Qifu Zhang

Hier Rice Research Center, Hainan Institute of Tropical Agricultural Resources, Sanya, 572025, Hainan, China
Author    Correspondence author
Biological Evidence, 2026, Vol. 16, No. 4   
Received: 13 Jun., 2026    Accepted: 20 Jul., 2026    Published: 27 Jul., 2026

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High-quality rice production aims not only to achieve stable and high yields but also to improve grain quality, protect the environment, and support sustainable agriculture. Insect pests are one of the main factors affecting rice yield and quality. Conventional pest control mainly depends on chemical pesticides. Although this approach can quickly reduce pest populations, it often leads to pesticide resistance, loss of natural enemies, environmental pollution, and food safety concerns. This paper reviews eco-friendly pest management practices, including pest monitoring and early warning, habitat improvement, conservation of natural enemies, ecological engineering, biological control, and integrated pest management (IPM). Typical field cases, such as green pest control demonstration fields in Zhejiang Province, rice-duck farming systems, ecological engineering in rice fields, and Farmer Field Schools, are used to explain how these practices influence pest population dynamics, plant health, yield formation, environmental protection, and farmers' economic returns. The results show that eco-friendly pest management can effectively reduce pest outbreaks, decrease the use of chemical pesticides, and protect farmland biodiversity. At the same time, it helps maintain or increase rice yield, improves grain quality, and supports a more stable agricultural ecosystem. In the future, greater efforts should be made to strengthen digital pest monitoring, expand ecological farming practices, and encourage cooperation among researchers, extension services, and farmers. These measures will promote the wider adoption of green pest management in high-quality rice production and provide scientific support for food security, ecological sustainability, and long-term agricultural development.

High-quality rice; Eco-friendly pest management; Integrated pest management (IPM); Green pest control; Sustainable agriculture