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

MENG Zhaona; Fida Hussain Magsi; ZHAO Dongxiang; ZHOU You; LI Jianlong; NONG Hongqiu; LONG Yaqin; ZHAO Yuanyan; HUANG Liyun; BIAN Lei; LI Zhaoqun; LUO Zongxiu; XIU Chunli; FU Nanxia; CHEN Zongmao; CAI Xiaoming

doi:10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2025.04.003

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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 Zongmao^1,*, CAI Xiaoming^1,*

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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.

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Helopeltis / morphological characteristics / species / tea garden

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MENG Zhaona, Fida Hussain Magsi, ZHAO Dongxiang, ZHOU You, LI Jianlong, NONG Hongqiu, LONG Yaqin, ZHAO Yuanyan, HUANG Liyun, BIAN Lei, LI Zhaoqun, LUO Zongxiu, XIU Chunli, FU Nanxia, CHEN Zongmao, CAI Xiaoming. Investigation on the Helopeltis (Hemiptera) Species in Tea Gardens of China[J]. Journal of Tea Science. 2025, 45(4): 615-624 https://doi.org/10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2025.04.003

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