Cucurua - Cucurua

Japanese: キュウルア - きゅうるあ
Cucurua - Cucurua

...Since methyl eugenol specifically attracts the citrus fruit fly, a major pest of citrus, a formulation combining this with an insecticide has been developed, and has been very successful in controlling the citrus fruit fly in the Ogasawara Islands. Melon flies inhabiting Amami Oshima Island in Okinawa Prefecture cause great damage to melons, but it has become clear that curua is an effective attractant, and control efforts have been successful by combining this agent with sterilization methods. In addition, melon flies are attracted to protein hydrolysates such as soybeans and yeast (brand names Bioamine, Flytrap, etc.), so a method has been devised in which this is mixed with an insecticide to lure and kill them. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Cyuurua" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…メチルオイゲノールは,ミカンの重要害虫ミカンコミバエを特異的に誘引するので,これと殺虫剤を混合した製剤も開発され,小笠原群島におけるミカンコミバエの防除に大きな成果をあげた。沖縄県,奄美大島に生息するウリミバエはウリに大きな被害をひき起こすが,これを誘引する物質として,キュウルアが有効であることが明らかになり,本剤と不妊防除法との併用により,防除が進められ成功を収めている。このほか,ウリミバエはダイズ,イーストなどのタンパク質加水分解物(商品名バイオアミン,フライトラップなど)に誘引されるので,これを殺虫剤に混ぜて誘殺する方法も考案されている。…

※「キュウルア」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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