Hieroglyphus banian (Fabricius)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Acrididae: Hemiacridinae: Hieroglyphini

Common name

Rice grasshopper

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Rice, maize, sorghum, sugarcane, pearl millet, peas, pigeonpea, etc.

For more details see Orthoptera Species File.

Diagnosis

Greenish nymphs and adults feed on foliage and the characteristic symptom of damage is presence of leaves with irregularly cut margins.

Pest status

Chief grasshopper pest of rice in many parts of India, occasionally serious.

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