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

• Published in: Journal of visualized experiments no. 138
• Main Authors: Okada, Ryuichi, Pham, Duy Long, Ito, Yasuto, Yamasaki, Michimasa, Ikeno, Hidetoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States MyJove Corporation 06.08.2018
• Subjects: Animals; Biomechanical Phenomena; Coleoptera; Environmental Sciences; Flight, Animal; Platypus; Weevils - physiology; Wings, Animal - physiology

The ambrosia beetle, Platypus quercivorus (Murayama), is the vector of a fungal pathogen that causes mass mortality of Fagaceae trees (Japanese oak wilt). Therefore, knowing the dispersal capacity may help inform trapping/tree removal efforts to prevent this disease more effectively. In this study,...