Dicladispa armigera (Olivier)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Hispinae

Common names

Rice hispa, paddy hispid

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged / Symptom of damage

Rice, maize, Cynodon dactylon and other grasses.

Leaves with white streaks parallel to the midrib and blister like spots at the tip of white streaks.

Pest status

Minor in most of India, serious pest of rice in northeastern India and Bangladesh.

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