Sadao Takagi

Sadao Takagi (高木 貞夫, Takagi Sadao, born 1932, Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese entomologist who has specialised in the scale insects (Coccoidea), particularly the armoured scale insects of the Diaspididae.

Takagi studied at Hokkaido University, where he received his bachelor's degree, his masters and his doctorate in agriculture. He specialized in studying the armoured scale insects. After graduation he remained at Hokkaido University and taught, first as an Associate Professor and then as a full Professor.

Takagi's morphological insights have been proven correct by subsequent molecular analysis. Among other things, he demonstrated the polyphyletic nature of the now-obsolete Rugaspidiotini using morphology.

Takagi retired from teaching in 1996, but continues to publish.

References

• Kawai, S.; Normark, B. B.; Kondo, T. (2008). "Sadao Takagi, world authority on armoured scale insects". In Branco, Manuela; Franco, José Carlos; Hodgson, Chris (eds.). Proceedings of the XI International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies, Oeiras, Portugal, 24-27 September 2007 (PDF). Lisbon: ISA. pp. 309–311. ISBN 978-972-8669-33-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2013. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)