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Evaluating the productivity of ancient Pu’er tea trees (Camellia sinensis var. assamica): a multivariate modeling approach
BackgroundThe demand for productive economic plant resources is increasing with the continued growth of the human population. Ancient Pu’er tea trees...
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Influence of reduced N-fertilizer application on foliar chemicals and functional qualities of tea plants under Toxoptera aurantii infestation
BackgroundThe tea aphid, Toxoptera aurantii (Boyer de Fonscolombe) is a polyphagous pest predominant in tea orchards and has become the most...
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Phenolic Composition of Honeybush and Changes During Herbal Tea and Extract Production
Several Cyclopia species, including C. intermedia, C. subternata, and C. genistoides, are used to make honeybush tea. All species belonging to this...
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Improvement of Tea Yield and Quality by Chicken Manure and Wine Lees (CMWL) Substitution for Chemical Fertilizers in the Hilly Region of Western Sichuan, China
AbstractCurrently, many organic materials, due to their high content of organic matter, can partially replace chemical fertilizers to enhance soil...
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Twenty years of afforestation of former agricultural lands with silver birch plantations affects vertical distribution of SOC and macronutrients in the topsoil layer
PurposeFast-growing tree plantations on abandoned agricultural soils is a promising management system to sequester atmospheric CO 2 . However, the...
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Perspectives of Beauveria bassiana, an entomopathogenic fungus for the control of insect-pests in tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]: opportunities and challenges
Injudicious and indiscriminate use of toxic chemicals in tea deteriorates the plant, soil, and environment and escalates maximum residue limits...
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Can larch-Aralia elata agroforestry systems improve the soil chemical and microbial properties of larch plantations?
The conversion of secondary forests to larch plantations has resulted in soil degradation in Northeast China. Previous studies have proven that...
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The GC-TOF/MS-based Metabolomic analysis reveals altered metabolic profiles in nitrogen-deficient leaves and roots of tea plants (Camellia sinensis)
BackgroundNitrogen (N) fertilizer is commonly considered as one of the most important limiting factors in the agricultural production. As a result, a...
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Multifaceted plant growth-promoting traits of indigenous rhizospheric microbes against Phomopsis theae, a causal agent of stem canker in tea plants
Phomopsis canker is one of the major devastating stem diseases that occur in tea plants caused by the fungal pathogen Phomopsis theae . Rapid...
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Tea leaves potentiate antimicrobial effect against pathogens depending on harvesting season and altitude-mediated change in their biochemical concentrations
Tea is the most popular non-alcoholic beverage with immense medicinal and therapeutic value. The tea leaves harvested at various seasons from two tea...
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Hyposidra talaca NPV (HytaNPV): a potential baculovirus for efficient control of the black inch worm, Hyposidra talaca Walker (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), a major pest of tea Camellia sinensis (Ericales: Theaceae (L.) O. Kuntze)
BackgroundThe black inch worm (BIW), Hyposidra talaca Walker (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), is a pest that defoliates tea leaves in India, posing a...
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Differential responses of the rhizosphere microbiome structure and soil metabolites in tea (Camellia sinensis) upon application of cow manure
BackgroundThe rhizosphere is the narrow zone of soil immediately surrounding the root, and it is a critical hotspot of microbial activity, strongly...
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Variations in aluminum fractions within soils associated with different tea (Camellia sinensis L.) varieties: Insights at the aggregate scale
BackgroundTea ( Camellia sinensis L) has efficient aluminum (Al) accumulation mechanisms, Al accumulation in different tea varieties is affected by...
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Transient Gene Expression in Molecular Farming and Functional Genomics of Tea (Camellia sinensis): A Review
Tea ( Camellia sinensis ) protein has piqued frequent interest because of its possible health benefits. In general, plants are theoretically capable of...
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Variations of fungal communities within the soils of different tea varieties (Camellia sinensis L.) following long-term plantation
BackgroundSoil microbial community diversities and compositions are sensitive indicators of soil quality, but little is known about the changes in...
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The role of insect intestinal microbes in controlling of Empoasca onukii Matsuda (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) pest infestations in the production of tea garden: a review
Pests like the phytophagous bug Empoasca onukii Matsuda frequently harm tea plants. The harm this insect does to agricultural and environmentally...
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Imidacloprid degrading efficiency of Pseudomonas plecoglossicida MBSB-12 isolated from pesticide contaminated tea garden soil of Assam
Long-term use of toxic pesticides in agricultural grounds has led to adverse effects on the environment and human health. Microbe-mediated...
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Beauveria bassiana: as a potential microbial biocontrol agent for tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Dooars and Darjeeling, India
BackgroundIn the present study, the efficacy of two isolates of Beauveria bassiana namely, BKN20 and BKN1/14 was evaluated against the tea mosquito...
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Tea (Camellia sinensis L.)
The chapter discusses at length the origin and history of Tea, different practices of tea consumption, botany, taxonomy and genetics, nutrient...
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Development of allele-specific loop-mediated isothermal amplification (AS-LAMP) to detect the tebufenozide-resistant allele in the smaller tea tortrix, Adoxophyes honmai (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
The smaller tea tortrix, Adoxophyes honmai Yasuda (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is one of the most common pests that affect the tea plant, Camellia...
