Mosquitoes, the primary vectors of arboviruses, harbor a diverse microbiome that plays a crucial role in their development, immunity, and vector competence, tThe composition of the mosquito microbiome is heavily influenced by the environment and habitats, Therefore, identifying the relationship between the habitat and the mosquito's microbial community can improve the overall understanding of mosquito biology, However, the microbiome profiles of Culex tritaeniorhynchus and Culex orientalis, known as transmission vectors of the Japanese encephalitis virus, are poorly understood. Using 16s rRNA Illumina sequencing, we hereby investigated the microbial profiles in these two mosquito species collected in several areas in Korea. Thirty-six prevalent bacterial familes were identified from these mosquito species. the microbial composition variation were primarily influenced by the mosquito collecting sites. Moreover, species biomakers were identified by utilizing the regional specificity of the mosquito microbiome. Based on the microbiome profiles representing high similarity, Culex orientalis may share an ecological niche with Culex tritaeniorhynchus.

Parasitic rate of A. orientalis was calculated and compared with parasitic rate five years ago, immediately after release, and parasitic rate was also compared according to the distance away from the release point. In addition, haplotype of A. orientalis was confirmed and the association with life cycle characteristics was decided. The survey was conducted in 2022 and 2023. The parasitic rate of release point in Buyeo increased significantly from 3.6% in 18 years to 91.21% in 22. And the parasitic rate by distance from release point is 91.21% (200m), 44.46% (12km), and 65.75% (46km). At all points of survey, only haplotype C and D were found, and there was no significant difference between haplotype C and D in the parasitic rate and sex ratio.

The occurrence of sudden strike pest events in urban areas is increasing as global warming intensifies, consequently, re causing harmful impacts. Studies on these incidents are fewer in number and insufficient compared to research on other nuisances such as mosquitoes and flies. Therefore, we conducted a study on the development of a selective collection method, using a filter layer to establish a monitoring system for Ephemera orientalis (Ephemeroptera: Ephemeridae), a species frequently identified as a sudden strike pest. Three sampling points were selected along the Hangang River in Namyangju, where E. orientalis outbreaks occur. Prototypes, consisting of four layers and with a light source attached to attract insects, were installed at each sampling point. Sampling was performed every 30 minutes between 19:00 and 22:30 in the month of June. The filter interval of each layer was adjusted so that the collected mayflies were distributed into specific layers. To evaluate the collection efficiency in line with the materials and the filter intervals, the optimal collection efficiency was investigated by combining two types of layer materials (stainless and acrylic) and filter intervals (1-5 mm). The optimal conditions were as follows: The selective collection efficiency was found to be highest at 96.5% when the interval of the selective target filter was 2.0 mm and there was one upper filter.

The swimming behavior of pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) in the offshore sea cage of the brass fishing net was observed and analyzed by imaging sonar techniques. The cultured fish spent most of the time swimming a circular path along the circular cage wall and continued to swim only clockwise direction without completely changing the swimming direction during the 23-hour observation time. In addition, changed swimming behaviors were divided into four categories: (a) the behavior of a large group temporarily swimming in the opposite (counter clockwise) direction, (b) the behavior of a small group temporarily swimming in a small circular path, (c) the behavior swimming small circular path in the center of the cage, and (d) the behavior of a large group swimming across the center of the cage. The maximum swimming speed of the cultured fish was from 3.5 to 3.8 TL/s, the mode was from 1.2 to 1.4 TL/s and the swimming speed during the day time was faster than at night time. It was confirmed the cultured fish swam not only on the surface but also near the bottom net of the cage during the day, but swam mainly at the upper part of the cage at night.

Eco-friendly materials, such as alternative vegan materials using various fungal resources, are being actively researched to reduce environmental pollution and facilitate a healthy lifestyle. The fungal mycelium-based mushroom mycelium mat is one such emerging material. In this study, the commonly used mushroom mycelium culture method was modified to reduce the time required to produce the mycelium mat, lower the possibility of contamination, and improve the properties and quality of the mat. Shortening the period required for the previously used primary bag culture and secondary mat production culture. A culture method in which the bag culture was omitted was attempted using a mycelium mutated by gamma irradiation to the mycelium of Trametes orientalis. In addition, various nutrients were added to the fungal solution to observe the change in physical properties of the fungal mat. High-quality mycelium mats were produced in the experimental group containing 1.5% CaCO3 in sawdust medium, and the period was also reduced by more than 10 days compared to the existing production method. In the future, for mass producing mycelium mats, additional selection of medium components and optimization of culture conditions are essential.

The feeding habits of Pacific bluefin tuna, Thunnus orientalis were analyzed using samples by large purse seine fishery in Korean waters from 2012 to 2017. The number of samples was 1,274 and the fork-length (FL) ranged from 34.6 to 218.0 cm. According to %IRI, the Important main prey items of immature individuals (below 91.4 cm in FL) were Pisces, Cephalopoda and Euphausiacea and those of mature individuals were Cephalopoda and Pisces. T. orientalis showed ontogenetic changes in prey item that Pisces was dominated in size class of 30-89 cm (FL), Cephalopoda in 90-179 cm (FL), and Pisces above 180 cm. As for seasonal changes in prey item, Cephalopoda was dominant in spring and Pisces was dominant in summer, autumn and winter. %F, %N, %W and %IRI cluster analysis divided area into three groups: Group A was dominated by Pisces; Group B was dominated by Cephalopoda, and Group C was dominated by Euphausiacea.

꽃매미벼룩좀벌(Anastatus orientalis)을 실내에서 대량사육 할 수 있는 대체기주를 선발하기 위하여 꽃매미와 썩덩나무노린재(Halyomopha halys), 톱다리개미허리노린재(Riptortus pedestris), 매미나방(Lymantria dispar), 참나무산누에나방(Antheraea yamamai), 귀뚜라미(Verlarifictorus spp.), 집파리(Musca domestica), 산누에나방(Antheraea pernyi) 총 8 종의 알 또는 번데기를 이용하여 검토하였다. 그 결과 꽃매미 알과 산누에나방의 미성숙 알에서는 꽃매미벼룩좀벌의 산란과 우화가 확인되었으나 그 밖에 종의 알과 번데기에서는 산란을 확인할 수 없었다. 대체기주로 선발된 산누에나방은 참나무 잎으로 사육하였으며, 7월과10월 상순에 번데기를 수확하여 우화 후 4~5일경에 복부가 불룩한 산란 직전의 암컷 성충만을 선발하여 1~5℃ 냉장고에 보관하였으며, 저온에 보관했던 암컷의 복부를 절개하여, 암컷 한 마리당 150~200개의 알을 얻었다. 꽃매미 알과 산누에나방의 미성숙 알에서 꽃매미벼룩좀벌의 발육기간은 각각 평균 36.8일과 36.1일이었으며, 24시간동안 암컷 한 마리가 산란한 알의 수는 각각 평균 4.2개와 3.4개로 통계적으로는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 한편, 꽃매미벼룩좀벌 암컷 성충의 수명은 벌꿀을 먹이로 제공 하였을 때, 평균 64.3일까지 생존하는 것으로 확인되었다. 산누에나방의 미성숙 알을 대량으로 확보하고 벌꿀을 먹이로 제공하면 꽃매미벼룩좀벌을 실내에서 대량사육 하는 것이 가능하고 야외방사를 통해 꽃매미의 생물적 방제에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

파리목(Diptera) 집파리과(Muscidae)에 속하는 토마토어리줄기집파리(Atherigona orientalis)는 열대·아열대 지역에서 분포하며 고추, 토마토 등 기주 특이성이 없어 여러 식물에 흔히 발견되는 해충이다. 현재까지 우리나라 작물에 피해는 보고되지 않았으나 국외 사례로 볼 때 우리나라 작물에서도 큰 피해를 유발할 것으로 예상되어 식물방역법상 관리해충으로 지정하여 관리하였다. 2016년 경상북도 의 성군에서 첫 국내 분포가 보고되었다. 우리는 이 종의 지역별 분포 현황 등을 확인하기 위하여, 2017년 4월부터 10월까지 전국 각지에 트랩을 설치하여 분포 조사를 실시하였다. 조사결과 총 2,601개체가 전국적으로 조사되어 국내에 널리 분포하고 있음이 확인되었다.

Lysiphlebus orientalis is previously recorded in 2010, which is a more recently recorded than Lysiphlebia japonica. Host range of Lysiphlebus orientalis range is narrow, while that of Lysiphlebia japonica is very broad. Although two species, Lysiphlebus orientalis and Lysiphlebia japonica, are belonged to different genus, respectively, they are morphologically similar each other, which make us confused. Therefore, we have to identify these two cryptic species using COI DNA barcode. We used the ‘NCBI-BLAST (National center for biotechnology information-Basic Local Alignment Search Tool)’ to perform COI DNA barcode identification, and introduce preliminary results in this presentation.

땅강아지는 농작물 해충이지만 약용, 낚시미끼용, 체험학습용으로 활용되는 산업곤충이다. 땅강아지의 실내사육 및 대량증식에 관한 연구는 2010년부터 시작되었으며 최근 곤충산업에 대한 관심이 높아지면서 곤충사육농가와 차별화된 곤충소재를 찾는 농민들에 의해 사육이 시도되고 있다. 하지만 대량사육에 대한 경험부족 및 안정적인 판매처 확보에 대한 불안함으로 산업화로의 연결이 미흡한 실정이다. 왕지네는 가장 잘 알려진 약용절지동물로서 중국의 대량사육기술을 습득한 국내 사육농가와 곤충관련 연구기관에서 꾸준한 사육이 시도되었으나 대부분 누대사육에 실패하여왔다. 그동안의 실패사례와 시행착오를 바탕으로 국내 환경에서 성공가능성을 높일 수 있는 왕지네 대량 누대사육방법의 모색이 필요하다. 또한 땅강아지와 왕지네의 약리활성물질 분석을 통한 효능 및 기능성에 대한 다양한 연구를 통해 산업화가 가능할 것이다.

The fruit house fly Atherigona orientalis (Schiner), which is belonging to Muscidae, Diptera, is classified as quarantine pest and first reported in Korea at 2016. Annual occurrence and spatial distribution pattern of A. orientalis was biweekly monitored from April to December, using fly-wine trap in Korea. A. orientalis was first found in Gwangyang in June and increased populations by September, 2017. It is considering that A. orientalis is difficult to survive during winter season because this species is belonging to non-diapausing insect, so it may possible to be overwintering in warm place such as green house of paprika and tomato during winter. Based on this survey, A. orientalis is considered to be excluded from quarantine pests.

Acetic acid bacteria strains were isolated from a variety of fermented foods and fallen fruits. Among them, the strain MAK88, whose acetic acid fermentation ability, acid-tolerance, and alcohol-tolerance were high, was selected and identified as Acetobacter orientalis. A seed culture of A. orientalis MAK88 was inoculated into onion juice, and the optimum conditions of acetic acid fermentation was investigated. The optimum initial concentration of ethanol in onion juice was 5% (v/v) and in that condition, acidity was 4.31% at 144 h of fermentation. The optimum initial concentration of acetic acid was 1% and the final acidity was 5.32%. The optimum fermentation temperature was determined to be 28oC. The most appropriate preparation method of onion juice was to heat the onion at 121oC for 15 min and produce juice with pressure followed by filtering, and then sterilization at 121oC for 15 min. Prepared onion juice was used for fermentation without dilution.