The yield-loss caused by Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenee on variety “HongYouzao”at booting stage and its economic threshold were stuided in cage condition in this pa-per. The yield-loss-forming way was elucidated by path analysis. The results are as follws:(1) In three injured functional leaves,the injurious uppermost leaf is the main factor causingyield reduction,yield-loss is greatly due to the increase of non-solid-grams,(2)when the eco-nomic injury level is 1% in Changsha area,the economic threshold for rice leaffolder on vari-ety“Hong Y...