Chinese tea tree pests and their eco-friendly control

Author: Zhang Hanhu
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book is divided into 10 chapters. The first few chapters elaborate on the regional distribution, origin, occurrence, and population succession of tea tree insect communities in China, the biological communities in tea gardens, natural enemy resources, and their natural control of tea tree pests. The ecological control of tea tree pests and the production of organic tea are also discussed. Experts from several major tea-producing regions provide specialized on the occurrence and control of tea tree pests in their respective areas. The latter part of the book dedicates significant space to introducing over 100 species of tea tree pests, including leaf-chewing pests, sap-sucking pests, stem and seed-boring pests, and subterranean pests. The book covers their distribution, damage, and morphological identification, as well as their biological characteristics, relationships with the environment, pest prediction, ecological control, and organic management. A collection of color and black-and-white illustrations is included for visual identification. Additionally, a comprehensive "List of Harmful Insects of Tea Trees in China," "List of Natural Enemies of Tea Tree Pests in China," and "Related Literature on Tea Tree Pests in China" are compiled for reference.