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Stenchaetothrips biformis is a species of thrips sometimes called the "rice thrips", a crop pest, is often described in the literatire under the synonyms Baliothrips biformis[1] and Thrips oryzae.

Description

Adults are minute (about 1mm) with 7 segmented antennae; eggs (0.25 x 0.1 mm) are laid singly in leaves; nymphs are white or pale yellow.[1]

Pest status

S. biformis is a pest of sorghum in India[2] and Asian rice: especially during dry weather. Young seedlings are especially subject to damage: with a high rate of reproduction, this pest may caue serious damage.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hill DS (1983) Agricultural insect pests in the tropics and their control 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press. p. 271.
  2. ^ Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.
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