Abstract:
Objective Application progress, ecological factor and controlling-release carrier types of insect sex pheromone mating disruption are discussed in depth, it could provide technical references for controlling insect pests with the mating disruption technology.
Method The application, environmental factors, controlling-release carrier types (capillary, microcapsule, Puffer®, SPLAT®, paraffin, fiber, electrospun/nanofibers) and the mechanism of sex pheromone mating disruption at home and abroad were presented, in addition, the merits and demerits of different controlling-release carrier were indicated.
Result Mating disruption of insect sex pheromone is a novel and green technology due to its high efficiency, specificity, environment-friendly and as an important part of Integrated Pest Management. And it has been widely used in Lepidoptera pests control, as well as Coleoptera, Homoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera. Controlling-release carrier and rates are the precondition of sex pheromone mating disruption technology, and the application mechanism was revealed. The economic and policy factor restricting the application of mating disruption is further clarified, so as to provide references for controlling insect pests with sex pheromone mating disruption in China.
Conclusion Mating disruption of insect sex pheromone is playing an important role in the pest control, and has a broad prospect.