Sunday, 3 April 2016

Bug-bitten teas: why are leafhoppers only sometimes a good thing?

Bug-bitten teas: why are leafhoppers only sometimes a good thing?

For most crops, insect damage is a bad thing—both for yield and quality.  With tea, however, we have the so-called “bug-bitten” teas, where attack by an insect actually improves the aroma of the finished tea. But why are leafhoppers considered pests on green teas while they can improve the quality of some wulongs like Oriental Beauty?

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