Publications by authors named "Tamito Sakurai"

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  • MYSV is a virus that affects cucurbits and is transmitted primarily by the pest Thrips palmi.
  • This study examined how MYSV infection influences the development, reproduction, and preference of thrips on cucumbers.
  • Results indicated that MYSV-infected cucumbers did not significantly affect thrips' development time, survival rates, or egg-laying patterns, suggesting MYSV's impact on thrips behavior may not contribute significantly to its spread among cucumbers.
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The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) is a polyphagous herbivore that causes serious damage to many agricultural plants. In addition to causing feeding damage, it is also a vector insect that transmits tospoviruses such as Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). We previously reported that thrips feeding on plants induces a jasmonate (JA)-regulated plant defense, which negatively affects both the performance and preference (i.

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