My
present research studies are on
the mating and feeding behavior
of the Chinese rose beetle, Adoretus
sinicus Burmeister. This beetle
is a pest of significant economic
importance however no life history
information, which is needed in
order to develop effective control
measures, has been conducted.
The results of our studies to
date, indicate that there may
be more than one mating strategy
used by males of this species
and that body size may be related
to mating success.
Selected
Publications
| Roddy,
K.M. and L. Arita-Tsutsumi.
In press. A history of honey
bees in the Hawaiian Islands.
J. Pac. & Hawaii. Ag. |
| Arita-Tsutsumi,
L., S.C. Furutani, E. Yoshimura
and D. Sakai. 1995. Feeding
response of the Chinese rose
beetle, Adoretus sinicus Burmeister,
to azadirachtin treated host
plants. J. Pac. & Hawaii.
Ag 6:49-54. |
| E.
Yoshimura, L. Arita-Tsutsumi
and S.C. Furutani. 1995. Laboratory
rearing of the Chinese rose
beetle, Adoretus sinicus Burmeister.
J. Pac. & Hawaii. Ag 6:43-48. |
| Furutani,
S.C., L. Arita-Tsutsumi, R.O.
Hession and E. Yoshimura.
1995. Field assessment of
Chinese rose beetle, Adoretus
sinicus Burmeister, feeding
damage. J. Pac. & Hawaii.
Ag. 6:55-59. |
| Furutani,
S.C. and L.H. Arita Tsutsumi.
1994. A modular planting container
for studying plant root growth.
J. Pac. & Hawaii. Ag. 5:17-20. |
| Hession,
R. O., L. H. Arita, S. C.
Furutani, and M. Fukada. 1994.
Field observations on the
mating behavior of the Chinese
rose beetle, Adoretus sinicus
Burmeister (Coleotpera: Scarabaeidae)
in Hawaii. J. Pac. & Hawaii.
Ag. 5:37-42 |
| Arita
Tsutsumi, L. H., S. C. Furutani,
and E. R. Yoshimura. 1994.
Identification and control
of the Chinese rose beetle,
Adoretus sinicus Burmeister.
J. Pac. & Hawaii. Ag. 5:67-71 |
| Furutani,
S. C., L. H. Arita, and M.
A. Nagao. 1993. High carbohydrate
content in snap beans stimulates
Chinese rose beetle feeding.
HortScience. 28:129-131. |
| Arita,
L. H., S. C. Furutani, M.
T. Fukada, and T. R. Nakayama.
1993. Feeding response of
the Chinese rose beetle (Coleoptera:
Scarbaeidae) to nonstructural
carbohydrates in plants. J.
Econ. Entomol. 86:1416-1419. |
| Tsutsumi,
L. H., S. C. Furutani, M.
Nagao, V. Sworts, and A. M.
Vargo. 1993. An integrated
approach to Adoretus control
in Hawaii and American Samoa.
Micronesica. 4:93-98. |
| Furutani,
S. C. and L. H. Arita. 1990.
Effect of light exposure and
carbohydrate content of snap
beans on Chinese rose beetle
(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
feeding. J. Econ. Entomol.
83:2022-2025. |
| Furutani,
S. C., L. H. Arita, and J.
K. Fujii. 1990. Relationship
between simulated Chinese
rose beetle (Coleotpera: Scarabaeidae)
feeding and photosynthetic
rate reduction. proc. Hawaii.
Entomol. Soc. 30:97-104. |
| Arita,
L. H., S. C. Furutani, and
J. J. Moniz. 1988. Preferential
feeding by the Chinese rose
beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
on ethephon treated plants.
J. Econ. Entomol. 81:1373-1376. |
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