg
Larva
Pre-pupa
Pupa
✅Explanation:
The Rice Yellow Stem Borer (Scirpophaga incertulas) overwinters, or undergoes a period of dormancy, as a mature larva.
The Rice Yellow Stem Borer (Scirpophaga incertulas) overwinters, or undergoes a period of dormancy, as a mature larva.
🔴 Related terminologies:
-Diapause:Â A state of physiological dormancy in insects that allows them to survive unfavorable environmental conditions.
-Overwintering:Â The period of dormancy that an organism undergoes during the winter.