Impact of environmental factors on infestation of tea leaves by Helopeltis theivora, and associated changes in flavonoid flavor components and enzyme activities

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 88-96

  Chakraborty, U ^a   Chakraborty, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL   (India)

Author keywords

Catechins; Enzymes; Helopeltis theivora; Phenols; Tea; Tea mosquito bug

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; HELOPELTIS; HELOPELTIS THEIVORA; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; MIRIDAE;

EID: 14144253413     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02980930     Document Type: Article

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