Small bugs in California rice fields are making a huge impact for salmon. For decades, the number of salmon in the river has sharply dropped, but now scientists believe they just might have a ...

Thousands of small bugs called zooplankton were growing in that water from the bacteria in the excess rice straw. "These bugs are the liquid gold for fish," Katz added.

A survey of rice stink bugs was conducted by the Saitama Prefectural Pest and Disease Control Center from November 2024 to March 2025. The results confirmed overwintering of stink bugs at 100 of ...