• Sathyapriya.P
• Kalaivani.A
• Roobakkumar
• Balamurugan
• Arvinth

Tea is being exposure to number pests and pathogens. Broad range of chemicals is also being used to overcome their attacks. Recent awareness of pesticide residues in soil flora as well quality of tea leaves turns focus on search of biological methods with safer to human health. Based on reviews lectins, especially mannose specific lectins of monocots were found to be safer and a promising source to treat various insect orders. In the present study for the first time an attempt was made with zingiberaceae lectins against important tea pest red spider mite (Oligonychus coffeae N.) and fungal pathogen (Exobasidium vexans M.) causing the disease blister blight through in-vitro bio assay. Ovi-positional deterrence was also calculated. These results revealed the efficacy of lectins at different levels.

Tea, lectins, red spider mite, blister blight, zingiberaceae

"Bio efficacy of purified Zingiberaceae lectins against tea pest and pathogen ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.119-128, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907Q66.pdf

"Bio efficacy of purified Zingiberaceae lectins against tea pest and pathogen ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp119-128, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907Q66.pdf