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Managing insects in monsoon crops

MIGUEL BRAGANZA Climate change has become a reality, and this years prolonged dry spells between periods of rain have allowed insect populations to multiply. The white-winged caseworm moth lays its eggs on rice paddy leaves. The caterpillars that hatch feed on the leaves, rolling them into cigar-shaped cocoons or cases. They then cut themselves free []

4 Aug 2026 1:05 am