Rice Water Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Distribution and Management in Florida

The rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel, is the most widely distributed and destructive pest of rice in the United States. This 4-page fact sheet written by Matthew T. VanWeelden and Ron Cherry and published by the Department of Entomology and Nematology provides a description...

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Main Authors: Matthew T. VanWeelden, Ronald H. Cherry, Michael Karounos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2017-08-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/93392
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Summary:The rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel, is the most widely distributed and destructive pest of rice in the United States. This 4-page fact sheet written by Matthew T. VanWeelden and Ron Cherry and published by the Department of Entomology and Nematology provides a description of the rice water weevil, its distribution in the state of Florida, methodology for scouting, and options for managing this pest in commercial rice fields. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1167
ISSN:2576-0009