Influence of Farming Systems on Yellow Stem Borer (Scirpophaga incertulas) Suppression and Natural Enemy Dynamics in Summer Rice Ecosystems
The yellow stem borer (YSB), Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker), is a monophagous pest and an economically important pest that causes substantial yield loss in paddy. Due to injudicious use of synthetic chemicals for the management of the yellow stem borer leads to harmful effects on human health and natural enemies in th...