Solution for brown planthopper – sucking insect management

The brown plant hopper (BPH) is an sucking insect and seriously damage rice plant. 

Adults and young suck the plant sap, cause leaves to initially turn orange-yellow before becoming brown and dry and this is a condition called “hopperburn”, which spread out on small area and then all the field in case without timely controlling.

Preventive and control measures:

To minimize the effect of BPH, it needs to combine simultaneously different methods following Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program as below:

– Use a resistant or tolerant rice varieties.

– Follow the seeding schedule and avoid staggered planting.

– Clean and remove weed from the field and surrounding areas to limit the BPH from last season. 

– Avoid dense seeding, use a balanced dose of fertilizer, avoid exceeded amount of Nitrogen 

– To protect the young rice plant, after seeding, flood the field and remain suitable water level for limiting the effect of BPH

– Usually monitor the field to find out BHP in time for chemical control when enough high population.

Map Sun  – The Sun icon

– Map Sun 500WP => Stop sucking immediately  after intake

– Map Sun 500WP => Paralysing the motor nerve

– Map Sun 500WP => BHP stop feeding immediately and can not move  & Prevention of egg laying

– Map Sun 500WP => Long duration sytemitization – Very safe for rice

– Map Sun 500WP => Dosage: 0.4kg/ha