Rice Gall Midge
Catalogue Type
Plant Pests Catalogue
Scientific Name
Orseolia Oryzae
Family
Crambidae
Distinguishing Characters
Fully grown aphids are 1.2 - 2.2 mm long and dark green to grey-brown in colour.
Nymphs are lighter in colour with a reddish area at the tip of the abdomen.
They remain dormant in the pupal stage
Nymphs are lighter in colour with a reddish area at the tip of the abdomen.
They remain dormant in the pupal stage
Host Crop
Rice
Order
Lepidoptera
Photo of Insect
Photo of Damaged Crop
