Quantifying parasitoid and predator controls on rice hopper eggs using a dynamic stage‐structured model and field data

Rice hoppers can cause devastation to rice crops in SE Asia via disease spread and direct feeding. Current regulation is through pesticides; however, a more sustainable approach is to use the natural enemies of the hoppers. Here, we show how the combination of a process‐based model and field data can give insights into natural pest control, beyond those obtained through direct analysis of the field data. We use a stage‐structured host‐parasitoid...