This study was conducted to investigate the effect of attractant mixture on capture efficacy on Platypus koryoensis, an insect vector of oak wilt disease in Korea. We compared three treatments, such as Citral:EtOH(5:95), EtOH, and no attractant. In order to compare the attractants, Lindgren multi-funnel traps were installed in three oak forests in the Incheon Grand Park. A total of 18 traps was installed, and traps were replaced biweekly. A total of 236, 85, and 25 individuals were collected in Citral:EtOH, EtOH, and control, respectively. Although a mixture of Citral:EtOH seems more effective in attracting P. koryoensis, number of individuals of P. koryoensis caught by attractants was different according to study sites.

This study was conducted to survey the insect pests on 30 varieties of Hibiscus syriacus. Insect pests were investigated on May, July and September in Suwon and Busan, respectively. In addition, change of insect pests on H. syriacus in Seoul was weekly investigated from May to September. As a result, 11 species 116 individuals were observed in Suwon, and 10 species of them were classified as insect pests. Also, 10 species 496 individuals were observed in Busan, and 7 species of them were classified as insect pests. In Seoul, 12 species 181 individuals were observed. Abundance and species richness of insect pests were depend of the study regions but not by H. syriacus varieties. Aphis gossypii was dominant in early May but they were dramatically disappeared since middle May. Other insect pests such as Rehimena surusalis, Haritalodes derogate, and Plautia stali were occurred from July to september.

This study was conducted to surveyed the community structure of insects on thirty varieties of Hibiscus syriacus in Busan and Suwon, Korea. In addition, seasonal changes and damage rates of major insect pest species were investigated. Insect pests were visually observed from the area of H. syriacus plantations. As a result, 16 species belonging to 9 families of 4 orders were observed, while 13 species were classified to insect pests. Among insect pests, hemipterans (6 species) and lepidopterans (4 species) were most diverse groups. During summer season, Rehimena surusalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Haritalodes derogate (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) were damaged to flower buds and leaves, respectively. In September, nymphs and adults of Plautia stali (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) were found from flower buds and leaves.