Chinese Journal of Applied Entomology ›› 2020, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (4): 800-805.doi: 10.7679/j.issn.2095-1353.2020.081

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Advances in research on the biology and ecology of Serangium japonicum Chapin, a predator of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)

Mi TIAN(), Shi-Ze ZHANG***(), Tong-Xian LIU   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
  • Received:2019-04-01 Accepted:2019-11-30 Online:2020-07-27 Published:2020-09-02
  • Contact: Shi-Ze ZHANG E-mail:mitian1993@163.com;shzzhang@nwafu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Serangium japonicum Chapin is an important species of predatory ladybird and has been used as a biological control agent for the tobacco whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and other agricultural pests. This paper summarizes recent progress in research on the biology and ecology of S. japonicum, including morphological characteristics for identifying the species, prey species, life history, population dynamics in the wild, behavior, and utilization on biological control. Further studies on combining S. japonicum and plant traps for B. tabaci, artificial mass-rearing, and the mechanism for S. japonicum to identify odors are proposed.

Key words: Serangium japonicum Chapin, biology, ecology, behavior, biological control