Stenchaetothrips biformis is a species of thrips sometimes called the "rice thrips", a crop pest, is often described in the literature under the synonyms Baliothrips biformisHill DS (1983) Agricultural insect pests in the tropics and their control 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press. p. 271. and Thrips oryzae.
Description Adults are minute (about 1mm) with 7 segmented antennae; eggs (0.25 x 0.1 mm) are laid singly in leaves; nymphs are white or pale yellow.
Pest status S. biformis is a pest of sorghum in India and Asian rice: especially during dry weather. Young seedlings are especially subject to damage: with a high rate of reproduction, this pest may cause serious damage.
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