Three ambrosia beetle species, Xyleborus glabratus, Monarthrum mali, and Euwallacea fornicatus belong to subfamily, Scolytinae, showing similar morphology and body size, but their flight capability and patterns showed species-specific. Body length of Xyleborus glabratus and Monarthrum mali was negatively correlated with flight capabilities; shorter beetles performed longer average flights, longer single flights, total flight distance, and total flight time. Elytral length also was negatively correlated with flight distance in X. glabratus and M. mali. Conversely, only average flight time of E. fornicatus was positively correlated with body length, pronotal width, and elytral length. Body length had no effect on the flight velocity of any of the three beetle species examined. Therefore, our results indicate that body size characteristics of ambrosia beetles differentially influence on their dispersal by species.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia is native in North America and an invasive alien species in East Asia and Europe. This plant causes economic losses such as reducing agricultural production and producing severe allergenic pollen. Recently, there was an effort to control this alien plant chemically and mechanically in South Korea, but they are neither sustainable nor environmentally-friendly control strategies. Epiblema sugii Kawabe 1976 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is known as a potential biological control agent of A. artemisiifolia. In order to control this species using a biological control method, we investigated overwintering structures and spatial distributions of E. sugii in A. artemisiifolia colony as an initial step.

본 연구는 생태계교란식물인 단풍잎돼지풀의 성공적인 생물학적 방제를 위하여 단풍잎돼지풀을 섭식하는 돼지풀잎벌레의 섭식식물조사를 통해 기주특이성과 돼지풀잎벌레의 섭식에 따른 단풍잎돼지풀의 생태학적 반응의 차이를 확인하였다. 2017년 9월 초에 돼지풀잎벌레 처리에 따른 단풍잎돼지풀의 생리 및 번식 반응에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 돼지풀잎벌레가 없는 곳(대조구)과 있는 곳(처리구)에서 엽록소함량(umolg-1s-1), 최소엽록소형광(Fo), 최대엽록소형광(Fm), 광계 Ⅱ의 광화학적 효율(Fv/Fm)을 측정하였다. 또한, 2018년 6월 말에 돼지풀잎벌레에 따른 단풍잎돼지풀의 활력도에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 돼지풀잎벌레가 있는 단풍잎돼지풀군락에서 단풍잎돼지풀 식피율(10%(방형구 A), 50%(방형구 B), 90%(방형구 C))에 따라 방형구(1m2)를 설치하였다. 각 방형구 내 모든 개체의 지상부 길이(cm), 줄기직경(cm), 잎 수(ea), 잎 피해율(%), 잎 폭과 잎몸 길이(cm)를 측정하였고, 잎 피해율은 1등급(~20%), 2등급(21%-40%), 3등급(41%-60%), 4등급(61%-80%), 5등급(81%~)으로 나누어 조사하였다. 각 방형구 내 단풍잎돼지풀의 고사율(%)은 6월말과 7월 중순 그리고 9월 중순에 3회 측정하였다. 2018년 7월 말에 돼지풀잎벌레의 기주특이성을 알아보기 위해 공주대학교 온실과 온실주변 그리고 묵논에 총 6곳을 선정하여 각각 돼지풀잎벌레 10마리를 방사하여 섭식식물조사를 조사하였다. 엽록소함량, Fo, Fm, Fv/Fm 그리고 개체당 꽃 수는 모두 대조구가 처리구보다 높았다. 6월 말과 7월 초에 2주 동안 방형구 A에서 고사율은 58.2%에서 72.5%로 14.3% 증가하였고, 방형구 B에서 고사율은 48.5%에서 61.8%로 13.2% 증가하였다. 방형구 C에서 고사율은 각각 0%로 변화가 없었다. 7월 초와 9월 중순 2달 동안 방형구 A에서 고사율은 72.5%에서 97.8%로 25.3% 증가하였고, 방형구 B에서 고사율은 61.8%에서 91.2%로 29.4% 증가하였다. 방형구 C에서 고사율은 각각 0%로 변화가 없었다. 9월 중순 전체 방형구의 살아있는 개체 수는 총 38개체이며, 잎 피해율 등급별 개체수의 경우 1등급은 3개체, 2등급은 5개체, 3등급은 9개체, 4등급은 4개체 그리고 5등급은 2개체였다. 잎의 피해율이 증가할수록 지상부 길이, 줄기 직경, 잎 수, 잎 폭 길이 그리고 잎몸 길이는 짧아졌고, 5등급에서 가장 활력도가 낮은 개체의 지상부 길이는 52.5cm 이였고, 줄기 직경은 0.3cm, 잎 수는 8개였다. 온실과 온실주변 그리고 묵논에서 출현한 식물상(74과 152속 207분류군)에서 멸종위기식물은 9과 10속 10분류군, 생태계교란식물은 3과 5속 6분류군 그리고 식용식물은 36과 54속 71분류군 이였다. 돼지풀잎벌레가 섭식한 식물은 국화과에 속하는 단풍잎돼지풀, 돼지풀 그리고 뚱딴지였다. 멸종위기식물은 모두 섭식하지 않았고, 생태계교란식물은 단풍잎돼지풀과 돼지풀을 제외하고는 섭식하지 않았다. 또한, 식용식물은 뚱딴지를 제외하고는 섭식하지 않았다. 이를 통하여 단풍잎돼지풀은 돼지풀잎벌레가 섭식함으로써 활력도가 낮아지고, 고사율이 증가하는 것으로 보아 돼지풀잎벌레는 단풍잎돼지풀의 생육초기단계인 지상부 길이가 50cm 미만일 때 도입해야하며, 고유식물, 멸종위기식물 그리고 식용식물을 대상으로 추가적인 돼지풀잎벌레의 섭식식물조사를 통해 기주특이성에 대한 자료를 확보해야 한다.

딱정벌레목 바구미과에 속하는 나무좀은 일찍부터 산림의 주요 해충으로 다루어져 왔다. 최근 사과원에서 M.9 대목을 이용한 사과 밀식재배가 확산되고, 기후변화에 따른 이상 기상으로 사과나무 동해에 의한 2차 나무좀 피해가 늘어나고 있어 이들에 대한 관리대책이 필요한 실정이다. 본 연구는 사과원에 발생하는 나무좀류의 발생 양상을 파악하고 효과적인 약제 선발을 통해 효율적인 방제 체계 개발을 위한 기초 자료로 활용하고자 수행하였다. 사과원에 발생하는 나무좀은 암브로시아나무좀, 오리나무좀, 붉은목나무좀, 사과둥근나무좀 등 4종으로 암브로시아나무좀이 우점종으로 조사되었다. 암브로시아나무좀의 발생은 4월부터 시작하여 연 2회 발생하였다. 주간부에서 나무좀의 피해는 대부분 21~100cm 높이에서 발생하였으며, 야외 방제 시험에서 Phentoate EC, Chlorpyrifos WP, Thiacloprid SC 등이 높은 방제가를 나타내었다.

An analysis of recent studies and a field survey were conducted to investigate the distribution of the exotic species Ophraella communa LeSage (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) and the results’ applicability for biological control against ragweed, which disturbs the island’s ecosystem. The ragweed beetle (O. communa) can be found anywhere on the host plant Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., which grows in Jeju Island. Moreover, ragweed beetles possess the following characteristics: a high host plant specificity, a high-temperature resistance, an excellent mobility, and multivoltinism. Ragweed is extensively distributed and gradually expands its habitat further on Jeju Island. For this reason, it is recommended to take advantage of O. communa for the biological control of ragweed instead of pesticides or direct removal, considering that Jeju is endowed with many natural reserves and unique insular traits.

We studied growth and physiological responses of Ambrosia trifida L. under the different light condition. Ambrosia trifida L. is Korean invasive species. For study, we selected the two spot (T1 and T2) in the Kongju National University. In each spots, we investigated growth and physiological responses in the more light environment (L) and in the less light environment (S). it makes 4 research spot (T1-L, T1-S, T2-L and T2-S). and first, we estimate light intensity (Lux) in each research spots. then take data on the growth responses which are a shoot height, a number of leaves, a leaf width and a leaf length. Also, we get some physiological data which are a photosynthetic rate, a transpiration rate, a stomata conductance, water use efficiency, chlorophyll content, photochemical efficiency of photosystem II (Fv/Fm). And, analysed them by using one-way ANOVA. As a results, the shoot height, No. of leaves, Leaf width and Leaf length were recorded relatively high in the spot of the most light quantity and in the spot of the least light quantity. In the physiological responses, the more light quantity was increased, the more photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate and stomatal conductance were increased. Fv/Fm, the photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, was the least recorded in the spot of the most light quantity. These results show Ambrosia trifida grow well in the spot of the most and the least light quantity but it grown in the shade has the less environmental stress.l

The aim of this research is to study the impact of invasive species Ambrosia trifida on the vitality of Polygonatum stenophyllum which is endangered species. We removed the cover degree of the invasive species at different levels(C, T1, T2) in the natural habitat where both invasive plant and endangered species and observed ecological responses of P. stenophyllum for two years. C(control) which removed none of A. trifida, T1(treatment 1) removed 40~60% coverage of A. trifida and T2(treatment 2) removed all A. trifida. Plant species number, shoot length, aboveground biomass weight, shoot weight, leaf weight, fruit weight, fruit number, seed weight, fruit number, seed number per fruit were higher in the treatments of removed invasive plant cover(T1, T2) than control(C) that didn't remove it both the first year and the second year(p<0.05). However, death rate and seed weight between the control(C) and treatment(T1, T2) were almost same in the first year but showed difference in second year. This result reveals that the A. trifida has significant impact on the performance reduction of Polygonatum stenophyllum. In conclusion, removal of more than 40% of invasive plant cover degree is required to conserve the endangered species.

본 연구에서는 광량에 따른 생태계 교란종인 단풍잎돼지 풀(Ambrosia trifida L.)의 생리생태학적 반응을 연구하고 자 하였다. 이를 위해, 공주대학교 학교 내 단풍잎돼지풀이 우점한 두 지역(T1, T2)을 선정하였고, 각 지역 내에서 광량 이 많은 곳(L)과 적은 곳(S)에서 서식하는 단풍잎돼지풀의 지상부 높이, 잎 수, 잎 폭, 잎 길이 등의 생육반응과 광합성 률, 증산률, 기공전도도, 수분이용효율, 엽록소함량, 엽록소 형광 등의 생리적 반응을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 단풍잎돼지 풀의 지상부높이, 잎 수, 잎 폭, 잎 길이는 광량이 가장 많거 나 적은 곳에서 측정값이 가장 높게 나타났다. 생리적 반응 에서, 광합성률, 증산률 그리고 기공전도도는 광량이 많을 수록 그 값이 증가하였으나 수분이용효율과 엽록소함량은 비교적 광이 높은 T1-S에서 낮았다. 엽록소형광에서, 최소 엽록소형광값(Fo)과 최대엽록소형광(Fm)의 경우 광이 높 은 T1-L과 T1-S에서 낮았으며 광계Ⅱ의 광화학적 요율을 의미하는 Fv/Fm값은 T1-L에서 가장 낮았다. 상관분석 결 과, 생육반응은 광량에 직접적인 영향은 받지 않으나 광합 성 반응을 통한 간접적인 영향을 받는 것으로 판단된다. 이 를 종합해 보면, 단풍잎돼지풀의 잎 수와 함께 잎 폭, 잎 길이는 지상부 높이가 높을수록 길어지는 경향을 보였으며 이는 수분이용효율의 증감패턴과 유사한 것으로 보아 수분 이용효율의 영향 때문으로 보이며 이는 광량에 따른 광합성 률과 증산률의 변화에 의해 간접적으로 영향을 받기 때문으 로 판단된다

Thermal death kinetics was examined to develop a heat treatment method to control the Alnus ambrosia beetle, Xylosandrus germanus, in wood packing materials for export goods. To determine the feasibility of microwave irradiation as an alternative treatment, we performed laboratory experiments on the blocks (200x200x250mm) of Douglas-fir artificially infested with live adults with subsequent 2.45GHz microwave energy irradiation. The 100% mortality of treated Alnus Ambrosia Beetle was achieved above 58℃ of the measured wood temperature, regardless of irradiated time. All measurement points in the blocks reached 58℃ within 84-312 seconds with microwave irradiation by wood weight. Likewise, the 100% mortality of breetles were observed by hot water treatment on 52℃. We need further experimental verification, but commercial microwave (2.45GHz) treatment is a feasible alternative to conventional heat treatment to control Alnus ambrosia beetle on the wood packing materials for export goods.

An ambrosia beetle, Platypus koryoensis, is a vector of Raffaelea quercimongolicae that is known to cause Korean Oak Wilt (KOW), one of the serious threats to forest healthy in Korea. To manage P. koryoensis properly, it is necessary to clarify flight period of the adult. This experiment was conducted to elucidate the relationship between temperature and the flight period based on field observation in three forests consisted of Quercus mongolica from 2007 to 2009 except winter season. Date of flight period for 50% (FP50) was estimated by the cumulative Weibull distribution model based on cumulative proportion of the adult density and air temperature. Relationship between site temperature and the date of FP50 of P. koryoensis was the most significant when temperatures below 6.5℃ were excluded, suggesting lower threshold temperature for the flight period based on the site temperature. The pooling cumulative proportion of flight period against degree days was well described by the degree-day model, which has explanatory power for the 89% of year and site variation in the flight period and predicted accurately the flight pattern in 2011.

Spatio-temporal distribution pattern of an ambrosia beetle, Platypus koryoensis (Murayama) which is vector of Raffaeleaquerci-mongolicae K.H. Kim et al, a causative agent for Korean oak wilt (KOW) was examined in the stand level. Spatial distribution of P. koryoensiswas influenced by their density. Relationship between degree of aggregation and density was positively correlated when the density was extremely low or high whereas the relationship was reverse when the density was intermediate. Patch of P. koryoensis formed around or near dead trees or partial dead trees, suggesting these trees indicated epicenter of P. koryoensis. Fraction of trees attacked by less than 100 individual of P. koryoensis in the stand per year increased abruptly whereas fraction of trees attacked over 1,000 individuals of P. koryoensis increased gradually. Our results showed that the dead trees would be an epicenter of P. koryoensis and the number of trees killed by the ambrosia beetle would be reduced by lowering total population of the ambrosia beetle around the epicenter.

In this study, we examined the spatial dependence and association of Ambrosia beetle, Platypus koryoensis, which is the vector of oak wilt disease caused by Rafaelea sp. using two geostatistical methods. Two adjacent sampling plots were selected and named as "Sector A" and "Sector B". Sector A area was 63 ha and Sector B area was 420 ha, respectively. We arbitrarily separated each sampling plot by 50m×50m grids. Sector A and B were separated by 19×15 and 43×41 grids, respectively. The oak wilt disease damage level of tree was classified by amount of frass of Ambrosia beetle near target oak tree as follows: Lost tree (LT), Severe damage (SD), Intermediate damage (ID), and Light damage (LD). Number of each damage level of oak tree was counted and recorded in each sampling grid. Spatial dependence and association of oak wilt damage was analyzed and compared using mathematical variogram models and spatial analysis by distance indices (SADIE). Variogram model ranges were 179~368m in Sector A and 634~1073m in Sector B, respectively. The damage levels of all trees in each sector were indicated as aggregated distribution by aggregation indices of SADIE (Ia > 1). Each damage level pair had strong association in the consecutive orders than in any random order based on the results of SADIE association test. The spatial dependence and association of oak wilt damage levels presented here provide the baseline information necessary to understand and manage oak wilt disease in Korea.

Recently, ambrosia beetles have become very important pest of 2~5 year old apple trees with M9 dwarf rootstocks in South Korea. The beetles have killed the branches and stems of the young trees, especially, frozen damage trees in winter or drought stressed tree in spring. By the increase in planting area and weaken property in winter of M9 dwarf rootstock, ambrosia beetles are becoming a key pest in Korean apple orchards using M9 rootstock. According to the survey of damaged apple trees by ambrosia beetles, Xylosandrus germanus Blandford, Xyleborus apicalis Blandford and Xyleborinus saxeseni (Ratzeburg). These insects are hosts of the ambrosia fungi. ITS region of rDNA has shown to be a useful source for phylogenetic studies and identifying speices in previous published articles. We analyzed the nucleotide sequences of ITS1, 5.8S and ITS2 region of ambrosia fungi isolated from three ambrosia beetles, in order to observe molecular variation among the fungi strains and to reveal phylogenetic relationships.

This study carried out to certify of taxonomic delimitation in A. artemisiaefolia, A. trifida, A. trifida for. integrifolia, and A. psilostachya in the area of literature and experiment. A. psilostachya was not a vestige of naturalized in Korea and A. tri

1987년 1종의 긴나무좀과 52종의 나무좀이 채집되었다. 그중 Hylurgops Palliatus와 Xyleborus amputatus 2종은 미기록종이었다. 한편 기록뿐인 나무좀들로 몇몇 확인되지 않았던 종들도 조사기간동안 채집되었으며 미기록종의 형태적 특징을 기술하였다.