Advances in the integrated pest management of apple crops in China

Author of the article:FAN Ren-Jun；LIU Zhong-Fang；GAO Yue；YANG Jing；ZHANG Peng-Jiu；FAN Jian-Bin；SHI Gao-Chuan

Author's Workplace：Institute of Plant Protection, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Agriculture (IPMA), Taiyuan 030031, China; Institute of Cotton Research, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yuncheng 044000, China

Key Words：apple pests; research progress; prospects

Abstract：The many kinds insect pests in apple orchards seriously reduce the yield and quality of apples. This paper reviews 1) the species and characteristics of insect pests that occur in apple orchards in the 21st century in China, 2) research on the biology and ecology of these pests, including forecasting technology and comprehensive control methods. In addition, the gap in research on apple pests between China and advanced countries, and prospects for developing integrated pest management (IPM) in apple orchards, are discussed.