Ants

Symptom of Damage :
Mainly occur in upland rice. Missing rice seeds No plants or missing plants. Loss of plant stand. Patchy distribution of damage in the field
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Identification of pest :
Scientific Name - Solenopsis geminata Egg : The queen ant usually lays 75 to 125 eggs in a cluster. Pupa : Pupa is whitish in color and they develop in the nests. Adult : Adult ants have reddish brown body with brown head. They have robust mandibles and mandibular teeth.
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Management Strategies:
Increasing the seeding rate helps to compensate for losses caused by ants. Treatment of seeds with insecticides in powder form is the most effective method of controlling ants.
	Increase seed rate	Treat the seeds with insecticides
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