Morphological Difference of the Smaller Tea Tortrix, Adoxophyes orana, in Japan

Identification of a new member of PBAN family and immunoreactivity in the central nervous system from Adoxophyes sp. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

“…is a pest in pear orchards and tea fields of East Asia, and has been classified as A. orana. But, recently A. sp was separated into a different species from A. orana (Lee et al, 1993) because of wing coloration, host preference and sex pheromone composition being different between the two species (Honma, 1970). Until now, the PBANs from 11 species of Lepidopteran moths (Noctuidae: 7 species; Lymantriidae: 1 species; Bombycidae: 1 species; Sphingidae: 1 species; Saturniidae: 1 species) have been identified (Fig.…”

“…is found in pear orchards and tea fields of Asia, and has been classified as A. orana. However, there are different traits between the two species including wing coloration, host preference and sex pheromone composition among others (Honma, 1970). A. sp.…”

Phylogenetic analysis of conserved genes within the ecdysteroid UDP-glucosyltransferase gene region of the slow-killing Adoxophyes orana granulovirus

“…Another tortricid species closely related to A. orana is Adoxophyes honmai or the smaller tea tortrix, which is a pest of tea trees and is particularly prevalent in Japan (Nishi & Nonaka, 1996 ). There are only slight morphological differences between the two species, and the adults of the two species can reproduce but form sterile offspring (Honma, 1970 ). In Japan, a GV isolated from A. honmai is used as a biocontrol agent of smaller tea tortrix (Nishi & Nonaka, 1996 ).…”

Effect of Ecofriendly Pesticides Against Adoxophyes orana (Lepidoptera: Tortrididae) on Tea Tree (Camellia sinensis L.)

“…The ecological study of A. orana on tea tree in Japan was reported that A. orana usually attacked new shoots and affecting too new growing leaf (Minakawa 1960). A. orana was officially identified by Honma (1970) according to standard classification criteria and is called as the summer fruit tortrix (a moth of the family Tortricidae). Later these criterions have been adopted for identification of tea pest A. orana (Fisher von Roeslerstamm) (Lee et al 1993).…”