Review of phototaxis in insects and an introduction to the light stress hypothesis
Author of the article:SANG Wen1, 2** ZHU Zhi-Hui2 LEI Chao-Liang2***
Author's Workplace：1. Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application, Guangdong Province, Department of Entomology, South ChinaAgricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, China; 2. Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management KeyLaboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Key Words：phototaxis, light stress, ultraviolet light, behavior, physiological response, reproductive compensation effect
Abstract：
Phototaxis is an inherent characteristic of insects that is widely used in pest management. This review introduces the mainstream hypotheses of phototaxis, behavior during phototaxis, physiological responses under light stress, and the compensation effect. We also introduce the light stress hypothesis which could provide new ideas for future research on phototaxis.