Applied Entomology and Zoology publishes articles concerned with applied entomology, applied zoology, agricultural chemicals and pest control in English. Contributions of a basic and fundamental nature may be accepted at the discretion of the Editor.  Manuscripts of original research papers, technical notes and reviews are accepted for consideration. No manuscript that has been published elsewhere will be accepted for publication.

Chief Editor
Shoji Sonoda, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Japan


Associate Editors

Junichiro Abe, Western Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Fukuyama, Japan
Takaaki Daimon, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Masatoshi Hori, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Katsuyuki Kohno, Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Science, NARO, Tsu, Japan
Hisashi Omura, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Japan
Keiichiro Matsukura, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO Tsukuba, Japan
Chieka Minakuchi, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

Editorial Board 

Makoto Abe, Akita Prefecutural University, Akita, Japan
Yoshihisa Abe, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Misato Aizawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Takamatsu, Japan
Toshiharu Akino, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan
David A. Andow, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA
Makoto Arimoto, Central Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Gen-ichiro Arimura, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
Hans Breeuwer, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Hsin Chi, Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, Turkey
Yasuyuki Choh, Chiba University, Matsudo, Japan
Peter W. de Jong, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
John A. Goolsby, USDA-ARS, Edinburg, USA
Tohru Hayakawa, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
Ivo Hodek, Czech Academy of Sciences, Cˇeské Budeˇjovice, Czech Republic
Masaru Hojo, Kwansei Gakuin University, Sanda, Japan
Xiao-Yue Hong, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Yongping Huang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P. R. China
Kazuki Kakimoto, Kagoshima Prefectural Institute for Agricultural Development, Kagoshima, Japan
Atsushi Kasai, Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan
Yoshitomo Kikuchi, AIST Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan
Shingo Kikuta, Ibaraki University, Ami, Japan
Kiyoshi Kimura, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Hidenari Kishimoto, Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science, NARO, Morioka, Japan
Kotaro Konno, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Toyomi Kotaki, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Kenji Kubota, Central Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Norikuni Kumano, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan
Joon-Ho Lee, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Taro Maeda, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO Tsukuba, Japan
Shinichi Masui, Shizuoka Prefectural Research Institute of Agriculture, Shizuoka, Japan
Shigeru Matsuyama, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
Toshiharu Mita, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Wataru Mitsuhashi, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Dmitry L. Musolin, Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University, Petersburg, Russia
Madoka Nakai, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo
Yoshitaka Nakashima, Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, Otsu, Japan
Ryusuke Niwa, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
Mari Ogihara, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Hiroshi Oida, Chiba Prefectural Agriculture and Forestry Research Center, Chiba, Japan
Hajime Ono, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Maria L. Pappas, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece
Jawwad A. Qureshi, University of Florida, Immokalee, USA
Derek A. Roff, University of California, Riverside, USA
Yositaka Sakamaki, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
Manabu Shibao, Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Habikino, Japan
Takeshi Shimoda, Central Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Kaori Shiojiri, Ryukoku Univeristy, Otsu, Japan
Ryohei Sugahara, Hirosaki University, Horosaki, Japan
Shinji Sugiura, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
Takeshi Suzuki, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Japan
Hiroko Tabunoki, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Japan
Junji Takabayashi, Kyoto University, Otsu, Japan
Kazuo Takahashi, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
Ai Takeda, Chiba Prefectural Agriculture and Forestry Research Center, Chiba, Japan
DeMar Taylor, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
Satoshi Toda, Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Masatoshi Toyama, Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Midori Tuda, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Toru Uchiyama, Shizuoka Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Kikugawa, Japan
Nami Uechi, Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Takuya Uehara, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Kenta Uesugi, Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Goshi, Japan
Ryuji Uesugi, Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Morioka, Japan
Eric Wajnberg, Ecologie Comportementale I.N.R.A., Sophia Antipolis, France
Tomonari Watanabe, Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Alfred G. Wheeler Jr., Clemson University, Clemson, USA
Takehiko Yamanaka, Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Aya Yanagawa, Kyoto University, Uji, Japan
Chisa Yasunaga-Aoki, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Kakeru Yokoi, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan
Tomoyuki Yokoi, Tsukuba University, Tsukuba, Japan
Toyoshi Yoshiga, Saga University, Saga, Japan