Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2024, Vol. 65 ›› Issue (6): 1434-1440.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20230107

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A review of the role and conservation of spider species in tea gardens in China

CHEN Yinfang()   

  1. Agriculture and Rural Bureau of Songyang County, Songyang 323400, Zhejiang
  • Received:2023-08-29 Online:2024-06-11 Published:2024-06-20

Abstract:

China is the birthplace of tea trees, and spiders are particularly prominent in the tea garden ecosystem, with the characteristics of large population, large predation, high fecundity, strong adaptability and wide ecological niche, and are the most important predatory natural enemies of tea gardens. There are 572 species of tea garden spiders in 44 families, 23 dominant species and more than 10 common species, and the number of spiders accounts for 65% to 98% of predator natural enemies. Spiders are the most important natural enemies to control tea plant pests (mites), and the main factors affecting tea garden spiders are chemical pesticide application, tea garden farming activities, climate, ecological environment and natural enemies. This paper proposes measures for the protection and utilization of spiders in tea gardens, which provides technical support for the protection and utilization of spiders in tea gardens by investigating the resources of spiders in tea gardens, optimizing the ecological environment of tea gardens, applying green prevention and control measures and rational use of pesticides.

Key words: tea garden, spider, impact factor, protection and utilization

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