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Development of Mass Capturing Device for Platypus koryoensis, an Insect Vector of Oak Wilt Disease in Korea
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Oak wilt disease caused by Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae was firstly reported at Sungnam city, Gyeonggi province, Korea, in 2004, and spread to several area of Korean peninsula. Raffaelea quercus-monglicae was transferred by ambrosia beetle, Platypus koryoensis, and caused oak wilt disease. Because oak wilt disease is mediated by ambrosia beetle, Platypus koryoensis, control of this disease concentrates on managing the ambrosia beetle population. Until now, several control methods such as felling and fumigation of dead oak trees with metham sodium, sticky-roll trap for catching emerged or attacking beetles, and oak tree logs for attraction of ambrosia beetle have been mainly used to control oak wilt disease in Korea. Although effective, current control methods have many side effects. Felling of oak tree is very difficult and dangerous to workers. To reduce the side effects of conventional control methods, new and safe types of control method for managing the ambrosia beetle populations are essential.
In this study, we investigated the number of caught beetles, effect of height and direction of collection bottles by using newly developed mass capturing device for P. koryoensis to evaluate the effectiveness of this device as practical use in field.
