Advances in, and future prospects for, urban entomology in China
Author of the article:WEI Dan-Dan；MIAO Ze-Qing；TU Yan-Qing；HE Wang WANG Lei；DOU Wei；WANG Jin-Jun
Author's Workplace：Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
Key Words：urban insect pest; resistance mechanism; integrated pest management; stored product pest; garden pest insects
Abstract：The study of urban entomology in China began in the mid-1980s and great progress has since been made in this field. Urban ecosystems differ from natural or agricultural ecosystems because urbanization has a significant impact on the biology of urban insects. Urban pests have their own characteristics, and the concepts and methods of integrated pest management therefore need to be modified to suit urban environments. Urban pests mainly include health pests, storage product pests and garden pests. Research on urban pests has increasingly become of interest to entomologists. In this review, we mainly focus on the ecological traits of urban insects, the characteristics of the urban pest community, the status of genome sequencing, molecular mechanisms of resistance and integrated pest management in urban ecosystems. We also describe the internal causes of urban pest outbreaks and the principles for formulating integrated pest control strategies. Meanwhile, future research directions and prospects for new control methods for urban pests are discussed to provide a basis for developing new control strategies for these pests in China. Finally, we also discuss several control strategies based on molecular, or insect incompatibility, technology that could be promising additions to future urban IPM programs.