PROFILE / ZIRULAB
Maintainer Profile
Dr. Zi-Ru Jiang earned a PhD in Agricultural Science from Nagoya University and has postdoctoral research experience. His work spans forest protection, ambrosia beetle–fungus associations, biological material mechanics, measurement technology, and research software.
Academic Links and Contact
Selected publications
01Novel Symbiotic Association Between Euwallacea Ambrosia Beetle and Fusarium Fungus on Fig Trees in JapanFrontiers in Microbiology (2021)02Fusarium kuroshium is the primary fungal symbiont of an ambrosia beetle, Euwallacea fornicatus, and can kill mango tree in JapanScientific Reports (2023)03Mechanical properties of beetle elytra using nanoindentation材料試験技術 / Journal of Material Testing Research Association of Japan, 70(1), 10–15 (2025)04The Role of Mycangial Fungi Associated with Ambrosia Beetles in Fig Wilt DiseaseMicroorganisms (2022)05Fungal Flora in Adult Females of the Rearing Population of Ambrosia Beetle Euwallacea interjectusDiversity (2022)
Technical practice
Work includes hardness testing and calibration, image-based measurement, research data analysis, Python, OpenCV, Excel VBA, and automated reporting or file-processing tools.