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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2014, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (5): 303-311.DOI: 10.11686/cyxb20140536

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Integrated biocontrol of insect pests during the last 10 years in China: Research and practice

HONG Jun1,DU Gui-lin1,YUN Xu-jiang1,HE Xin-tian1,ZHANG Huan-qiang2,LIN Jun3   

  1. 1.National Animal Husbandry Service, Beijing 100125, China;
    2.Grassland Station of Hebei Province,Shijiazhuang 050031, China;
    3.Office of Locust and Rodent Management in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumchi 830004, China
  • Received:2014-03-01 Online:2014-10-20 Published:2014-10-20

Abstract:

Control of Grassland insect pests is an example of important early disaster prevention and mitigation work by the Ministry of Agriculture, China. The grassland insect pest control policy was based on prevention first followed by integrated control. The long-term practice was to use biocontrol as the primary means of control with chemical control used in a complimentary role. The establishment of biocontrol techniques for insect pests has been undertaken by the China Animal Industry Station since 2002. Ecosystem balance was used as the main driver of policy in the program. Insect pest monitoring and early warning, biocontrol and pesticide application technology was utilized, and insect pest density maintained below the economic threshold level during this time. The achievements of the program have been recognized in the National Agricultural Harvest Awards. The background, progress and major achievements of the program are introduced with the aim of informing people about the current status of grassland insect pest control in China.

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