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Preventive Control

Natural enemies

Parasitoids

  1. Native parasitic wasps

Predators

  1. Dragonfly
  2. Meadow grasshopper
  3. Spider

Cultural and management practices

  1. Remove and control weeds from fields and also in the adjacent areas. Weeds serve as the pests' alternate hosts.
  2. Plow the field evenly.
  3. Apply fertilizer evenly to have uniform rice growth.
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