New hosts of tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse on eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and amaranth (Amaranthus sp. L.) from India
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DOI: 10.1007/s12600-019-00750-1
Abstract: The tea mosquito bug (TMB), Helopeltis theivora is a serious pest on tea, cashew and cocoa. Of late, H. theivora expanded the host range attacking certain weeds, vegetables and medicinal plants. Following a farmer complaint,… read more here.
Keywords: solanum melongena; helopeltis theivora; tea mosquito; mosquito bug ... See more keywords
Deciphering the role of polyphenol in defence mechanism against tea mosquito bug (Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse.) in cocoa (Theobroma cocoa L.)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271432
Abstract: Tea mosquito bug (TMB) is a serious pest of cocoa whose prevalence is high, mostly during summer and post monsoon season. Three species of tea mosquito bug have been reported on cocoa: Helopeltis antonii Signoret,… read more here.
Keywords: tea mosquito; mosquito bug; cocoa;