First record of Hysteroneura setariae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on rice in South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia

Abstract

The first record of the occurrence of rusty plum aphid, Hysteroneura setariae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on rice in Indonesia and its presence in South Sulawesi Province is reported. Hysteroneura setariae could not survive on 7 day-old rice seedlings and preferred feeding on panicle peduncles and spikelets rather than on leaves. A survey to determine the distribution of H. setariae and its potential damage to rice crop in the province is currently underway.