It is found in Afghanistan, Nepal, north-eastern India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sumba, Sulawesi, the Philippines, Taiwan, China and Japan.

It is considered as a major rice pest throughout India, Sri Lanka as well as in various parts of Nepal, and it devastates harvests annually.

After hatching, early instars bore into the leaf sheath and causing longitudinal yellowish-white patches as a result of feeding.

Numerous pest resistant paddy varieties have been genetically modified and introduced in to the fields by the local governments.

[4] Split release of Trichogramma japonicum improved control in Nagaland, India [5] Applications of Chlorantraniliprole has been found to reduce the hopper injuries.