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Journal of Tea Science ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (4): 615-624.doi: 10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2025.04.003

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Investigation on the Helopeltis (Hemiptera) Species in Tea Gardens of China

MENG Zhaona1, Fida Hussain Magsi1, ZHAO Dongxiang2, ZHOU You2, LI Jianlong3, NONG Hongqiu3, LONG Yaqin4, ZHAO Yuanyan5, HUANG Liyun6, BIAN Lei1, LI Zhaoqun1, LUO Zongxiu1, XIU Chunli1, FU Nanxia1, CHEN Zongmao1,*, CAI Xiaoming1,*   

  1. 1. Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008 , China;
    2. Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China;
    3. Tea Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    4. Tea Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Menghai 666201, China;
    5. Pu'er Tea Research Institute, Pu'er 665000, China;
    6. Wuzhou Institute of Agriculture Sciences, Wuzhou 543003, China
  • Received:2024-12-02 Revised:2024-12-18 Online:2025-08-15 Published:2025-08-15

Abstract: To clarify the occurrence species of Helopeltis, which is an important tropical economic pest in tea gardens of China, a total of 1 710 samples of Helopeltis adults were collected from 14 tea gardens in Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan provinces. The collected bugs were reared in laboratory, and the morphology of eggs, nymphs and adults were observed. Three species were identified, including H. theivora Waterhouse, H. cinchonae Mann, and H. fasciaticollis Poppius. H. cinchonae was first found in tea gardens of China, H. cinchonae and H. theivora were the main species of Helopeltis in tea gardens of China. Damage characteristics of the three species on tea plants were similar. The three species could be distinguished based on the color of body and the antennae of males. The research shows that there were at least 3 species of Helopeltis in tea gardens of China.

Key words: Helopeltis, tea garden, species, morphological characteristics

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