Abstract:

Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Maruca testulalis Geyer) is the most important that distributed whole China. The author narrated briefly the research or study history of the insect pest, summed up and commented on its main host plants, generation quantity a year, developing rate of different stage or stadium and habit in China, recounted the change and development of thinking mode and control methods in China. Some controversial problems were analyzed and depicted. Through analysis, (1) the strong phototaxis of the bean pod borer was affirmed because it can stand steadily on glass or other smooth surface and not easy to fall into toxic bottle of black light lamp; (2) the pest can do damage to leguminous crops 24 months a year in Guangdong and Hainan areas, but it did not overwinter in most areas of China and moved gradually from north to south. By discussion, the research or study about Maruca vitrata Fabricius was forecasted and some IPM suggestions were given.