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Notes: This article describes heritable, extra-chromosomal factors in rice insect pests that might have great influence on parasite reproduction, evolution of parasitism, speciation and biological control. Genomic DNA from 10 rice insect pests and mosquitoes were analysed. Wolbachia sp. 16S rRNA gene was detected by PCR in various pests including mealy bug (Brevennia rehi).