Intercropping legumes in the tea agroecosystem modulates tea quality and suppresses insect pest populations
The findings highlight that LCC presents a viable alternative to MCC, improving tea quality, while simultaneously reducing the population abundances of key insect pests, and supporting the development of environmentally benign and economically sustainable cultivation practices in tea plantations. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- F. Chen
- Sabin Saurav Pokharel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9854-6279)
- Changyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3583-1379)
- Zahid Ali
- Xingfu Jiang
Institutions
- Nanjing Agricultural University (CN)
- Institute of Plant Protection (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70653
- Primary Topic
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00