Sheldon C. Furutani, Ph.D.

Sheldon Furutani

Professor of Plant Science
UH Mānoa Graduate Faculty
B.S., M.S. Horticulture, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Ph.D. Horticulture, Michigan State University

Courses

• HORT 263 Hydroponics and Vegetables (3) , HORT 263 website
• PPHY 310 Plant Growth/Develop (3) , PPHY 310 website
• HORT 471 Post Harvest Handling (3) , HORT 471 website
• HORT 262 Princ Of Hort (3) , HORT 262 website
• HORT 352 Orchard & Horticultural Crops (3) , HORT 352 website
• HORT351 [Course Info Not Available], HORT 351 website
• HORT 481 Weed Science (3) , HORT 481 website

Research interests

• Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, control with ovitraps.
• Solar pasteurizer.
• Non-circulating hydroponic methods (PDF)

Selected Publications

Reviewed Publications

• Furumo, N.C. and Sheldon Furutani. 2007. A simple method for assaying total protein, polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase activity from 'Kaimana' Litichi chinensis Sonn. J. Haw. Pac. Agriculture.
• Tsang, M. and Sheldon Furutani. 2006. A low cost Hydro-cooling unit for horticultural commodities. J. Haw. Pac. Agriculture.
• Furutani, S.C., L. Arita-Tsutsumi and B.A. Kratky. 2004. Pyronyl crop spray is effective in controlling the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae in non-circulating hydroponic nutrient solution. Proc. Hawaii. Entomol. Soc.
• Furutani S.C. and L. Arita-Tsutsumi. 2002. Split-application of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis to control the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera:Culicidae) Without reducing lettuce head weight when grown in non-circulating hydroponics. Proc. Hawaii. Entomol. Soc. 35: 125 128.
• Furutani S.C. and L. Arita-Tsutsumi. 2002. Use of Bacillus thuringiensis isrealensis and methoprene to control the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae), in non-circulating hydroponics tanks. Proc. Hawaii. Entomol. Soc. 35: 113 - 119

Selected Grants

• Lethal ovitraps to control the Asian Tiger Mosquito. Part II. (Funding Source, Hawaii County Research and Development, amount $5,000 (2004-2005) Co-PI
• Lethal ovitraps to control the Asian Tiger Mosquito. (Funding Source, Hawaii County Research and Development, amount $5,000 (2003-2004) Co-PI
• Second generation solar tracking pasteurizer. (Funding Source, Hawaii County Research and Development, amount $5,000 (2001-2002) PI
• Pasteurization of potting media for nursey operations. (Funding source, American Farmland Trust, amount $15,000 (1999-2000) Co-PI

Contact Information

Email: furutani@hawaii.edu

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