Kiriuji - Kiriuji

Japanese: キリウジ - きりうじ
Kiriuji - Kiriuji

…They appear twice a year, in spring and autumn. The larvae dig tunnels underground and eat away at the shoots and roots of plants, causing damage, so they are commonly called kirimaguji and are known as pests of rice and wheat. In rice, in addition to direct feeding damage, they cause floating seedlings and fallen seedlings, and inhibit seed germination. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kiriuji" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…年2回春と秋に発生する。幼虫は地下にトンネルを掘って植物の芽や根を食い切って荒らすので,俗にキリウジと呼ばれイネやムギの害虫として知られる。イネでは直接の食害のほか〈浮き苗〉や〈転倒苗〉ができたり種子の発芽阻害を起こす。…

※「キリウジ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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