Flowering Ocimum gratissimum intercropped in tea plantations attracts and reduces Apolygus lucorum populations.

Xiaoyue LunMeina JinZejun ChenYan CaoXiangzhi ZhangXiuxiu XuYusheng LiHanyue WangZhengqun Zhang

Published in: Pest management science (2024)

Our research indicated that the aromatic plant O. gratissimum and its volatiles could attract A. lucorum and planting O. gratissimum has the potential as a pest biocontrol method to manipulate A. lucorum populations in tea plantations. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.

Keyphrases

genetic diversity
amino acid
mass spectrometry