A Comprehensive Examination of Insect Pests Affecting Rice Cultivation in Dhadgaon, Nandurbar District, Maharashtra, India

Abstract: A survey conducted in farmers' fields in Dhadgaon, Nandurbar District, Maharashtra, during the 2024 kharif season assessed the occurrence of major rice pests. Observations were made biweekly from August to November/December. The study identified seven pest species, including Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (leaf folder) and Scirpophaga incertulas (yellow stem borer), as the most abundant and dominant in the paddy fields.

Rice, Fortnightly observation, Kharif season

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