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Bug-bitten teas, such as Eastern Beauty oolong, are only produced from tea plants that have been attacked by the tea green leafhopper (Empoasca onukii). Bug-bitten tea quality improves due to changes in tea plant chemistry induced by leafhopper feeding.

Ecologists often collect multivariate data with the aim of determining which of many possible predictor variables are associated with a …

When insect herbivores feed on agricultural crops, they are labeled as destructive “pests”. In addition to decreasing crop …

The most popular beverage in the world, tea, is made from the leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis). The flavor, aroma, and …

🏆 First place in section. Plant metabolic responses to herbivory are generally elucidated using experiments that compare the metabolite …

Poster presentation. Plants often experience multiple sources of stress simultaneously, yet little is known about interactive effects …

Insect attack is usually considered bad for tea yield and quality. However, it is well known that plants produce many secondary …

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Plant metabolic responses to herbivory are generally elucidated using experiments that compare the metabolite concentrations in …

🏆 First place winning 15 minute talk.

Poster presentation. Brewed tea is a complex mixture of thousands of organic compounds, many of which change in response to …