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Rice Beetle, Dyscinetus morator (Fabricus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Robert Woodruff
Contacts: Elena Rhodes


Release Date: 7/31/2022

Reviewed At: 12/16/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in259-1999

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY-102, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 1999. Revised April 2016 and July 2022. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Woodruff, R. E. (1969). Rice Beetle, Dyscinetus morator (Fab.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). EDIS, 2002(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in259-1999

Authors

Robert Woodruff
Robert Woodruff
Specialist
University of Florida

emeritus entomologist, Florida department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry

Contacts

Elena Rhodes
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Publication #EENY-102