Preliminary study on prevention and control against pests in Actinidia plants in Lushan botanical garden of China.

Survey on pests in Actinidia plants in Lushan botanical garden of China found that the insects causing damage on Actinidia plants mainly were grasshoppers,scarabs,stinkbugs,leafhoppers,larvae of butterflies and moths,leaf rollers and borers,belonging to 50 species and 23 families.According to the regularity of their reproduction and development,as well as the characteristics of pest damages on plants,chemical agents were applied in flower bud expansion stage and early fruit setting stage of Actinidia plants.The results showed that rational application of chemical agents before and after flowering stage could effectively control largescale occurrence of pests.