Table 2 Analysis on the composition of arthropod community in different tea plantations in 2016.

From: Habitat management as a safe and effective approach for improving yield and quality of tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves

Arthropods

CK

HM

CP

Araneida

54.8 ± 4.9b

111.3 ± 9.8a

26.7 ± 2.7c

Acarina

8.9 ± 2.0a

15.3 ± 3.1a

1.1 ± 0.4b

Mantodea

0.0 ± 0.0a

0.0 ± 0.0a

0.0 ± 0.0a

Hemiptera

5.4 ± 0.6b

7.9 ± 1.2a

2.8 ± 0.7b

Coleoptera

1.7 ± 0.6b

3.4 ± 0.7a

0.5 ± 0.1b

Diptera

14.8 ± 1.8a

18.8 ± 2.2a

7.2 ± 0.9b

Hymenoptera

37.8 ± 3.8b

80.3 ± 22.2a

16.7 ± 3.9b

Odonata

0.8 ± 0.3a

0.4 ± 0.2a

0.0 ± 0.0a

Dermaptera

0.8 ± 0.2a

1.2 ± 0.8a

0.1 ± 0.1a

Natural enemies total

125.1 ± 8.3b

238.4 ± 29.1a

55.0 ± 6.0c

Hemiptera

658.1 ± 77.9a

542.4 ± 61.0a

208.0 ± 15.2b

Lepidoptera

16.5 ± 2.4a

12.5 ± 3.0b

4.9 ± 1.4b

Orthoptera

2.8 ± 0.6a

2.6 ± 0.6a

3.3 ± 0.6b

Coleoptera

16.0 ± 3.2a

17.2 ± 2.3a

8.8 ± 1.1b

Diptera

0.0 ± 0.0a

0.2 ± 0.1a

0.0 ± 0.0a

Pests total

693.9 ± 79.1a

574.8 ± 62.5a

225.0 ± 16.2b

Isopoda

2.3 ± 0.5b

24.3 ± 4.3a

0.9 ± 0.4b

Polydesmida

0.8 ± 0.5a

0.3 ± 0.1a

1.9 ± 1.0a

Orthoptera

3.2 ± 0.6a

3.3 ± 0.6a

0.3 ± 0.1b

Isoptera

17.6 ± 5.4ab

39.5 ± 14.1a

1.7 ± 1.2b

Blattodea

9.3 ± 1.1b

33.2 ± 4.0a

4.1 ± 0.7b

Lepidoptera

5.4 ± 0.8a

8.1 ± 1.4a

5.4 ± 0.6a

Neutral insects total

38.6 ± 5.0

108.5 ± 19.8

14.3 ± 2.3

Neutral insects: Natural enemies: Pests

1: 3.2 : 18

1: 2.2: 5.3

1: 3.8: 15.7

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± S.D. (n = 24). Different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).