In 2016 and 2017, population density of Monochamus saltuarius, a vector beetle species of pine wood nematode, was estimated from Korean white pine forests using mark-release-recapture. The beetle was captured by multi-funnel traps with pheromone lure. We collected 1,590, 185, and 268 individuals from Hongcheon (2016), Hongcheon (2017), and Yangpyeong (2017), respectively. Recapture rates in 2016 and 2017 were ranged from 2.38 % to 5.06 %, and estimated population densities during two years were ranged from 4,824 to 13,340 individuals per 1 ha. Because of low recapture rates in both years, population density of M. saltuarius in Korean white pine forests may be over-estimated.

• Jong-Kook Jung(Division of Forest Insect Pests and Diseases, National Institute of Forest Science)
• Chansik Jung(Division of Forest Insect Pests and Diseases, National Institute of Forest Science)
• Sang-hyun Koh(Division of Forest Insect Pests and Diseases, National Institute of Forest Science)