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''Jacobiasca formosana'' is a type of cicada that attacks mainly tea bushes and also cotton plants. Originally combated, these cicadas are now deliberately used to produce [[Oriental Beauty|Oriental Beauty Oolong]]. The cicadas suck juices from the tea leaves and leave bite marks which oxidize. This leads to the well-known muscatel notes of Oriental Beauty Oolong. This is similar to the [[Darjeeling]] second flush with the thrips infestation. Both cases require pesticide free cultivation.

''Jacobiasca formosana'' is a type of cicada that attacks mainly tea bushes and also cotton plants. Originally combated, these cicadas are now deliberately used to produce [[Oriental Beauty|Oriental Beauty Oolong]]. The cicadas suck juices from the tea leaves and as a defence mechanism the tea plant then secretes an attractant to attract the cicada's natural enemy, a spider. This changes the ingredients in the leaves and, if processed correctly, the typical honey scent is created. As a rule, the whole thing only works when grown naturally and without pesticides.

[[de:Jacobiasca formosana]]

[[de:Jacobiasca formosana]]