Research Article

Linking Climate Change Awareness with Disease, Pest, and Weed Dynamics in Tea (Camellia sinensis) Cultivation

Number: 2026 January 7, 2026
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Linking Climate Change Awareness with Disease, Pest, and Weed Dynamics in Tea (Camellia sinensis) Cultivation

Abstract

Abstract Climate change poses a significant threat to tea cultivation (Camellia sinensis) by altering the incidence and severity of diseases, pests, and weeds. This study investigates the perceptions and experiences of 713 tea producers in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey regarding climate change and its impact on biotic stress. Data was collected through structured, face-to-face surveys that included demographic, awareness, and field observation components. Descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA were used to analyses the relationships between climate change awareness, observed biotic stressors and management practices. The results showed high awareness of climate change (89.9%) and its perceived negative impacts on tea production (91.3%), but only 2.9% of growers had taken adaptation measures. Grey leaf spot disease (Pestalotiopsis spp.) was the most common disease (57.5%), while yellow tea mite (52%) was the most observed pest; both are often associated with yield loss. Invasive weeds such as Asiatic daylily, prickly bindweed, and telegraph bindweed were mentioned by 73.5% of respondents, with 96.1% of respondents attributing yield losses to them. A significant statistical correlation was found between awareness of climate change and the perception of increased pressure from diseases, pests and weeds (p<0.05). The results emphasize the urgent need for climate-adapted, integrated management strategies, producer education, and policy measures to safeguard tea yields and quality under changing climatic conditions.

Keywords

Camellia sinensis, Climate change, pests, diseases, weeds

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Science and Engineering Sciences Ethics Committee on September 8, 2025, with approval number 2025/38.

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APA
Bayramoğlu, M. M., Yıldız, S., Midilli, A., Öztürk Yilmaz, Y., & Bayramoğlu, Z. (2026). Linking Climate Change Awareness with Disease, Pest, and Weed Dynamics in Tea (Camellia sinensis) Cultivation. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 2026, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1766599
AMA
1.Bayramoğlu MM, Yıldız S, Midilli A, Öztürk Yilmaz Y, Bayramoğlu Z. Linking Climate Change Awareness with Disease, Pest, and Weed Dynamics in Tea (Camellia sinensis) Cultivation. JAES. 2026;(2026):1-15. doi:10.35229/jaes.1766599
Chicago
Bayramoğlu, Mahmut Muhammet, Songül Yıldız, Ahmet Midilli, Yeşim Öztürk Yilmaz, and Zeynep Bayramoğlu. 2026. “Linking Climate Change Awareness With Disease, Pest, and Weed Dynamics in Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Cultivation”. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, nos. 2026: 1-15. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1766599.
EndNote
Bayramoğlu MM, Yıldız S, Midilli A, Öztürk Yilmaz Y, Bayramoğlu Z (January 1, 2026) Linking Climate Change Awareness with Disease, Pest, and Weed Dynamics in Tea (Camellia sinensis) Cultivation. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences 2026 1–15.
IEEE
[1]M. M. Bayramoğlu, S. Yıldız, A. Midilli, Y. Öztürk Yilmaz, and Z. Bayramoğlu, “Linking Climate Change Awareness with Disease, Pest, and Weed Dynamics in Tea (Camellia sinensis) Cultivation”, JAES, no. 2026, pp. 1–15, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.35229/jaes.1766599.
ISNAD
Bayramoğlu, Mahmut Muhammet - Yıldız, Songül - Midilli, Ahmet - Öztürk Yilmaz, Yeşim - Bayramoğlu, Zeynep. “Linking Climate Change Awareness With Disease, Pest, and Weed Dynamics in Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Cultivation”. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences. 2026 (January 1, 2026): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1766599.
JAMA
1.Bayramoğlu MM, Yıldız S, Midilli A, Öztürk Yilmaz Y, Bayramoğlu Z. Linking Climate Change Awareness with Disease, Pest, and Weed Dynamics in Tea (Camellia sinensis) Cultivation. JAES. 2026;:1–15.
MLA
Bayramoğlu, Mahmut Muhammet, et al. “Linking Climate Change Awareness With Disease, Pest, and Weed Dynamics in Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Cultivation”. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, no. 2026, Jan. 2026, pp. 1-15, doi:10.35229/jaes.1766599.
Vancouver
1.Mahmut Muhammet Bayramoğlu, Songül Yıldız, Ahmet Midilli, Yeşim Öztürk Yilmaz, Zeynep Bayramoğlu. Linking Climate Change Awareness with Disease, Pest, and Weed Dynamics in Tea (Camellia sinensis) Cultivation. JAES. 2026 Jan. 1;(2026):1-15. doi:10.35229/jaes.1766599