Brown Plant Hopper (BPH):	Nilaparvata lugens Stal.(Hemiptera : Delphacidae)
Kannada name :	Kandu Jigi Hulu
Vernacular name :	Bili Dhomi, Solle The Brown Plant Hopper is the most destructive pest in all rice growing areas of India.
Pest Morph:	Adult: Tiny (4-5 mm), wedge shaped, brown coloured Exist in two forms, macropterous (long winged) and brachypterous (short winged). Prominent tibial spur present on the hind leg. Egg: Crescent shape (0.99 mm), whitish Nymph: Small, creamy white with pale brown tinge Prominent median line from base of vertex to metathorax
Macropterous (long winged)	Brachypterous (short winged)
Egg
Period of occurrence:	Tillering to Panicle initiation stage
Extent of yield loss:	10-70%
Alternate hosts:	Sugarcane and some grasses
Damage symptoms:	Leaves turn to yellow and later brownish. "Hopper burn". Presence of honeydew and sooty molds at the basal parts More severe during panicle initiation stage.
Damaged field	Hopper burn