Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)AnimalsHemipteraVolatile Organic CompoundsSalivaPlant Leaves
The effect of leafhopper saliva on volatiles in the processing of beauty tea.
Jiawei Yan, Yuanchao Li, Lingling Ruan, Yunzhi Zhang, Chunmei He, Lei Bian, Zongxiu Luo, Zhaoqun Li, Naixing Ye, Yun Sun, Zongmao Chen, Xiaoming Cai, Shan Jin
Published: 202510.1016/j.foodres.2025.117276
Abstract
The tea green leafhopper (Empoasca onukii Matsuda) damages tea plants by piercing the leaves with its needle-like mouthparts to suck sap and secrete saliva, with the affected fresh leaves considered the best raw material for producing beauty tea. To…
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