Thrips and adult rice water weevil injury in Louisiana rice

Dr. Saichuk scouted some rice fields in Louisiana last week that had insect related problems. These were reported on the Louisiana crops blog. Included are links to Johnny’s description of the problem and recommended control strategies.

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Release of the LSU AgCenter RiceScout app beta version

I am pleased to announce the release of the beta version of LSU AgCenter RiceScout app! The app was partially funded by a grant from the Southern Region IPM center and the Louisiana Rice Research Board. We greatly appreciate their support of this project. The RiceScout app contains images, descriptions, and management information on insects, diseases and weeds that commonly occur in southeastern rice producing states. Information on crop fertility is also included. The purpose of the app to increase the speed and accuracy of rice fertility and integrated pest management crop decisions.

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New LSU AgCenter Rice Insect Website

After many long days spent in front of a computer screen we have completed a drastic revision of the layout and content of the LSU AgCenter Rice Insect Website. The new website has a simple layout with an easy to use menu at the homepage that will point you to all the resources you need to make pest management decisions in your crop.

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Please complete our annual US Rice insect survey

Please take a moment to complete the US rice insect survey. The purpose of this survey is to guide future programs and support registration of insecticides. All responses are confidential.

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Mexican rice borer site visit announcement – Beaumont, TX – Sept 27 to 28, 2011

As the MRB continues to spread across Louisiana, it is becoming more critical for those associated with the rice and cane industries of Louisiana to become familiar with identification, biology and management of this pest. Drs. Gene Reagan (LSU AgCenter) and Mo Way (Texas A&M Agrilife) are hosting their annual Sugarcane Field Research Site Visit in Beaumont, TX on September 27 and 28, 2011. Louisiana and Texas Sugarcane and Rice Consultants, Agricultural Extension Agents, and Industry Cooperators are invited and encouraged to attend.

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Sugarcane beetles and colaspis causing trouble in Jefferson-Davis Parish

I didn’t set out yesterday knowing the day would play out like it did, but in honor of Cinco de Mayo, we wound up with five insects to discuss.  All of which we found in rice fields on Cinco de Mayo. Numero Uno I’ve continued to get a lot of calls about some strange injury in rice – [...]

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2nd Annual LSU AgCenter Advanced Rice Entomology Training. March 2, 2011

Announcing the second Annual LSU AgCenter Advanced Rice Entomology Training. Speakers will include Mike Stout, Rick Story and Natalie Hummel from the LSU AgCenter department of Entomology. Topics will include rice pest management during the season, scouting methods, identification of immature insects, and secondary insect pests in rice.

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LSU AgCenter introduces online rice insect guide

Solving the whodunit mystery of insect damage in a rice crop will be easier with a new online program developed by the LSU AgCenter.

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2009 Louisiana rice insect survey – part one

Anna and I have been working together to summarize the 2009 Louisiana rice insects survey data, and the graphs are now starting to take shape. We observed some interesting trends. Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll post a series of blogs that will summarize some of the highlights of our findings. Thanks to all who participated in the survey. If you didn’t participate last year, don’t worry, you’ll have a chance to comment on what happened in the 2010 production season when we hand out surveys at the winter meetings in January.

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