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Efficacy of Red LED Irradiation for Controlling Thrips palmi in Greenhouse Melon Cultivation

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Irradiation of melon (Cucumis melo) seedlings with red LED light (wavelengths of 620 to 630 nm) at an intensity of 1×1018 photons m－2 s－1 decreased the number of Thrips palmi (melon thrips), a major insect pest that causes serious damage during greenhouse melon cultivation. Thrip populations were significantly lower than in treatments without LED, both with continuous 24-h irradiation and with 12-h daytime (06:00 to 18:00) irradiation. Transplanted seedlings were also irradiated with red LED light of two different intensities (4.7×1018 photons m－2 s－1 or 1.0×1018 photons m－2 s－1) in two cultivation environments (glass or plastic greenhouse). These findings suggest that irradiation with red LEDs may be an effective means of controlling Thrips palmi in greenhouse melon cultivation.

Source: Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.2015.1

Authors: Yusuke Katai, Ryusuke Ishikawa, Makoto Doi, Shinichi Masui

Institutions: Shizuoka Prefecture Agricultural and Forestry Research Institute, Shizuoka Prefectural Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Fruit Tree Research Center, Shizuoka Prefectural Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Forestry and Forest Products Research Center

Language: English

Topic: Insect behavior and control techniques

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2318800511

FWCI: 0.583

Cites: 1

Cited by: 15

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