Li Liying
Zoological Institute, Guangdong Academy of Sciences (former names: Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, 2015-2020; Guangdong Entomological Institute, 1972-2015), Guangzhou, China; email:
Annu Rev Entomol. 2022 Jan 7;67:1-10. doi: 10.1146/annurev-ento-093020-104053.
This autobiography documents the life and accomplishments of Li Liying. Born into a poor family in China, she eventually became director of Guangdong Entomological Institute. After graduating middle school (1949), she was admitted to the Agronomy Faculty at Beijing Agricultural University but was shortly after redirected by the Chinese Government to Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, Russia. The last year of her study at Timiryazev Agricultural Academy was a pivotal experience. She had the opportunity to conduct fieldwork on cotton pest control and became aware of the harmful practice of aerially spraying highly toxic organophosphates with workers present. She decided to dedicate herself to finding safer alternatives and became a leader in the development of mass-rearing techniques for insects beneficial to agriculture. She traveled to laboratories in several foreign countries to foster collaboration and exchange of ideas among colleagues. She is recognized for her service to entomological societies, teaching at universities, and love of entomology.
这本自传记录了李丽英的人生与成就。她出生于中国的一个贫困家庭，最终成为了广东昆虫研究所所长。中学毕业后（1949年），她考入北京农业大学农学院，但不久后被中国政府转派至俄罗斯莫斯科季米里亚泽夫农学院。她在季米里亚泽夫农学院学习的最后一年是一段关键经历。她有机会参与棉花害虫防治的实地工作，并意识到在有工人在场的情况下空中喷洒高毒性有机磷酸盐这种有害做法。她决定致力于寻找更安全的替代方法，并成为农业益虫大规模饲养技术发展的领军人物。她前往多个国家的实验室，促进同事之间的合作与思想交流。她因对昆虫学会的贡献、在大学任教以及对昆虫学的热爱而受到认可。
