Species and Control Techniques of Main Diseases and Insect Pests of Camellia oleífera in Anhui Province.

[Objectives] The paper was to master the species, incidence regularity and control techniques of main diseases and insect pests of Camellia oleífera in Anhui Province. [Methods] The species of main diseases and insect pests of C. oleífera in major C. oleífera afforestation bases and seedling bases in Anhui Province were investigated through field survey and literature search. Afterwards, the symptom characteristics, occurrence regularity and harms of diseases and insect pests were analyzed, and scientific and reasonable control techniques were put forward. [ Results] The main diseases of C. oleífera in Anhui Province were soft rot disease, blister blight, anthracnose, sooty blotch, etc., and the main insect pests were Euproctis pseudoconspersa, Biston margínala, Hypomeces squamosus, Curadlo chinensts, Chrenoma airitarsis, etc. The control techniques mainly included ecological regulation, physical prevention and control, chemical prevention and control, and biological prevention and control. [Conclusions] The results will promote the high-quality development of C. oleífera industry in Anhui Province, and contribute to the improvement of China's edible vegetable oil supply and national grain and oil security. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]