Te improved yield of the HM tea plantation might also be attributed to efective pest control resulting fromthe increases in natural enemy and neutral insect populations. Te complex landscape was expected to enhancenatural pest control25. As the landscape of the HM tea plantation was more suitable for natural enemy populationgrowth, these natural enemies could efectively suppress pest populations. Neutral insects are also importantin agroecosystems, providing food for natural enemies during crop early growth stages and beneftting natural