Insects are extremely abundant and diverse. Their ecological importance may outweigh that of other animal groups in both natural and managed ecosystems. To foster beneficial roles of insects while reducing their adverse effects, it is crucial to understand insect behaviors and address its implications for applied ecological questions. Therefore, my research group has focused on studying behavioral ecology of several economically important pests including whiteflies, stink bugs, bean bugs, mosquitoes, and ticks. In this talk, I will present classical and new techniques to study behaviors of the insects and some of the important findings, especially about dispersal and overwintering ecologies.

• Doo-Hyung Lee(Department of Life Sciences, Gachon University)