Damages caused by the tea pests of the family Geometridae: A review

Abstract

Tea being a popular beverage and a cash crop becomes very essential from the economic point of view. Tea is a food source for many insects. There are many different pests of tea which cause heavy loss to the crop. The damages done to the crop indeed are potentially harmful and also sometimes bear serious economic consequences. As a result, checking them becomes very essential. The very first step for controlling the pest is the identification of pests and the damages caused by them. Among the insect pests of tea, Lepidopterans possess a serious threat. In India damages due to the family Geometridae is observed more. Through this review a modest effort has been made to look at the damages caused by the different pests and their intensities.