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Chinese Journal of Biological Control ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1): 193-206.DOI: 10.16409/j.cnki.2095-039x.2024.03.017

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Research Advances in Diapause of Predatory Stink Bugs (Hemiptera)

XU Bowen1,2, LI Yuyan2, HE Weiwei1,2, XUE Chuanzhen2, SHEN Zhongjian2, MAO Jianjun2, ZHANG Lisheng2, WU Huihui1   

  1. 1. School of Horticulture and Gardening, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300392, China;
    2. State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests/Key Laboratory of Natural Enemy Insects, Min-istry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Man-agement in Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
  • Received:2024-01-22 Published:2025-03-21

Abstract: The predatory stink bugs are economically important natural enemy insects and are effective in the biological control of agricultural and forestry pests. Diapause is a physiological adaptation strategy that insects can enter a developmental arrest state in response to unfavorable environmental conditions. Many species of predatory stink bugs enter diapause as adults or eggs. Understanding the characteristics and the regulation mechanisms of diapause in predatory stink bugs not only helps to decipher the environmental adaptation mechanism of insect development, but also can prolong the storage period of natural enemies, promote their year round mass production and improve the control efficiency by manipulating the diapause process. It is of great significance to promote the large-scale mass production, conservation and utilization of natural enemy insects. In this review, the diapause characteristics of 27 species of predatory stink bugs were summarized. The biological, ecological and physiological features during diapause of these predatory stink bugs were analyzed. In addition, the molecular regulation mechanism of diapause and the post-diapause developmental biology of the predatory stink bugs were also reviewed. Finally, the application prospect of diapause in the mass rearing of predatory stink bugs and their use in biological control was discussed. This review provides an important reference for in-depth research on the diapause manipulation technique and diapause mechanism in predatory stink bugs, and for promotion of their mass production, storage and application.

Key words: predatory stink bugs, diapause, storage, mass production, biological control

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