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Pest control in Asia

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Insects, mites and nematodes are the major groups of animals infesting tea in Asia. The distribution and abundance of pests, especially arthropods, are greatly influenced by weather, altitude, crop variety, harvesting, pruning, manuring, regulation of shade, use of pesticides, biological control agents and economics of production. The perennial crop of tea, grown as monoculture in most of the countries, provides a comparatively stable microclimate and steady supply of food for the pests.

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    M. N. Clifford (Leader, Food Safety Research Group) (Leader, Food Safety Research Group)

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Muraleedharan, N. (1992). Pest control in Asia. In: Willson, K.C., Clifford, M.N. (eds) Tea. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2326-6_12

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