Seventy-year development of light-trap technology for crop pest control in China
Author of the article:WANG Fei-Feng1, 2** HUANG Qiu-Ying3 ZHU Fen3 LEI Chao-Liang3 WANG Xiao-Ping3 SANG Wen1***
Author's Workplace：1. College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, China; 2. College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China; 3. College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Key Words： sustainable control; pest physical control; phototaxis; light trap; trapping technology of light
Abstract：
The
light-trap technology for pest control is a physical prevention and control
method that utilizes the phototaxis of insects. Driven by the prominent issue
of pesticide residues, the intensification of agricultural product export
barriers, and the development demand for organic agriculture, the research,
development and promotion of light-trap technology have been advanced. This
paper systematically reviews the 70-year development of pest light-trap
technology in China, summarizes the theoretical research guiding the
technology, and sorts out the iterative innovation of light-trap products and
the technology. In the future, it is necessary for the light-trap technology to
deepen the research on insect phototaxis mechanisms to optimize product design,
focus on increasing trapping efficiency and reducing costs, and refine the
“light-trap +” synergistic model as well as application standards, so as to
provide support for eco-friendly and sustainable development of agriculture.