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Shimomae, Koichi
Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University
Sato, Takuya
Japan Maggot Company, Co. Ltd.
Yoshida, Yuichi
Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University
Naing, Shine Shane
Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University
Miyatake, Takahisa
Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University
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Abstract | Pollinators play an important role in the production of many agricultural products. Honeybees, Apis mellifera L., are leading pollinators, but the number of honeybees in the world is declining. Finding alternatives is beginning to be important. In the present study, we compared the longevity of Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826), which is used as a pollinator, in cages in the laboratory and in a vinyl greenhouse under controlled feeding conditions. First, we showed that the longevity of the flies was significantly extended (c.a. 40 days) in the laboratory when water and sugar were supplied compared to the cases without sugar and/or water. Second, we found that the average longevity was 20 days with water and sugar in cages kept in a vinyl greenhouse during the summer. Finally, we released marked flies into a vinyl greenhouse where strawberries were cultivated without feeding water or sugar in the spring. As a result, fewer than 10% of the flies survived 10 days after release. Based on the result, we discuss the use of this species as a pollinator in the context of its survival rate.
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Keywords | Diptera
Lifespan
Pollination
Quality control
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Note | © 2022 Korean Society of Applied Entomology. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.
This is the accepted manuscript version. The formal published version is available at [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2022.101999] .
This full-text file will be available in Oct. 2023.
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Published Date | 2022-12
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Publication Title |
Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology
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Volume | volume25
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Issue | issue4
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Publisher | Elsevier BV
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Start Page | 101999
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ISSN | 1226-8615
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NCID | AA11262547
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Journal Article
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English
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岡山大学
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Copyright Holders | © 2022 Korean Society of Applied Entomology.
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License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
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助成番号 | 21K19116
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