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Insecticide resistance among field populations of Hyposidra talaca Walker (Geometridae: Lepidoptera) in tea plantations of Assam, India: detection through a biochemical approach
The black inch looper, Hyposidra talaca is a serious defoliator pest of tea and its management relies profoundly on application of insecticides....
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Effects of Plant Growth Regulators on Flower Abscission and Growth of Tea Plant Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze
The flowering of tea plant Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze consumes large amounts of water and nutrients and negatively affects the growth of tea...
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Deciphering genotype by year interaction for tea mosquito bug incidence (Helopeltis spp.) in Indian cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) germplasm
Cashew ( Anacardium occidentale L.) is a predominant tree crop cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The crop is plagued by the...
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First DNA barcode efficiency assessment for an important ingredient in the Amazonian ayahuasca tea: mariri/jagube, Banisteriopsis (Malpighiaceae)
Mariri or jagube ( Banisteriopsis C. B. Rob.) is a vine of the Malpighiaceae family and is naturally found in the Brazilian Amazon. It is also an...
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Helopeltis theivora Responsive Transcriptomic Reprogramming Uncovers Long Non-coding RNAs as Possible Regulators of Primary and Secondary Metabolism in Tea Plant
Helopeltis theivora or the tea mosquito bug (TMB) is reportedly one of the most devastating pests of tea plant ( Camellia sinensis ) causing threat to...
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The terpene synthase genes of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) and comparative gene family analysis among Myrtaceae essential oil crops
Terpene synthases (TPS) are responsible for the terminal biosynthetic step of terpenoid production. They are encoded by a highly diverse gene family...
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RNA-seq analysis reveals the potential mechanism of improved viability and product quality of tea plants through intercrop** with Chinese chestnut
Tea is one of the top industrial crops in China and being consumed all over the world. The quality of green tea can be significantly improved through...
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Metagenomic outlooks of microbial dynamics influenced by organic manure in tea garden soils of North Bengal, India
Soil microbial diversity consisted of both culturable and non-culturable microbes. The cultivated microbes can be identified by conventional...
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Natural Variation in the Phenolic Composition of Rooibos and Changes During Production of Herbal Tea and Other Products
Rooibos tea is made from an endemic South African plant, Aspalathus linearis (family Fabaceae), also known by its common name, rooibos (“red bush”)....
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Impact of different pest management practices on natural enemy population in tea plantations of Assam special emphasis on spider fauna
Tea is a perennial monoculture crop infested by approximately thousand species of pests. Conserving natural enemies is an important practice under...
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Neopestalotiopsis clavispora and Pseudopestalotiopsis camelliae-sinensis causing grey blight disease of tea (Camellia sinensis) in Malaysia
Tea ( Camellia sinensis ) is a popular and extensively consumed beverage in Malaysia along with many other countries around the world. Grey blight is...
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Transcriptome analysis of easy- and hard-to-root tea plants uncovers roles for CsGH3.2 and CsGH3.3 in adventitious root formation
Poor adventitious root (AR) formation poses a major constraint to the propagation of tea cuttings. The present study identified two tea cultivars...
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Variations in the quantity and chemical composition of soil dissolved organic matter along a chronosequence of wolfberry plantations in an arid area of Northwest China
BackgroundDissolved organic matter (DOM) is the most active component of soil organic matter (SOM), playing a major role in regulating soil fertility...
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Seed and seedling establishment in abandoned tea plantations role of ecological and edaphic factors, southern Western Ghats, India
Seed input and microsite suitability play a major role in tropical forest recovery. Understanding these can provide insights on passive restoration,...
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Pathogenic potential of Metarhizium anisopliae and Lecanicillium longisporum on tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse (Hemiptera: Miridae)
BackgroundThe study was focused on identifying the pathogenic potential of native entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) viz . , Metarhizium anisopliae ...
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Do the beneficial fungi manage phytosanitary problems in the tea agro-ecosystem?
In recent years, Fungal Biocontrol Agents (FBCAs) have played a significant role in the biological control of pests and plant pathogens of several...
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Different sex combinations of Populus cathayana affect soil respiration and tea litter decomposition by influencing plant growth and soil functional microbial diversity
Background and aimsDioecy may subject females and males to contrasting selective pressures, leading to differences in adaptive traits associated with...
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Breeding tea for drought tolerance
Tolerance of tea clones to drought was evaluated in an irrigation trial, in terms of the percentage yield loss caused by absence of irrigation. There...
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Production of fermented tea petal decoction with insights into in vitro biochemical tests, antioxidant assay and GC-MS analysis
AbstractThis research work was designed to attempt and propose the first report on production and biochemical characterization of fermented tea...
