Advances in pest control in greenhouses
Author of the article:ZHANG ZhiYong
Author's Workplace:Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
Key Words:greenhouse pest; control; achievements; prospects
Abstract:This paper reviews advances over the past twenty years in the control of pests in greenhouses, including pest species and their identification, the basic biology of important pests, symbiotic microorganisms and control techniques. Future prospects for combining plant quarantine, the transfer of pests in and out of greenhouses, new biological control products, trapping methods and creating and maintaining habitat for biological control agents, are discussed.