1Institute of Plant Protection， Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences， Beijing 100193， China； 2Team-Innovation
of Beijing Modern Agriculture and Industrial Technology Innovation System， Beijing 100029， China； 3Beijing
Station of Plant Protection， Beijing 100029， China
Abstract：Seed treatment is an economical and effective method in plant disease control．It
adopts biological，physical，chemical technology to protect seed and plant，control the diseases and
pests，insure the normal growth of crops，and achieve superior quality and high yield．According to
the development history of seed treatment technology and differences between various seed treatment
technology，this paper reviews the concepts，principles，classification，characteristics and
application，so as to provide scientific guidance for seed treat ment in actual production.
