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Biotechnology-driven artificial diets for mass-rearing arthropod natural enemies
Yong Wang1, Wei-Cheng Yang2, Patrick De Clercq3
1State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticides, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Trends in Biotechnology
|January 23, 2026
Summary
Biotechnology advances are revolutionizing artificial diets for arthropod natural enemies, making sustainable biological pest control more accessible. These innovations reduce costs and reliance on living hosts for mass rearing.
Area of Science:
- Entomology
- Biological Control
- Biotechnology
Background:
- Arthropod natural enemies are crucial for sustainable pest management and biodiversity.
- Current mass-rearing methods for these beneficial arthropods are costly and labor-intensive, relying on live hosts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review biotechnology-driven advancements in creating artificial diets for arthropod natural enemies.
- To explore how these innovations can overcome limitations in current rearing practices for biocontrol.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on biotechnological tools for artificial diet development.
- Analysis of advances in nutrient profiling, low-cost production, and functional packaging.
- Integration of multidisciplinary approaches for sustainable solutions.
Main Results:
- Biotechnology offers potential for accurate, affordable, and host-independent artificial diets.
- Advances in nutrient analysis and production methods are key.
- Functional packaging can improve diet stability and delivery.
Conclusions:
- Integrating biotechnological innovations can address critical challenges in artificial diet development.
- This can enable sustainable biocontrol pest management at practical scales.
- Future research should focus on multidisciplinary approaches for optimized artificial diets.
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