This paper summarized the progress and prospective of biological characteristics and molecular biology of ice nucleation bacteria, and its application in frost preventing technology.

• 综述了冰核细菌生物学及分子生物学特性，以及冰核细菌在防霜技术中的应用，阐述了冰核细菌的种类、影响冰核活性的成冰因素及冰核细菌和霜冻害的关系。