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Tarô Adati
Plant Pathology
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Age-dependent changes in feeding preference and effects of commercial semi-synthetic diets on development of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Mass rearing of the legume podborer Maruca vitrata (Fablicius) can be a very labor-intensive process. To improve the labor-saving method for larval raising, rearing experiments were conducted using 14 diet regime...
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Field trials of synthetic sex pheromone lures for the large cabbage-heart caterpillar moth, Crocidolomia pavonana (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Indonesia
The efficacy of synthetic female sex pheromone lures for Crocidolomia pavonana (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in the cabbage fields of Java and Bali, Indonesia, was investigated by varying the composition a...
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Seasonal abundance of Maiestas banda (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), a vector of phytoplasma, and other leafhoppers and planthoppers (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) associated with Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) in Kenya
Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach), the main fodder crop in eastern Africa, has recently been severely affected by Napier stunt disease, which is caused by phytoplasma. We have recently confirmed that a...
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Effects of mixed crop** on population densities and parasitism rates of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
Effects of mixed crop** and barrier crops on the population density and parasitism of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), were evaluated in field plots of cabbage grown in...
