Measuring the Flight Ability of the Ambrosia Beetle, <em>Platypus Quercivorus</em> (Murayama), Using a Low-Cost, Small, and Easily Constructed Flight Mill

Ryuichi Okada; Duy Long Pham; Yasuto Ito; Michimasa Yamasaki; Hidetoshi Ikeno

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Measuring the Flight Ability of the Ambrosia Beetle, Platypus Quercivorus (Murayama), Using a Low-Cost, Small, and Easily Constructed Flight Mill

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Measuring the Flight Ability of the Ambrosia Beetle, Platypus Quercivorus (Murayama), Using a Low-Cost, Small, and Easily Constructed Flight Mill

Measuring the Flight Ability of the Ambrosia Beetle, Platypus Quercivorus (Murayama), Using a Low-Cost, Small, and Easily Constructed Flight Mill

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August 06, 2018

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DOI:

10.3791/57468-v

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07:37 min

August 06, 2018

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Ryuichi Okada¹, Duy Long Pham², Yasuto Ito³, Michimasa Yamasaki², Hidetoshi Ikeno¹

¹School of Human Science and Environment,University of Hyogo, ²Laboratory of Forest Biology, Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science, Graduate School of Agriculture,Kyoto University, ³Hyogo Prefectural Technology Center for Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries

Summary

We developed a low cost and small flight mill, constructed with commonly available items and easily used in experimentation. Using this apparatus, we measured the flight ability of an ambrosia beetle, Platypus quercivorus.

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