Quantifying rice spikelet sterility in potential heat-vulnerable regions: Field surveys in Laos and southern India

•Field surveys on rice spikelet sterility were conducted in heat vulnerable regions.•Significant increase in sterility at flowering stage was observed in local varieties.•Heat stress during the daytime is the primary cause of spikelet sterility.•Effective protocols for assessing spikelet sterility a...

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