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Department of Forest Entomology
Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on earth, and forests are important habitats for insects. The Department of Forest Entomology covers various forest insects as research subjects, and develops technologies for controlling forest and mushroom pests and investigates biodiversity for maintaining and conserving forest ecosystems.
Researchers
- TAKATSUKA, Jun ( External link ); Director
- SUEYOSHI, Masahiro( External link ) ; (Team) Leader
- SUNAMURA, Eiriki( External link ) ; (Team) Leader
- SATO, Hiroki( External link )
Insect Ecology Laboratory
- KAGAYA, Etsuko( External link ) ; Chief
- FUJII, Saori( External link )
- TAMURA, Shigeaki( External link )
- TAKI, Hisatomo( External link ) ; (Additional Post)
Insect Management Laboratory
- URANO, Tadahisa( External link ) ; Chief
- KIRINO, Haru( External link )
- MATSUMOTO, Takeshi ( External link ); (Additional Post)
- SATO, Shigeho ( External link ); (Additional Post)
The ambrosia beetle Platypus quercivorus: adult male (left) and distal segment of its antenna (right)
The endemic large carpenter bee of the Ogasawara Islands, Xylocopa ogasawarensis
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