We investigated the effects of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colony size on the pollination of greenhouse-cultivated watermelon grown under the forcing cultivation system. The highest pollination activity of bees was observed (14.3 ± 5.0 honey bees/day) when the bee colony size was 10,000 honey bees, followed by 7,500 and 5,000 honey bees. There was a positive correlation between the bee colony size and pollination activity (R = 0.262). There was no significant difference in the fruit set with different honey bee colony sizes (88%–91%). However, the larger the bee colony size, the higher the number of seeds fertilized and the rate of seed fertilization (p > 0.05). The number of seeds and the content of sugar were negatively correlated (R = -0.714). Overall, we found that a colony size of 5,000 honey bees was the most effective for the pollination of watermelon grown under forcing cultivation.

To investigate the effectiveness of ventilation in bumblebee colony, we ventilated bumblebee(bombus terrestris) colonies using PC cooling fan to replace the fanning behavior of bumblebees, unventilated colonies were used as controls. The temperature of the colonies that were ventilated using the cooler fan was 3 ℃ lower than the control colonies, and the rate of fanning behavior were 9 times lower in ventilated colonies than in the control colonies. Foraging activity and survival rates of worker bees in ventilated colonies doubled compared to the control colonies. Rates of seed set per flower and number of seeds set by bees in the ventilated colonies was 12 % and –15 % and 1.1 and –1.4 times higher pollination, respectively, than for the control colonies. We conclude that installing a ventilation device on the colony box can improve the internal environment of bumblebee colonies at high temperatures through ventilation and that this is a good option to increase pollination effectiveness for the crops in high temperature greenhouse conditions.

We compared the fruit set and the quality of the Asian pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai cv. Niitaka) among flowers pollinated by insect pollinators such as the honeybee(Apis mellifera) and bumblebee(Bombus terrestris) and pollinated artificial. The hand pollination rate was 1.3 times higher than bumblebee and 1.9 times higher than the honeybee pollination rate. Moreover, the artificially pollinated flowers produced fruit that was 5 to 10% higher in weight, 2 to 3% larger in size, and had a higher fruit shape index(L/D) than pollinated by the insect pollinators. On economic analysis, net profit from insect pollinator was 93.5 to 97.1% of net profit from hand pollination. Therefore, artificial pollination is more efficient than insect pollination in 'Niitaka' pear. However, regarding fruit quality and net profit, these results suggest that bee pollinator can be an good alternative to hand pollination in pear cv. Niitaka.

The nesting behavior, reproduction, fruit set and shape of O. cornifrons varied significantly with the released sex ratio of O. cornifrons. A female : male sex ratio of 1 : 2 was resulted in a 3.4 to 6.7 fold higher than other sex ratio in a nesting behavior. A ratio of 1 : 2 resulted in a 1.2-fold nesting rate, which was slightly higher than other nesting rates. Releasing only males resulted in a 2.4-fold greater amount of fruit set in non-pollinated sites. A sex ratio of 1 : 2 gave a slightly higher shape index and a 1.2 to 1.6-fold lower asymmetric index than other sex ratios. There was no significant difference between female release numbers in fruit set, and 100 to 200 females gave a slightly higher shape index than 400 females. Thus, we determined that 200 females should be released per 2,000㎡ and that the sex ratio of females to males should be 1 : 2.

본 연구는 액체에 현탁한 화분을 이용한 인공수분방법이 농촌의 노동력 절감과 '후지' 사과의 결실 및 과실품질에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 액체현탁화분의 화분발아율은 6시간 경과시까지 fructose 20% 용액에서 화분발아율을 20%수준으로 다른 용액에 비하여 낮은 발아율 유지하여 화분을 안정적으로 보존해 주었다. 인공수분 처리에 따른 정화아의 중심과 착과는 화분현탁액 65 g (/20 L), 무처리, 면봉 및 인공수분기(러브터치) 처리구들이 정상적인 결실을 보였다. 수확시 과실품질은 과형지수, 경도, 가용성 고형물 함량 및 산함량은 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 노동력절감은 액체현탁화분 처리가 면봉처리에 비하여 3.56배 감소한 결과를 보여 경영비를 줄이는데 우수한 효과를 보였다.

본 연구는 참다래 비가림 시설재배에서 인공수분이 착과 및 과실품질에 미치는 영향과 안정적인 착과를 위한 유효수분기간을 확인하고자 수행하였다. 또한 최근 참다래 재배농가들에서 많이 수행되고 있는 현탁액을 이용한 인공수분의 효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 인공수분은 비가림 시설재배에서뿐 아니라 노지재배에서도 참다래의 착과량이 개선되었으며 중량증가와 당도향상의 과실품질 개선효과가 확인되었다. 유효수분기간 확인을 위하여 만 개 후부터 매일 7일간 인공수분이 수행되었다. 과실의 착과율, 과실당 종자수, 그리고 과실생장량은 만개 후 4 일까지 차이가 나타나지 않았으나 만개 후 5일부터는 분명하게 감소하였다. 결과적으로 참다래 비가림 시설재 배에서 유효수분기간은 만개 후 4일 이내로 나타났다. 또한, 현탁액을 이용한 인공수분은 석송자를 이용한 것과 착과량과 과실품질의 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 따라서, 화분 현탁액을 이용한 인공수분은 참다래 재배에서 노동력을 절감할 수 있는 매우 효율적인 수분방법이 될 수 있을 것이다.

Recently, the flies are used to pollinate onion for seed production in Korea. However, the use of flies for pollination has caused complaints by local residents in onion seed production owing to sanitation issues and smell. Therefore, we studied the effects of pollination with bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) and flies(e.g., houseflies, flesh flies, blue bottle flies and blowflies) at small net(1.8m×2.3m×1.8m) in the greenhouse(66m2) for onion seed production. Although the number of flies was about 70 times than number of bumblebee workers, flies and bumblebees showed equivalent pollination efficiency. Therefore, pollination by B. terrestris can be used as an alternative approach in seed production of onion. An analysis of the most appropriate colony of B. terrestris for seed production of onion in small net showed that colony composed of fifty to eighty workers per small net was the most efficient level. When early maturing onion cultivars ‘Salad-5’ and ‘Yeonsinwhang’, and mid-late maturing onion cultivar ‘Colossus’ were pollinated by B. terrestris and files in small net, B. terrestris showed rather efficient pollination efficiency than flies or was equivalent to flies. In addition, difference among onion cultivars was affecting pollination effect by flies but was not affecting pollination effect by B.terrestris.

To improvement the fruit quality of the korean raspberry fruit, 3 species of bee, Bombus terrestris, Apis mellifera and Osmia cornifrons were used for pollination in korean raspberry fruit field from Korea. This study was also conducted using 3 kinds of methods for pollination effect, natural condition, net-house and control method. Blooming time of korean raspberry fruit shows always in the middle of the May, foraging behavior of bees used in this examination showed different tendency each other. Especially pollinating time of B. terrestris was 2.73sec and transfer time between flower was 2.64sec. Rate of korean raspberry fruit setting pollinated with B. terrestris, A. mellifera, O. cornifrons were showed 83.1%, 80.5%, 77.5% respectively. And, rate of fruit setting of the untreated control and the control (natural condition pollination) were 36.2% and 76.0%. Therefore, korean raspberry fruit set in the case of B. terrestris compared control was superior to 230%, 109% in contrast to natural pollination showed, A. mellifera and O. cornifrons were no significant difference over natural pollination. The quality of the products of korean raspberry fruit pollinated with B. terrestris showed the highest quality as a result fruit diameter 19.5±0.85, fruit weight 2.7±0.32, sugar content 11.2±1.48 Brix%, seed no. of 86.8±10.15. The rate of productivity increase using the Bombus terrestris was 21% in contrast to natural pollination.

Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris is widely used to pollinate various crops, especially tomato, in greenhouses. Mason bee, Osmia cornifrons, which is using as apple pollinator. Here we investigated characteristics on pollinating activity of B. terrestris and O. conifrons at different weather conditions in apple orchard. The foraging activity of O. conifrons was more sensitive than that of B. terrestris at weather conditions including temperature, illumination intensity and wind velocity. The pollinating activity of O. conifrons was very low than that of B. terrestris at a low temperature, cloudy, rainy and windy weather. Therefore, Our results indicated that B. terrestris was suitable for apple pollinator than O. conifrons, especially in low temperature and bad weather.

To improvement the fruit quality of the korean raspberry and the blueberry fruit, 3 bee species, Bombus terrestris, Apis mellifera, and Osmia cornifrons were used for pollination. The rates of korean raspberry fruit set in the case of pollination with B. terrestris, A. mellifera, and O. cornifrons were 83.1%, 80.5% and 77.5%, respectively. In addition, the rates of fruit set in the case of the untreated control and the control(pollination under natural conditions) were 36.2% and 76.0%, respectively. The products of korean raspberry fruit pollinated with B. terrestris had the highest quality, with a fruit diameter of 19.5±0.85mm; fruit weight, 2.7±0.32g; sugar content, 11.2±1.48 Brix%; seed no., 86.8±10.15. The rate of productivity increase obtained using the B. terrestris was 21% greater than that obtained using natural pollination. And, the rate of blueberry fruit setting pollinated with B. terrestris, A. mellifera, O. cornifrons were showed 87.7%, 89.6%, 66.5% respectively. And, rate of fruit setting of the untreated control and the control(natural condition pollination) were 15.4% and 80.3%. The rate of productivity increase obtained using the B. terrestris was 9%∼17% greater than that obtained using natural pollination.

본 연구는 완전단감(PCNA)과 비완전단감(Non-PCNA)을 구별할 수 있는 분자표지의 개발을 위해 수행되었다. 총 400개 RAPD 프라이머를 이용하여, 28개 완전단감 품종과 32개 비완전단감 품종을 바탕으로 bulked segregant snalysis (BSA)를 수행하여 OPJ18 프라이머로부터 비완전단감군 특이적 RAPD 밴드를 찾아낼 수 있었다. 이 밴드는 PCR 클로닝과 염기서열분석을 통해 보다 분석이 간단하고 재현성이 높은 SCAR 마커(J18SCAR- 280)로 전환되었다. 또한, 불완전담감인‘태추’와 완전단감인‘자미시’간의 F1 분리집단을 이용하여 J18SCAR-280마커와 완전단감 형질간 유전적 연관성을 확인하였다. 향후 다양한 분리집단을 이용해 본 마커의 유용성 분석이 보다 정확히 이루어진다면 완전단감 품종개발을 위한 분자표지이용선발(MAS)이 가능할 것이다.

참느릅나무가 많은 쭉정이 시과를 생산하는 원인을 구명하고자 원주지역에서 생육하는 22그루의 참느릅나무 성목의 개화, 수분 및 시과특성을 3년간 조사하였다. 참느릅나무는 당년지 엽액에 양성화가 달리는 화서를 형성하고, 꽃은 웅예선숙, 자예선숙 및 웅예이숙 하는 등의 독특한 성 형태를 가지고 있었다. 참느릅나무는 대부분의 느릅나무속 수종들과는 달리 타가수분하며 부분적이나마 충매한다는 사실이 새롭게 밝혀졌다. 충실시과의 비율의 평균값은 연도별로 고도의 퉁계적 유의차가 인정되었으며, 2009년 65.6%로 가장 높았으며, 2010년 42.9%, 2011년 37.5%로 현저히 낮아졌다. 이는 화분비산에 영향하는 강수량이나 강우일수, 화아분화기인 봄철의 저온 등에 영향을 받은 것이라 사료된다. 이상의 결과를 통하여 참느릅나무는 자가불화합성을 지니고 수분실패로 많은 쭉정이시과를 생산하는 것이라 사료된다. 앞으로 쭉정이시과를 생산하는 주요 수목의 전략, 수분시스템 등에 대한 많은 연구가 필요할 것이라 판단된다.

The bumblebee is an important pollinator of various greenhouse crops, especially for tomatoes and there has been increasing interest in commercial use of the insects for pollination. Recent advances in commercial rearing of the European bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) made it possible to package bumblebee for crop pollination. Bumblebees are distributed world widely including alpine, cool temperate and even arctic environments of the northern continents. We chose B. ignitus out of seven Korean native bumblebees, because the species showed the best results both in artificial multiplication and in pollinating ability. Now, we are studying an artificial year-round mass rearing of B. ignitus selected as the most reliable native species in crop pollination. Therefore, we investigated the optimum temperature and humidity, effect of photoperiod and CO2-treatment, facilitating effects of helper, and artificial hibernation of B. ignitus to establish year-round mass rearing of B. ignius. The experimental regimes of temperature and humidity were defined as 23℃, 27℃ and 30℃ under a constant humidity of 65% R.H., and 50%, 65% and 80% R.H. under a constant temperature of 27℃, respectively. Among the temperature regimes, 27℃-rearing showed the best results, i.e., the rates of colony initiation, colony foundation and progeny-queen production at 27℃ were 83%, 63% and 46%, respectively, which corresponded to 2.2-5.5 times the respective values at other temperature regimes. The numbers of progeny produced at 27℃-rearing, 164±33 workers, 553±174 males and 33±48 queens were also higher, corresponding to 21.8 and 1.5 times those at 23℃ and 30℃, respectively. In terms of humidity, 65% R.H. was favorable for big colony formation. Under the same humidity, the rates of colony initiation, colony foundation and progeny-queen production were 85%, 70% and 50%, respectively, and the number of progenies reached 180±30 workers, 578±179 males and 35±38 queens. Therefore, 27℃ and 65% R.H. were determined to be the favorable environmental conditions for colony development of B. ignitus in indoor rearing. It was investigated whether developmental characteristics of foundation queens of B. ignitus collected in the 4 localities in Korea would be affected by the first oviposition days of them. The first ovipostion day was classified as 1 - 4 days (immediate early), 5 - 6 days (early), 7 - 10 days (delayed early), 11 - 20 days (medium), 21 - 40 days (late), and above 41days (very late). The queen that had the early first oviposition day, i.e., laid eggs so early after starting to be raised indoors, showed much higher rate of colony foundation and progeny-queen production and much shorter period of colony foundation and worker emergence. Besides, the numbers of worker and progeny-queen emerged from the queen that had the early first oviposition day were higher than those of the queen that had the late first oviposition. In results, the queen that had the early first oviposition day could make colony stronger and could make colony formation period shorter, therefore, the first oviposition day of foundation queen was proved to be a criterion for the selection of super colonies when B. ignitus is raised indoors. It was investigated whether or not such helpers as worker bee, bee-cocoon and egg-cup etc, have any effects on oviposition and colony foundation of the bumblebee queen, B. ignitus. Among the helpers tested, the callow workers of B. ignitus and B. terrestris showed the most remarkable effects on the oviposition rates to 92% and 88%, respectively. The live cocoon as a helper improved oviposition rate over 60%. A narcotized old worker 10 days-aged after emergence, showed similar effects to a callow worker on the colony development such as oviposition rate, colony foundation and progeny-queen production. On the other hand, dried cocoon, callow honeybee worker or egg-cup did not show a positive effect as a helper. In the number of workers recruited to a foundation queen, two workers showed better effect than one worker on the colony development, with no difference between two and more. The effect of photoperiodic regimes on the oviposition and colony development of B. ignitus queens was examined with 0L, 8L, and 16L under 2 7℃ and 65% R. H. Among these photoperiod regimes, the oviposition rate at 8L and 16L was 80.2% and 83.1%, respectively, which was 12-15% higher than that at the dark condition (0L). Duration up to first oviposition at 8L and 16L was 17.5 days and 16.5 days, respectively, which was 2-3 days shorter than that at 0L. The colony foundation rate at 8L and 16L was 9.2% and 10.4%, respectively, which corresponded to 1.7-2.0 fold the value at 0L. In addition, the rate of progeny-queen production at 8L and 16L was also two fold higher than that at 0L. Taken there together, the light conditions (8L and 16L) rather than dark condition (0L) were more suitable for oviposition and colony development for B. ignitus in the indoor rearing condition. We investigated mating conditions of photoperiod, illumination and temperature during mating periods, care temperature of queen before mating, mating period and number of queen per mating cage to improve mating rate of B. ignitus. Among photoperiodic regimes of 12L, 14L and 16L during mating periods, queen mated at 14L showed better results than at 12L and 16L in egg-laying characteristics and colony development. In case of illumination during mating periods, intensity of 1000 lux was more effective than at intensity of 100 lux and 2000 lux in mating B. ignitus queen. Mating temperature and care temperature of queen before mating favorable for B. ignitus queen were 22-25? and 19?, respectively. The period need to mating B. ignitus queen was 3 days, and the number of queen suitable per mating cage of 55× 45× 65 ㎝ was 30. The effect of CO2-treatment on interrupting diapause of B. ignitus was examined to provide a means for year-round rearing of the bumblebee. When mated young queens were exposed to 65% or 99% CO2 for 30 min daily during two consecutive days, oviposition rate increased to 75% and 77%, respectively, comparing 50% in CO2-untreated queens. At the same time, the days needed to first oviposition shortened to 17-18 days in CO2-treated queens, comparing to 30 days in CO2-untreated queens. CO2-treatment at the second day after mating was appropriate to the oviposition and colony development. CO2-treatment showed a positive effect on the oviposition and colony development, but less than them of over-wintered queen in numbers of produced progeny. It can be concluded that CO2-treatment to B. ignitus is insufficient to produce commercial grade bumblebee colony in spite of its capability for promoting oviposition, because the treatment failed to form a big colony. Artificial hibernation is essential for year-round rearing of the bumblebee, B. ignitus that undergoes one generation per year. It is known that keeping the queens in low temperature for two or three months is effective to terminate their diapause and develop the colony. Temperature, time and surroundings to keep the queens during artificial hibernation were investigated. Among the tested temperatures, -2.5°C, 0°C, 2.5°C, and 5°C, the optimum temperature was 2.5°C. At the temperature (2.5°C), survival rate after chilling of the queens was high and colony development thereafter was enhanced. The proper time to initiate chilling queen was 10 to 14 days after adult eclosion, and the survivability of the queens after chilling was good during the upper period. For the surrounding to keep the queen during artificial hibernation, we proposed the method to preserve them in a bottle filled with perlite and keep it around 80% R. H.

참외 착과 생력화 및 품질향상을 위하여 사계절꿀참외에 성주토좌호박을 합접하여 꿀벌 및 호박벌 방사구와 착과제 처리구를 비교하였다 꿀벌 및 호박벌 방사구에 비하여 착과제 처리구에서 과중이 무겁고 과육두께가 두꺼운 경향이었으나 당도 및 경도는 꿀벌 및 호박벌 방사구에서 높은 경향이었다. 2월 하순부터 3월 상순까지의 착과율은 착과제 처리구의 95%에 비하여 꿀벌은 46%, 호박벌은 45%로 착과율이 낮았으나, 3월 중순부터는 꿀벌, 호박벌 방사구 및 착과제 처리구 공히 착과율이 98%이상으로 높아 참외 시설재배시 벌을 이용한 착과 시기는 3월 중순이후가 적당한 것으로 판단되었다. 과실의 색도는 착과제 처리구에 비하여 꿀벌 및 호박벌 방사구에서 우수한 경향이었으며 특히 a값이 높았다. 발효과율은 착과제 처리구의 28.1%에 비하여 꿀벌 및 호박벌 방사구에서 각각 95%, 9.1%천 매우 낮았으며, 백립중은 착과제 처리구의 0.08g에 비하여 꿀벌 및 호박벌 방사구에서 각각 0.17g, 0.15g으로 무거워 백립중이 무거우면 무거울수록 발효과율이 감소하였다. 기형과율은 착과제 처리구에 비하여 꿀벌 및 호박벌 방사구에서 다소 높았으나 상품과율은 착과제 처리구의 62.5%에 비하여 꿀벌 및 호박벌 방사구에서 각각 82% 및 80.3%로 높았다. 과실의 감모율을 조사한 결과, 착과제 처리구에 비하여 꿀벌 및 호박벌 방사구에서 수확한 과실의 감모율이 적었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 꿀벌 및 호박벌의 도입으로 참외 착과 생력화가 가능하고 품질향상이 가능함을 알 수 있었다.