Tea saponin reduces the damage of Ectropis obliqua to tea crops, and exerts reduced effects on the spiders Ebrechtella tricuspidata and Evarcha albaria compared to chemical insecticides
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4534
Abstract: Background Tea is one of the most economically important crops in China. However, the tea geometrid (Ectropis obliqua), a serious leaf-feeding pest, causes significant damage to tea crops and reduces tea yield and quality. Spiders… read more here.
Keywords: ectropis obliqua; 3rd instar; obliqua larvae; tea saponin ... See more keywords