Drill seeding involves seeding the dry rice field, irrigating the soil to germinate the seed, and keeping the soil moist for 6 to 8 weeks, at which time the field is then flooded. By the time the field is flooded, rice plants are more tolerant to rice water weevil injury. This method of control reduces or eliminates exposure of susceptible plants to weevil populations but may not compatible with current weed management strategies.