Natural enemies of Caloptilia theivora
Author of the article:BI Shou-Dong1** ZHANG Shu-Ping1 YU Yan1 WANG Zhen-Xing1 LI Shang2 WANG Jian-Pan1 ZHOU Xia-Zhi
Author's Workplace:1. School of Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; 2. School of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
Key Words:Caloptilia theivora; two kinds of tea gardens; between the annual; natural enemies; following the relationship
Abstract:
[Objectives] To investigate the population dynamics of Caloptilia theivora and its natural enemies in order to provide a scientific basis for comprehensive
control of C. theivora on the
Wuniuzao and Baihaozao tea varieties. [Methods] We used
grey correlation analysis and semivariant function theory to model the
ecological niches of C. theivora and
its natural enemies. We standardized the above results by dividing the
correlation and similarity coefficients by the maximum value of each parameter,
thereby obtaining a quotient close to the index. Based on this analysis, annual
differences between the two tea varieties were analyzed. [Results] In 2015, the four natural enemies most
closely associated with C. theivora on the Wuniuzao tea variety were Clubiona japonicola Boes. et Str, Tetragnatha maxillosa, Oxyopes
sertatus L. Koch and Neoscona
theisi. The three natural enemies most closely associated with C. theivora on the Baihaozao tea variety were C. japonicola, Tetragnatha maxillosa,Neoscona theisi and O. sertatus. The difference in ranking
of these eight predators between the two tea varieties was 62.5%. In 2016, the
four natural enemies most closely associated with C. theivora on the Baihaozao tea variety
were O. sertatus, C. japonicola, N. theisi and T. maxillosa. The
four natural enemies most closely associated with C. theivora on the Wuniuzao tea variety were N. theisi, Erigonidium graminicolum, T. maxillosa and C. japonicola. The
difference in ranking between the two tea varieties was 87.5% and the
difference in ranking among natural enemies was 75%. Comparing 2015 and 2016,
the four highest ranked natural enemies were T. maxillosa, C. japonicola
N. theisi and O. sertatus on the
Wuniuzao tea variety, and the annual
difference in ranking among different natural enemies was 87.5%. The four most
important natural enemies in both years on the Baihaozao tea variety were T. maxillosa, C. japonicola, N. theisi and
O. sertatus, the proportion of different natural enemies was 75%. The average difference in ranking among natural enemies in the two tea varieties was 81.25%. The four spider species most closely associated with C. theivora in abundance, time and space were C. japonicola, N. theisi, T. maxillosa and O. sertatus. [Conclusion]
Ranking of natural enemies of C. theivora was
more affected by tea variety than year.