무당벌레(Harmonia axyridis)는 종내에서 초시색상패턴이 매우 다양하게 존재한다. 본 논문에서는 서로 다른 색상패턴의 무당벌레를 대상 으로 amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP)을 실시하여 무당벌레의 초시색상 패턴간 유전형질의 차이를 확인하고자 하였다. 총 28 개의 프라이머 조합으로 실험을 실시한 결과, 총 2,741 개의 밴드가 검출되었다. 그 중 20 개의 밴드(S1-S20)만이 특정 색상패턴에서 나타났다. 이들 가운데 9 개의 밴드를 색상에 연관된 AFLP 후보 지표로 선발하였다. 밴드 가운데 S1과 S2, S20은 Succinea 1, 2 변이형에 공통적으로 나타났으며, S3와 S5는 Conspicua 변이형에 특이적이었다. 또한 S13는 Spectabilis 변이형에, S15와 S18, S19는 Succinea 2 변이형에 특이적이었다. 특정 색상패턴에만 나타나는 9 개의 AFLP 지표들은 cloning을 통해 염기서열 분석을 실시하였고, GenBank를 이용해 다른 염기 서열과 비교를 해보았지만 아무런 상동성도 찾을 수가 없었다. 무당벌레 종 내 유전적 다양성을 평가한 결과, Spectabilis가 Conspicua보다 Succinea 변이형에 높은 유사성을 보였다. 색상에 연관된 AFLP 후보 지표를 기준으로 sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) 지표로 변환하여 9 개의 AFLP 분자지표들 가운데에서 5 개만이 SCAR 지표로 전환될 수 있었으며, 이를 통해 AFLP 지표가 무당벌레의 색상과 연관되어 있는지 확인할 수 있었다.

 ,  , The effects of gamma irradiation on the survival, development, fecundity, and sex ratio of the multicolored Asian ladybird beetle (Harmonia axyridis) were investigated. A dose of more than 50 Gy dose of irradiation on eggs completely inhibited hatch, and 1st and 3rd instar larva irradiated with over 40 Gy almost died. Adverse effects of gamma irradiation over 70 Gy were also observed in the survival and development of pupae and adults. tail indicating DNA damage was showed in survival individuals exposed to gamma irradiation.Although irradiated individuals usually survived, they had longer periods of larval and pupal development than untreated individuals. Slight female-biased sex ratios were observed in some treatments. However, sex ratio differences soon equilibrated. Generally, inherited harmful effects of gamma irradiation were observed in F1 and F2 generations. Comet tail indicating DNA damage was showed in survival individuals exposed to gamma irradiation.

Toxicity of seven environment friendly agricultural materials (EFAM), which have been used in the domestic market were evaluated on honeybee (Apis mellifera) and asian multicolored ladybird beetle (Harmonia axyridis). Three EFAMs made from plant extract agents (Wangjoongwang Eco, Bogum Eco and Bestop Eco) and four EFAMs made from microbial utilizing agents (Worldstar Eco, Goodmorning, Bluechip and Cameleon) were investigated as EFAMs. In evaluation of toxicity on honeybee, the RT25 values of 3 EFAMs made from plant extract agents ranged from 1 to 3 days. Therefore, honeybee should be released 1-3 days after application of these EFAMs. Meanwhile, the four agricultural materials made from microbial utilizing agents did not show any mortality against honeybee. In evaluating the toxicity to adult and larva ladybird beetles, all seven EFAMs made from plant extract agents and microbial utilizing agents to show any mortality.

To identify DNA markers linked to a elytra polymorphism, amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis was performed on DNA samples from four each colour pattern individuals (2 females and males), for example, succinea 1, succinea 2, conspicua, and spectabilis. As a result of performing AFLP analysis with the restriction endonuclease combination EcoRⅠ and Mse I, total of 2,269 AFLP fragments which were specific to succinea, conspicua and spectabilis was identified using 24 different AFLP primer combinations. Among these 2,269 fragments, 16 bands which were the most specific to one color patterns were isolated, cloned and sequenced. Subsequent UPGMA cluster analysis revealed that population of H. axyridis was divided four major group and these genetic tree showed that H. axyridis elytra colour diversity was affected by genetic polymorphism. It is considered that these genetic analyses may be facilitated the understanding of molecular genetic mechanism related with the wing colour pattern formation in this species.