Locust gall midge (LGM), Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is a cecidomyiid insect forming roll-up galls on leaves of Robinia pseudoacacia Linnaeus (Fabaceae). LGM, known as native to North America, was reported from Korea and Japan in 2002. LGM was observed weekly or biweekly to clarify their voltinism and distribution within the crown of the host tree in two sites of Osan and Siheung in Korea from May to August, 2007. Density of LGM was investigated based on the number of larvae per leaf. Two generations of LGM were observed in Siheung site whereas three generations in Osan site during the present study. The result indicated that LGM had at maximum three generations per year. The density of LGM in Osan was higher in the upper crown of the host trees than middle or lower part. In Siheung, LGMs were distributed more on the exterior of the lower crown than the interior. The average number of larvae per gall was 3.3±0.1 and 2.8±0.1 individuals per leaf in Osan and Siheung, respectively.

아까시잎혹파리의 형태, 생태적 특성 및 몇 가지 살충제의 살충활성을 조사하였다. 알은 길쭉한 타원형으로 연한 노란색을 띄다가 부화할 시기가 가까울수록 붉은색이 되며, 장경은 0.4 mm, 단경은 0.1 mm 이었다. 유충은 유백색을 띠고, 평균 크기는 2.6 mm 이었다. 번데기는 붉은 기운을 띈 갈색이며 체장은 3.2 mm 내외이었다. 성충의 날개는 검고 배 부분은 붉은색을 띠었다. 암컷의 체장은 3.3 mm 내외로 수컷보다 컸다. 1화기 성충은 땅속에서 우화하여 아까시나무 어린 잎에 산란을 하고, 2화기 성충부터는 아까시나무 잎의 벌레 혹에서 바로 우화한다. 암컷 성충의 포란수는 192.3±50.7개 이었다. 1화기는 4월말부터 5월말, 2화기는 5월 말부터 6월 말까지로 약 1개월간 이었고 최성기는 6월 상순이었다. 3화기는 6월 말부터 7월 말까지였다. 알기생봉인 Platygaster robiniae가 동정되었으며, 기생율은 51.6%에 이르렀다. 살충활성을 검정한 결과, 침투이행성 약제인 이미다클로로프리드 10% 수화제와 치아클로프리드 10% 액상수화제가 높은 살충활성을 나타내었으며, 특히 치아클로프리드는 꿀벌에 대한 독성이 낮아 유효한 약제로 판단되었다.

Biological Characteristic of Obolodiplosis robiniae and insecticidal activity of some insecticides against larvae of O. robiniae were investigated. Egg was in oval shape, and its color was light orange and became red when close to hatch. Length of the major axis and the minor axis of egg was 0.4 ㎜ and 0.1 ㎜, respectively. Larval color was milky and size was 2.6 ㎜. Pupa was deep brown and its size was about 3.2 ㎜. Wing and abdomen of adult was black and reddish, respectively. Size of female adult was about 3.3 ㎜, and larger than male adult. Number of eggs in the ovary was 192.3±50.7. First emergence was from late April to late May, and second from late May to late June. Third emergence was from late June to late July. Newly emerged adult escaped from soil, and second and third emerged adult escaped directly from gall of Robinia pseudoacacia leaf. Egg parasitoid was identified as Platygaster robiniae and parasite rate was 51.6%. Among test insecticides, imidacloprid 10% WP and thiacoprid 10% FL showed very strong insecticidal activity against larvae of O. robiniae at 48h later after treatment.

북미원산인 아까시나무 혹파리 해충중 하나인 아까시잎혹파리(신칭 : Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1987))를 우리나라 중부 지방에 분포함을 확인하여, 국내에서 최초로 기록하며 암컷과 수컷 성충의 형태적 특징과 아까시나무의 피해증상을 소개한다