Feeding and oviposition preference of Helopeltis theivora （Hemiptera： Miridae） on tea in Northeast India  

作　　者：MANTU BHUYAN PRANAB R. BHATTACHARYYA 

机构地区：[1]Division of Plant Sciences and Ecology, Regional Research Laboratory, Jorhat. Assam, India

出　　处：《Insect Science》2006年第6期485-488,共4页昆虫科学（英文版）

摘　　要：Feeding and oviposition preference studies of Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse, on leaves and stems of tea, Camellia sinensis L.（O）Kuntze, revealed that the insect mostly preferred the second leaf for feeding in comparison to the first, and the third leaf and stems; while the fifth instar nymphs were the most voracious feeders among the life stages, producing themost and largest feeding lesions. The insect preferred to oviposit mainly on stems and very few eggs are found on leaves.Feeding and oviposition preference studies of Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse, on leaves and stems of tea, Camellia sinensis L.（O）Kuntze, revealed that the insect mostly preferred the second leaf for feeding in comparison to the first, and the third leaf and stems; while the fifth instar nymphs were the most voracious feeders among the life stages, producing themost and largest feeding lesions. The insect preferred to oviposit mainly on stems and very few eggs are found on leaves.

关 键 词：feeding preference Helopeltis theivora lesion diameter OVIPOSITION TEA tea mosquito bug 

分 类 号：Q96[生物学—昆虫学]