The EAG (Electroantennogram) has been used to find out chemical substance effective to insect. We tried to use EAG recording for catching of responsible acoustic signals to Lirimyza trifolii (Diptera: Agromizidae). In fly auditory organ known as Johnston's organ located on antenna. Pure tone sounds (sine wave) and courtship songs of several kinds of species were broadcasted to excised head of the fly. Significant EAG signals were detected when released the 20 Hz pure tone sound and long pulse train patterns, which were courtship songs of Cryptonevra inquilina and Lipara japonica (Chloropidae). For conformation of it's effectiveness, we further analyzed movement behavior with the signal got from the EAG recording. Information entropy could represent the specimens activities of movement tracks. The entropy with sound was relatively lower than without sound. The combination of EAG responding and behavioral observation would be useful to analyze the response of insect pest against acoustic signals and develop acoustic pest managing tool in agriculture.

Accurate estimation of pest density is a prerequisite in achieving efficient pest management. An automatic pest detection system with image processing was installed on a robot to recognize brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorphahalys) on leaves of paprika(Capsicumannuumvar.angulosum). The shape of pest was recognized and subsequently the robot arm was moved toward the leaves to spray pesticides. The detection system was efficient along with increasing population densities increased. The robot with image processing system was useful for estimating population densities in spatial and temporal domain efficiently.

Benthic macroinvertebrates are considered as a representative group in presenting ecological states and water quality in freshwater ecosystems. Although much study has been not conducted in stream, relatively few cases were comparatively reported in community responses to disturbances in lake and stream. Benthic macroinvertebrate were sampled in 12 lakes and 8 streams in different trophic and saprobic state. The sampled communities were accordingly grouped according to degree of disturbance. Species abundance distribution (SAD) was used for illustrating ecological states, and the fitness was accordingly checked with the proposed models. SADs were divided according to saprobic states in stream while SADs were clearly separated based on trophic levels

Movement behaviors of specimens of mite (Tetranychus urticae) were computationally analyzed after the treatments of pesticide, abamectin, at a low concentration of 0.78ppb. During the observation period, test specimens were placed individually on the bean leaves (diameter=7mm), and their position was recorded in 2-dimension at 0.25 second intervals (8 hours before treatment and 8 hours after treatment). The selected parameters such as speed, angular change, meander, etc, were checked for characterizing response behaviors after the treatments. The difference of mite behavior was accordingly observed after the treatments, and the time spent in the center area appeared to be longer after the treatments. Additional characterization of movement behaviors was computationally checked, and utilization of behavioral monitoring in pest management was further discussed regarding early detection of susceptible or resistant strains.

Benthic macroinvertebrate communities were collected in various streams in agricultural and urban areas in Korea. Community structure and species abundance distribution in benthic macroinvertebrates were comparatively analyzed to reveal ecological states pertaining to the sample sites. Species richness in the total macroinvertebrate communities decreased in the gradient along with increase in the level of pollution. Some selected taxa were present in communities collected in the streams in agricultural areas. The rank-abundance curves were also characteristic in revealing community structure according environmental impact. Patterns of species abundance were efficient in revealing ecological states of the sample sites where physico-chemical indicators may not be easily differentiated in stressful conditions. The feasibility of ecological informatics was further discussed in revealing ecological water quality.

Accurate estimation of insect density is essential for effective pest management. A simple robotics and image processing system were combined to automatically recognize the density of whiteflies. Subsequently the robot arm was utilized to spray the pesticides in the area of infestation in a minimized amount. The estimated densities of samples in the laboratory condition were in accordance with the actual values. The detection system was efficient when the whitefly densities were at medium to high levels. The results of the present study indicate that the robotic and image processing integration system described here would be useful for evaluating the population dynamics.

Benthic macroinvertebrates were collected with a Surber sampler in streams across different levels of pollution in Korea. Abundance data in different species were analyzed according to the models used in species abundance distribution (SAD), covering geometric series, log series and log normal model. Different patterns in SADs were observed according to the states pertaining to the sample sites. While the log normal patterns were broadly applied to the collected samples, the other models (e.g., geometric series) were selectively observed. The slopes of rank abundance also accordingly reflected the degree of pollution. Application of the theoretical models was additionally discussed in revealing the states of communities. Efficiency of SADs was proposed in community monitoring in response to stressful conditions in aquatic ecosystems.

1992년 3월부터 1994년 10월에 걸쳐 수영강의 지류이며 대표적인 도시오염하천인 석대천의 깔따 구류 군집의 시,공간적 변화를 월별로 조사하였다. 조사 기간동안 총 44종의 깔따구류 유충이 채집 되었으며 비교적 수질이 깨끗한 지점의 우점종은 깃깔따구아과의 그네깃깔따구와 늪깔따구아과의 Conchapelopia melanops였으며 오염이 심한 지점에서의 우점종은 깔따구아과의 노랑털깔따구로 나타났다. 오염의 정도는 깔따구류 군집 변화에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났는데 오염이 증가할수록 종 풍부도와 종 다양도가 감소하였으며 우점도는 증가하였다. 특히 깔따구류의 밀도는 강우의 영향을 많이 받는 것으로 나타났다. 깔따구류의 아과구성, 종 풍부도 및 노랑털깔따구의 상대밀도는 수질을 평가할 수 있는 척도가 될 수 있으며 특히 노랑털깔따구의 출현은 오염도와 높은 상관 관계를 나타내고 있어서 오염에 대한 지표종으로 사용될 수 있는 가능성을 시사하였다.