Insects which are harmful to the economic crops
are called pests, or else, they are just part of our mother nature.
When I study plants, I do not ignore other
creatures. Insects and plants are closely related and, naturally,
we need to learn about them as well.
We can see Red-base Jezebel throughout the year,
especially during winter when there are the least natural enemies.
Its larvae eat Dendrotrophe frutescens and Taxillus
chinensis which are common evergreen.
Many of the Papilionidae family love Rutaceae
spp. as their host plants. It’s all because mandarin orange (Citrus
spp.), pommelo (Citrus maxima), lemon (Citrus limon)
are very popular among the orchard farmers. Also, large-flowered
Uvaria is in Annonaceae family which is common in the wild. Thus,
they are the favorite of the wildly grown papilionidae.
*translated by Mary Chung