September 10, 2025Open Access

The impact of rice straw incorporation and insecticide application on brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens Stal. (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) population and beneficial insects

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Incorporating rice straw reduces brown planthopper populations and promotes beneficial insect presence.
Insecticide application lowers brown planthopper numbers but is detrimental to beneficial insects, notably parasitoids.
The study utilized a split-plot design in rice fields to analyze interactions between rice straw and insecticides.
Findings suggest careful management practices are needed to balance pest control and ecosystem health.

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Field trials assess how rice straw incorporation and insecticide influence brown planthopper populations and beneficial insects.

Hidayat et al. (2025) studied this question.

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