First report of damage caused by Leucania loreyi (Lep.: Noctuidae) on rice in Guilan province

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Department of Plant Protection, Rice Research Institute of Iran, (AREEO), Rasht, Iran

2 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

Loreyi armyworm, Leucania loreyi (Duponchel) (Lep.: Noctuidae) is a cosmopolitan species and one of the most common armyworms reported on rice and some of other important gramineous plants. In Iran, it has been recorded as a pest of maize and sugarcane in southwest of the country. In a survey on rice pests in Guilan province (North of Iran) during 2015-2017, many larvae and adults of L. loreyi were collected from paddy fields. This is the first report of damage caused by L. loreyi on rice in Guilan province. In this study, Leucania zeae (Duponchel) and Mythimna congrua (Hübner) are also recorded for the first time from paddy fields in Guilan province.

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Plant Pest Research
Volume 7, Issue 3
December 2017
Pages 77-80

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  • Receive Date: 25 December 2017
  • Accept Date: 25 December 2017

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