Foliage Intensity is an Important Cue of Habitat Location for Empoasca onukii [PDF]
Insects, 2020 For many herbivorous insects, vision is more important than olfaction in the prealighting stage of host habitat location. Tea leafhoppers, Empoasca onukii (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae), are serious pests that preferentially inhabit the tender leaves of tea ...
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Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of putative digestive proteases in the salivary gland and gut of Empoasca (Matsumurasca) onukii Matsuda [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2021 Background Infestation by tea green leafhoppers (Empoasca (Matsumurasca) onukii) can cause a series of biochemical changes in tea leaves. As a typical cell-rupture feeder, E.
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Reference genes selection for quantitative gene expression studies in tea green leafhoppers, Empoasca onukii Matsuda. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Empoasca onukii Matsuda is one of the most devastating pests of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis). Still, the presumed expression stability of its reference genes (RGs) has not been analyzed.
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Susceptibility of Selected Tea Shoots to Oviposition by Empoasca onukii (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and Feasibility of Egg Removal with Harvesting [PDF]
Insects, 2020 The Empoasca onukii (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) female lays its eggs inside the epidermis of the tea plant shoots. This has led to speculation that shoot harvesting could represent a method of egg removal.
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Complete mitogenome of tea green leafhopper, Empoasca onukii (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from Anshun, Guizhou Province in China [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017 Tea green leafhopper, Empoasca onukii (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), is one of the most serious pest insects in tea plantations in Asia. In this study, Mitogenome of this species was assembled with high coverage using Illumina sequencing data and the 15,167 ...
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Redefining the Tea Green Leafhopper: Empoasca onukii Matsuda (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) as a Vital Asset in Premium Tea Production [PDF]
LifeThis review explores the evolving role of the tea green leafhopper, Empoasca onukii, in the tea industry, transitioning from a recognized pest to a significant enhancer of tea quality.
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Field investigation‐ and dietary metabarcoding‐based screening of arthropods that prey on primary tea pests [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Predatory natural enemies play key functional roles in biological control. Abundant predatory arthropod species have been recorded in tea plantation ecosystems.
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Adult Tea Green Leafhoppers, Empoasca onukii (Matsuda), Change Behaviors under Varying Light Conditions. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Insect behaviors are often influenced by light conditions including photoperiod, light intensity, and wavelength. Understanding pest insect responses to changing light conditions may help with developing alternative strategies for pest control. Little is
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Short-Term Feeding Disruption Effects and Efficacy of Six Biopesticides Against Empoasca onukii (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) [PDF]
BiologyEmpoasca onukii severely damages tea plants as a major sap-sucking pest, leading to the increasing adoption of biopesticides as a sustainable alternative to chemical control.
Zhifei Jia +9 more
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Effect of tea green leafhopper (Empoasca onukii Matsuda) sucking on the quality of Oriental Beauty
Food FrontiersThis study aimed to investigate the effects of tea green leafhopper damage on the sensory quality and metabolite composition of Oriental Beauty by using tea leaves from different varieties of tea plants and processing factories.
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