茶毛虫是我省茶树的主要害虫,全省茶区都有发生。高山茶园全年发生三代,低山茶园发生四代。幼虫咬食茶树叶片,严重发生时连芽叶、嫩枝、花和幼果都会被吃光。由于虫体毛丝均有毒,人的皮肤接触后,会红肿痛痒,为害严重时,不但损伤茶树树势,而且妨碍采茶,损失产量二、三成以上。 Tea caterpillar is the main pest of tea in our province, the province has occurred tea. Alpine tea plantations occur throughout the year three generations, four generations occurred in low mountain tea plantations. The larvae bite the leaves of the tea tree, and even the sprouting leaves, twigs, flowers and young fruits are eaten when it occurs. As the worm body hair are toxic, human skin contact, will be swelling and itching, serious damage, not only damage tea tree shores, but also hinder tea picking, loss of yield two or three percent above.