questions: asking  about  precaution  for  rice stem  borer of sali  rice. 
 answers: suggested  to  treat seedlings  with  monocrotophos  @ 2 ml/liter of water before transplanting  in  the  main  field. bio control  agent  like trichogramma can be used @ 50000/ha at 7 days interval when crops are shown infested by the stem  borer pest.