Advances in research on phototaxis of insects and the mechanism.
Author of the article:JING Xiang-Feng，LEI Chao-Liang
Author's Workplace：(Institute of Insect Resources,Huazhong Agriculture University,Wuhan 430070,China)
Key Words：insect; phototaxis; behavior; physiology; advance
Abstract：Phototaxis is an interesting phenomenon but it is thought that the phototactic mechanism of insects is different from the one of other phototactic animals.In this article,the research advance on phototaxis was reviewed mainly in ethoology and physiology.M