Positive effects of the tea catechin (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate on gut bacteria and fitness of Ectropis obliqua Prout (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41637-9
Abstract: Ectropis obliqua Prout (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) is the most devastating insect pest of tea plants in China and infests thousands of hectares of tea plantations in China annually. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a major phenolic compound in… read more here.
Keywords: ectropis obliqua; obliqua; obliqua prout; prout lepidoptera ... See more keywords
The Odorant Binding Protein 6 Expressed in Sensilla Chaetica Displays Preferential Binding Affinity to Host Plants Volatiles in Ectropis obliqua
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00534
Abstract: The monophagous tea geometrid Ectropis obliqua selectively feed on tea plants, requiring the specialized chemosensory system to forage for certain host. A deep insight into the molecular basis would accelerate the design of insect-behavior-modifying stimuli.… read more here.
Keywords: sensilla chaetica; binding; host; ectropis obliqua ... See more keywords
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