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.

Species of the three genera Telenomus, Tetrastichus and Trichogramma are greatly effective against eggs, larva and adult moths.

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