본 연구는 고추 재배 시험을 통해서 발전소로부터 배출되는 저회 (BA, bottom ash)의 농업적 활용 가능성을 평가하고자 수행되었다. 저회의 시용수준은 5 (BA5), 10 (BA10), 15 (BA15) 및 20 (BA20) ton ha-1으로 조절하였으며, 대조구는 퇴비를 일반 기비로 사용한 관행처리 방법으로 하였다. 고추의 생육 특성은 퇴비 처리구가 저회 처리구에 비해 생육이 증가되었고, 저회 사용수준에 따른 고추의 생육은 전반적으로 BA15 ≓ BA10 > BA20 > BA5 처리구 순으로 증가되었다. 고추 재배 후 조사된 토양의 화학적 특성은 저회의 시용수준이 증가될수록 pH, EC, SOC, 그리고 CEC 함량이 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 특히, 작물의 생육과 관련이 깊은 pH, SOC 및 CEC의 지표는 저회 처리구가 대조구에 비해 각각 0.20~0.82, 1.16~8.92 g kg-1 및 0.29~0.74 cmolc kg-1 범위로 증가되어 저회가 토양 탄소 함량 증진을 포함한 토양 비옥도 개선에 효과적인 역할을 한 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 시험의 결과로 미루어 볼 때 저회의 시용은 관행처리에 비해 고추의 수확량은 적지만 토양환경을 개선하는데 효과적인 것으로 판단되어 토양개량제로서 저회의 농업적 활용은 가능하다고 판단된다.

본 연구에서는 국내 광릉숲에서 우리나라 천연기념물이자 멸종위기 종인 장수하늘소(Callipogon relictus Semenov)의 새로운 기주식물로 졸참나무(Quercus serrata Thunb. ex Murray)를 처음 보고한다. 졸참나무 안에서 발견하였던 장수하늘소 유충의 형태학적 측정값과 재검토한 장수하늘소의 기주식물 목록을 제공한다.

한국산 미기록 종인 네무늬구멍썩덩벌레붙이(Lissodema plagiatum Lewis) (신칭)를 한반도에서 처음으로 보고하고, Lissodema laevipennis Marseul의 한국 기록을 삭제한다. 한국산 썩덩벌레붙이과에 대한 종 검색표와 미기록 종에 대한 사진과 분류학적 의견을 제시한다.

긴바수염반날개[Atheta (Bessobia) occulta (Erichson)] (신칭)를 한반도에서 처음으로 보고한다. 이 종에 대한 재기재, 체형사진 및 식별형질에 대한 삽화를 제시한다.

The Gwangneung arboretum, affiliated to the Korea Forest Research Institute, was established in 1987 and it became the Korea National Arboretum (KNA) in May 24, 1999. The entomological collection of KNA currently holds a total of 510,365 specimens of 6,849 species including more than 330 type specimens of Lepidoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, and Coleoptera are deposited. As the results of recent systematic studies by KNA entomologists, 67 new species were described, and 108 species were newly recorded from Korea and other countries. Not only we have conducted taxonomic studies but also have broaden our research boundary to natural enemy surveys for pine wilt disease vectors, plant and insect interaction, and exotic insect species monitoring. In this presentation, we would like to briefly introduce current entomological researches of KNA in the hope of future collaborations with other entomologists.

A genus Cryptaulus Ôhira (Coleoptera: Elateridae) includes 15 species in Palearctic region and two of them, C. berus (Candèze) and C. larvatus pini (Lewis), have been recorded from South Korea. Recently, a rare species of genus, C. yamato (Nakane) which is regarded as endemic to Japan, was newly discovered from Gwangneung forest, South Korea with a DNA barcode sequence (In press). As results of the present study, a complete mitochondrial DNA genome of Cryptalaus yamato (Nakane), is reported for the first time. The genome consists of 15,882 base pairs including 13 protein coding genes (PCGs), 20 tRNAs, two rRNAs and a 1,279 bp long AT-rich region. The overall base composition is 69.4% AT and 30.6% GC. The maximum likelihood analysis based on nucleotide sequence data of 13 PCGs supported that C. yamato is involved in monophyletic group of Elateridae.

A taxonomic review of Atheta Thomson subgenus Atheta Thomson in the Korean Peninsula is presented. The subgenus is represented in Korea by eight species including two new species: A. (A.) prolixa Lee & Ahn, sp. nov. and A. (A.) vegrandis Lee & Ahn, sp. nov. Atheta (A.) sauteri Bernhauer is reported for the first time in South Korea. A key, habitus photographs and illustrations of the diagnostic characters are provided.

A taxonomic study of Korean Notothecta Thomson is presented. Two species are recognized [N. effecta (Sawada) and N. watanabei (Sawada)] and a new synonym, Atheta (Atheta) taesongsanensis Paśnik = N. watanabei (Sawada), is proposed. Notothecta effecta is reported for the first time in the Korean peninsula. A key and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided.

To explore the origins of coastal colonization within the tribe Athetini Casey, we present a revised molecular phylogeny. The dataset comprised partial mitochondrial COI, COII, 16S rDNA, NADH1, partial nuclear 18S rDNA and 28S rDNA. We chose a total of 95 species in 51 genera, including 14 coastal species in eight genera and 21 outgroup species. The ecological association of species with a coastal habitat was mapped onto a phylogeny to assess the evolution of habitat specialization in the Athetini lineage. The results reveal that five independent origins (clades A–E) of coastal colonization have occurred throughout the tribe Athetini. The following changes in classification are proposed: (i) Adota minuta Lee and Ahn is removed from the genus Adota and tentatively included in Atheta (Badura); (ii) The genus Saphocallus Sharp is transferred from Athetini to Geostibini.