**9.1 Tea**

#### *9.1.1 Important pests*

Tea mosquito bug (*Helopeltis theivora*), thrips (*S. dorsalis*), jassid (*Empoasca flavescens*), aphids: (*Toxoptera aurantia*), leaf eating caterpillar (*S. litura*), Red spider mite (*Oligonychus coffeae*), tea looper complex (*Buzura suppressaria, Hyposidra talaca, H. infixaria*), shot hole borer (*Euwallacea fornicates*), wood eating termite (*Microcerotermes sp.),* Scavenging termites (*Odontermes sp*).
