Abstract Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a rapid, noninvasive and cheap method of profiling the chemical composition of a broad range of sample types. Over the past two decades, it has been used in numerous entomological applications, ranging from taxonomy and metabolomic profiling to the prediction of insect age and sex. This review provides a perspective on the historical and contemporary applications of NIRS for entomology. Two areas that show particular promise are the detection and identification of insects infesting stored food products, and the rapid, low-cost and non-lethal profiling of cuticular hydrocarbons of individual insects.

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看到红色：近红外光谱 (NIRS) 在昆虫学中的应用回顾

摘要 近红外光谱 (NIRS) 是一种快速、无创且廉价的方法，可用于分析各种样品类型的化学成分。在过去的二十年里，它已被用于许多昆虫学应用，从分类学和代谢组学分析到昆虫年龄和性别的预测。本综述提供了 NIRS 在昆虫学中的历史和当代应用的视角。显示出特别前景的两个领域是检测和识别感染储存食品的昆虫，以及对单个昆虫的表皮碳氢化合物进行快速、低成本和非致命的分析。