Advances in research on cotton mirid bugs in China
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Key Words：mirid bug, biological characteristics, forecast, control
Abstract：In the past 10 years the mirid bugs, formerly a group of secondary insect pests, have become important pests of cotton, Chinese dates, grapes and other fruit crops. Since 2008, with support from a grant from the “Special Fund for Agroscientific Research in the Public Interest”, extensive studies have been conducted on mirid bugs, including artificial rearing techniques, nymphal development and adult fecundity, feeding habits, hostselection behavior, feeding behavior, sex pheromone communication, oviposition, flight and dispersal capacity, diapauses, overwintering habits and annual life history. This work has created a basic information infrastructure for developing forecast techniques and control measures for these pests in China.