벼 해충인 이화명나방(Chilo suppressalis)(포충나방과) 유충을 사육하기 위해 맥아, 콩, 옥수수, 효모, 설탕, 카세인, 콜레스테롤, 베타시토 스테롤, 거대억새 건조 가루를 주 영양성분으로 구성한 인공사료를 개발하였다. 25°C와 광주기 15:9 시간 명:암 조건에서 갓부화 1령 유충을 개체별로 성충 우화 때까지 사육하였을 때, 용화율이 82.2%, 우화율이 98.6%였다. 유충 발육기간은 암컷이 평균 34.6일, 수컷이 31.0일이었고, 번데기 기간은 암컷이 8.9일, 수컷이 9.7일로 성별 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 번데기 무게는 암컷이 평균 75.0 mg, 수컷이 57.0 mg으로 암컷이 통계적으로 유의하게 무거웠다.

풀무치[Locusta migratoria (메뚜기목: 메뚜기과)]를 사육할 때 보조먹이로서 전지분유, 밀기울, 옥수수잎 가루, 설탕을 주성분으로 한 혼합 인공사료를 제조하였다. 갓부화 약충에 인공사료만을 제공하여 성충 사망 때까지 사육하였을 때, 다음 세대 집단을 얻지 못했다. 인공사료를 매일 제공하면서 옥수수 잎을 하루걸러 제공하였을 때도 다음 세대 개체를 얻지 못했다. 그러나 인공사료와 옥수수 잎을 하루걸러 번갈아 제공하였을 때는 이후 4세대까지 사육이 가능하였다. 성충의 생식력도 옥수수 잎과 인공사료를 매일 같이 제공한 경우보다, 두 먹이를 하루걸러 번갈아 제공 한 경우가 더 높았다. 이상의 결과로 본 연구에서 개발된 인공사료를 주먹이인 식물체의 보조먹이로 삼아 일정기간 풀무치 집단 유지에 이용할 수 있을 것으로 추정되었다.

The effect of an artificial diet on the developmental rate, a life history parameter, was examined for the swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus. Artificial insect diets are an essential component of many insect rearing systems that produce insects for research purposes. Complex agar-gelled diets are generally prepared in large batches and used shortly after preparation because the degradation of perishable diet ingredients, such as vitamins and fatty acids, can adversely affect insect quality (Brewer F D 1984). However, the timing of diet preparation may be inconvenient and large batches wasteful if the unused, excess diet is discarded. This study showed that if the artificial diet was fed during the larval stage, the larval and pupal developmental periods, the percentage of pupation, and the pupal weight generally did not differ significantly among the five artificial diets evaluated. The percentage of pupation varied considerably, with no significant differences among diets except for diet C. A maximum pupation percentage of 83% was observed on diet C. Pellet-type diets were investigated with the aim of developing a more easily prepared diet. The extrusion of the artificial diet under high temperature and pressure may induce desirable chemical and physical changes in the extruded product. The purpose of the present study was to develop an artificial diet for rearing P. xuthus.

Baculum elongatum has a long, thin shape that resembles a twig, propagates by parthenogenesis, changes body color, and drops eggs, all of which suggests its potential in the commercial market, especially as an educational pet insect. This study was carried out to determine the best hatching environment and an alternative or artificial diet for rearing B. elongatum to be developed as a commercial and educational pet insect. Oviposition was performed by females without fertilization by the sperm of males. The oviposition period was 42.2 ± 22.7 days and the number of eggs per female was 109.5 ± 70.5 eggs. The hatch rate was 73.3% at 25°C and 66.7% after low temperature treatment (8°C for 60 days). In nature, B. elongatum overwinters as an egg, but it can be assumed from the results that cold temperatures were not required for hatching. The hatch rate was 98.2% in the treatment using floral foam, fermented sawdust, and leaves. Clover(Trifolium repens) was an excellent diet as it was similar to the host plant and could be used as an alternative diet. The rate of reaching adulthood for the insects was 66.7% on an artificial diet containing 25% acacia leaves. For sustainable mass rearing of nymphs or adults of B. elongatum, a natural diet could be used such as acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia), white oak (Quercus aliena), chestnut (Castanea crenata var. dulcis), and bush clover (Lespedeza bicolor), or an alternative diet such as clover or artificial diet. To rear nymphs and adults of B. elongatum, natural diet such as acacia, white oak, chestnut, or bush clover leaves, or an alternative diet such as clover or an artificial diet can be used.

In this study, we reared box tree pyralid, Glyphodes perspectalis, with artificial diet and identified sex pheromone. Insect F-II and leaf of box tree were used to make artificial diet. Box tree pyralid, Glyphodes perspectalis, is the most serious pest of box tree in Korea, and was recently introduced into Europe. The pheromone components of this moth have been identified as (Z)-11-hexadecenal (Z11-16:Ald), (E)-11-hexadecenal (E11-16:Ald), and (Z)-11-hexadecenol (Z-11- 16:OH) in Japan. In this study, we identified pheromone components of this species by using GC and GC-MS. Three same components, such as (Z)-11- hexadecenal (Z11-16:Ald), (E)-11-hexdecenal (E11-16:Ald), and (Z)-11-hexadecenol (Z-11-16:OH) were also indentified in Korean population, but there was a little difference in ratios. The ratios of these three compounds of Japanese population and Korean population were 5:1.25:1, and 5:0.96:0.2, respectively. The ratios of Z and E-11-hexadecenal were similar, but the ratio of (Z)-11-hexadecenol was lower compared to Japanese population. In field bioassay, (Z)-11-hexadecenal or (E)-11-hexadecenal alone was not attractive to males, but the mixture of Z11-16:Ald and E11-16:Ald was attractive to males. The most effective ratios of Z11-16:Ald and E11-16:Ald was 5:1. Other ratios such as 1:1 and 1:5 (Z:E) was not attractive to males. The attractiveness of Z:11-16:OH will be tested in near future.

This study was conducted to develop an artificial diet for the mugwort looper, Ascotis selenaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), which is an insect pest to leaves of citrus (Citrus unshiu). Corn and soybean powder were selected as main nutrient sources for larvae of A. selenaria after several diets consisted of wheat germ, corn, kidney bean and/or soybean were tested for larval development and survival. A higher amount of the main nutrients in the diet increased the larval survivorship. Addition of yeast and cholesterol in diet increased the larval survivorship. Finally the composition of diet was decided as followings, corn 100 g, soybean 100 g agar 25 g, Brewers’ yeast 30 g, cholesterol 0.5 g, Vanderzant vitamin mixture 2 g, Wesson’s salt mixture 2 g, sorbic acid 2 g, ascorbic acid 2 g, and methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate 2.5 g, and distilled water 1 liter. Development periods of larvae and pupae, survival rate and fecundity of A. selenaria reared on the diet were not significantly different with those on the host plant, citrus leaves. Larvae of early instars were reared in a group, while larvae of later instars (5-6th) were reared individually. Adult mating was conducted in a plastic cage and an oilpaper covered with a gauze was provided as an oviposition site.

본 실험은 성페로몬 실험에 필수적인 조명나방의 인공사료와 대량사육 체제를 개발하기 위하여 수행되었다. 영양원으로서 효모, Wesson 염, 비타민 등의 중요성을 알아보기 위하여 그들을 사료에서 삭제 또는 첨가하였다. 또하 적절한 사육방법을 고안했으며 번데기의 암경화현상에 영향을 미치는 요인도 알아 보았다. 효모의 첨가는 용무게와 용화율을 높여 주었으나 Wesson염의 첨가는 암컷 용의 무게를 감소시켰다. 효모의 대용으로 사용된 비타민은 어린 유충의 생존율을 높여 주었으나 용무게에서는 효모첨가사료의 경우 보다 가벼웠다. 용화장소로서 골판지는 매우 좋은 결과를 보였고, 용의 암경화율은 유충의 발육속도가 빠를수록 높았다.

들깨잎말명나방의 실내누대사육을 위해 누에 인공사료를 기본으로 하여 들깻잎분말을 30, 40, 50% 함유한 3종의 평판형사과(구, 구, 구)를 공시, 기주식물인 들깻잎으로 사육한 PL구를 대조로 비교사육시험한 결과, 인공사료육구가 생엽육구에 비해 번데기 및 성충수율이 높았으며 또한 번데기무게도 무거웠다. 특히 들깻잎분말 40%를 함유한 사료구의 사육성적이 비교적 우수하여 이에 의한 실내누대사육체계를 확립하였다.

인공사료에 의한 실내사육에서 부활율은 97.9%, 3령까지의 생존율은 83.3%였다. 3령유충에서의 용활율은 톱밥을 이용한 집단사육에서 82.5%, 개체사육에서 48.5%, 집단사육에서 37.5%로서 톱밥을 이용한 집단사육에서 가장 높았다. 유화율은 톱밥을 이용한 집단사육에서 90.9%, 개체사육에서 85.2%, 집단사육에서 86.7%로 거의 비슷하였다. 톱밥을 이용한 집단 사육법은 개체사육법에 비하여 사육방법이 용이하고 인공사료의 양을 줄일 수 있다.