Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched
A. Paddy gall fly : Silver leaf
B. Rice bug : Repugnant smell
C. Rice stem borer : Black ears
D. Rice zig-zag leaf hopper : Orange leaf
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Paddy gall flies insect attack rice fields, cause a tubular gall at the base of tillers, and cause elongation of leaf sheaths called onion leaf or silver shoot.Rice bugs damages plant tissue and emit an unpleasant odor like the odor emitted by true stink bugs.
Rice stem borer destroys rice at any stage of the plant from seedling to maturity and forms whiteheads during the reproductive stage, not black ears.
Rice zig-zag leaf hopper is found in all rice environments it causes the leaf tips to dry up and whole leaves to become orange and curled.
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