| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
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| Research Abstract |
To determine if biological control using insect natural enemies is compatible with the use of selective insecticides, I conducted laboratory experiments. The parasitoid Microplitis croceipes was capable of learning to associate volatile odors with sugar and thereafter attracted to the odor. However, when parasitoid females were released into the wind tunnel with insecticides sprayed plants, they were not attracted to the plants. Because the females were attracted to vanilla or strawberry odors on plants after experiencing oviposition or sugar feeding, these artificial odors together with insecticides could be effective to attract parasitoids in the field.
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