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The “rice stink bug” (inekamemushi), a brown insect about 12 to 13 millimeters long, is an avid consumer of rice. The insect sucks the nutrients out of rice plants, hindering development and ...
Last year, outbreaks of rice stink bugs, which prevent rice plants from bearing grains, were confirmed in 37 prefectures, leading to lower yields in some areas. Similar damage is feared this year.
According to figures released by the agriculture ministry, demand for rice produced in 2021, 2022 and 2023 exceeded production, resulting in a shortage of 600,000 tons over the three years ...
JA Aichi Economic Federation reported that top-grade rice harvested in the prefecture from the 2023 and 2024 crops fell from the usual 80% to 40%, due to damage by rice stink bugs and other issues.
Native to Asia, the brown marmorated stink bug was introduced on the U.S. East Coast in the late 1990s – probably by ship – and has spread to almost every state in the country.
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