Understanding the landscapes and the elements that make up the landscapes can help us understand the entire natural ecosystems and biodiversity. Landscape ecology has been studied since the past. however, many studies are conducted on single landscapes, and comparative studies between landscapes are few. We compared insect species diversity and community structure within a single plant community across landscapes and habitat. Additionally, identify environmental factors that affect diversity. Our results showed that above-ground and below-ground insect communities were clearly distinguished. Additionally, species diversity was high below-ground in all landscapes. Insect community structures across landscapes did not differ in above-ground. However, below-ground, the urban was differentiated from the forest and agricultural land. We identified the urbanization indices GMIS and PHBASE as factors responsible for these difference.

The community temperature index (CTI) reflects the temperature and environmental preferences of the community. We investigated the distribution patterns of major aquatic insect assemblages (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera; EPT) based on CTI in streams of South Korea. We selected unpolluted 151 study sites at upper streams (less than 3rd) with less than 1.5 mg L-1 of biochemical oxygen demand. Study sites were clustered into six groups based on the similarities of their EPT composition. All three orders showed a continuous decrease in the number of species as CTI increased, especially in Plecoptera. In addition, the functional feeding groups were also significantly changed according the CTI changes. Temperature tolerance range of each group’s indicator species varied according to the CTI of the group. Finally, changes of CTI reflected differences of EPT assemblages according to the differences of environmental condition including temperature. Therefore, CTI can be applied to the evaluation and preservation of stream ecosystems and prediction of community changes due to climate change.

This study was conducted to survey the insect pests on 30 varieties of Hibiscus syriacus. Insect pests were investigated on May, July and September in Suwon and Busan, respectively. In addition, change of insect pests on H. syriacus in Seoul was weekly investigated from May to September. As a result, 11 species 116 individuals were observed in Suwon, and 10 species of them were classified as insect pests. Also, 10 species 496 individuals were observed in Busan, and 7 species of them were classified as insect pests. In Seoul, 12 species 181 individuals were observed. Abundance and species richness of insect pests were depend of the study regions but not by H. syriacus varieties. Aphis gossypii was dominant in early May but they were dramatically disappeared since middle May. Other insect pests such as Rehimena surusalis, Haritalodes derogate, and Plautia stali were occurred from July to september.

본 연구는 2015년 5월부터 2016년 9월까지 원주시의 주요 하천인 원주천을 대상으로 조사를 실시하였다. 조사지점은 상류지역인 관설동에서 하류지역인 호저면까지 총 3지점을 선정하였으며, 물리·화학적 분석, 수서곤충상 변화, 군집분석, 기능군 분석, Rarefaction curve, 통계분석 등을 실시하여 2004년의 연구와 비교·분석하였다. 2004년과 2016년의 종비율과 개체수 비율을 비교한 결과, 종비율은 2004년에 19종 (38.78%), 2016년에 22종 (36.67%)으로 하루살이목에서 가장 많은 것으로 분석되었으며, 개체수 비율은 2004년에 27,759.2개체 (ind. m-2, 84.30%), 2016년에 4,573.2개체 (ind. m-2, 41.64%)로 파리목에서 가장 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 전체 출현종 변화를 분석한 결과 공통종은 총 26종, 2004년에만 출현한 종은 총 23종, 2016년에만 출현한 종은 총 34종으로 분석되었다. 군집분석 결과, 2004년, 2016년의 우점도지수, 다양도지수, 균등도지수, 풍부도지수는 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 분석되었다(p<0.05). 전체 우점종은 2004년, 2016년 모두 깔따구류 (Cronomidae sp.)로 분석되었으며, 아우점종은 2004년에는 줄날도래 (Hydropsyche kozhantschikovi), 2016년에는 명주 각다귀 KUa (Antocha KUa)로 나타났다. 기능군 분석 결과, 서식기능군은 Burrowers가 평균 -68.00% (±2.15)로 가장 큰 변동율을 나타내었으며, 섭식기능군은 Collector-gathers가 평균 -40.12% (±1.77)로 가장 큰 변동율을 나타내었다. Rarefaction curve 분석 결과, 연도별 관찰된 개체수를 71개체 (ind. m-2)로 가정할 때 2004년에 6종, 2016년에 8종으로 중류지역에서 종이 가장 빈약한 것으로 분석되었다. 물리적요인, 수질, 군집지수, 종수, 개체수의 상관성을 분석한 결과, 물리적 요인 및 수질은 다양도지수, 균등도지수, 개체수와 유의한 상관관계를 나타내는 것으로 분석되었다. MDS 분석 결과, 2004년에는 상·하류지역의 유사도가 높은 것으로 분석되었고 2016년에는 상·하류지역의 유사도가 낮은 것으로 분석되어 물리·화학적 환경변화가 원주천 일대 수서곤충의 종조성에 영향을 미친 것으로 판단된다.

This study was carried out to investigate insect community structure from different habitats in Baengnyeong island.We performed day and night collection at two different habitats (mountain, rural area) of Baengnyeong island from Mayto September in 2015. A total of 2,879 individuals of 404 species, 81 families belonging to 10 orders were collectedand identified. A dominant species was Idisia ornata Pascoe (Tenebrionidae) despite a very low percentage (6.04%) ofthe species among the catches. Results of independent t-test showed a significant high (p<0.001) of species richness onmountain. Also, seasonal results of ANOVA (Analysis of variance) were significantly influential with species abundanceand species richness. The result of NMDS analysis showed that the community structure of the insects from the mountainis different with rural area.

This study was carried out to investigate insect community structure from different habitats. We performed day and night collection at three different habitats (mountain, coast and rural area) of island Deokjeok, island Soya and island Mungap from May to September in 2014. A total of 3,482 individuals of 725 species, 119 families belonging to 10 orders were collected and identified. A dominant species was Corymbia rubra (Cerambycidae) despite a very low percentage of the species among the catches. Results of ANOVA test showed a significant effect of habitats typeon species diversity. Also, combination of seasons and habitats types were significantly influential with species abundance and species diversity. Indicator species analysis (ISA) result identified 121 significant (p < 0.05) indicator species; one species for the habitats cluster, 93 species for the season cluster and 27species for combination of habitats with seasons.

본 연구는 산림 내에서 수종갱신 및 천연갱신 등의 산림시업을 실시한 이후 딱정벌레류 곤충분포상의 변화 양상을 군집수준으로 조사 · 분석하여 종다양성이 증대되는 시업방법의 구명을 통해 산림생물다양성 보전을 위한 효과적인 관리기법을 제시하는데 필요한 기초자료를 확보하고자 수행되었다. 이를 위해 2012년, 강원도 삼척군 하장면 일대의 소나무림 갱신임지 내에서 5개의 임업시업 방법별로 처리한 후 동일지점에서 2013년 7월부터 10월까지 딱정벌레류 곤충상 조사를 실시하였다. 조사 목적상 갱신임지 유형별로 딱정벌레류를 정량조사하기 위해 45일 간격으로 린드그렌퍼넬트랩을 이용하여 채집조사를 실시하였으며, 조사대상인 딱정벌레류의 분류군별 다양도 및 풍부도를 중심으로 분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 딱정벌레류는 총 40과 156종 1,112개체가 조사되었다. 조사 초기 단계에서 각 처리방법별 뚜렷한 밀도차이는 나타나지 않았으나, 전 처리구들이 대조구에 비해 다양도 및 풍부도가 증가하는 경향을 보였고, 이 중 대상개벌을 실시한 구간에서 비교적 높은 밀도를 보이는 것으로 확인되었다.

We were conducted to know the community structure the insect fauna of the Cheonggyecheon, the urban natural restored stream. From 2007 to 2010, we were surveyed 18 times at 4 collecting sites, day and night. A total of 352 species of 99 families belonging to 11 orders were identified from 4,433 individuals collected terrestrial insects. Among them, 113 species, 52 families, 9 orders were collected in night time. Grouping by order, these 3 orders, Hemiptera (70 species in 20 families), Lepidoptera (69 species in 19 families) and Coleoptera (67 species in 17 families) were recorded high species number rather than the other orders. A yearly species number are as follows: 137 species, 57 families belonging to 10 orders were recorded in 2007; 162 species, 56 families belonging to 8 orders were recorded in 2008; 159 species, 61 families belonging to 9 orders were recorded in 2009; 166 species, 71 families belonging to 10 orders were recorded in 2010. The species number of lower stream (170 species, 53 families belonging to 8 orders from St.3 and 208 species, 67 families belonging 10 orders from St.4) was higher than that of upper stream (94 species, 47 families belonging to 8 orders from St.1 and 110 species, 48 families belonging 9 orders from St.2). The results of this study showed that diversity of the insect species in Cheonggyecheon have been keeping stable condition since 2008 after 3 years from the Cheonggyecheon restored. Accordingly, Cheonggyecheon is important habitat for terrestrial insects living in an urban environment which has severe ecological disturbances.

식물은 유도저항성이나 천적류의 공격활동 변화를 유발하여 관련 초식성 곤충류 간 상호작용관계에 불리한 영향을 미칠 뿐만 아니라 식물 체내 영양물질 동태나 타감물질 그리고 외부 형태적 변화 등을 통하여 초식곤충류에 유리한 영향을 미치기도 한다. 본고에서는 식물이 개재되었 을 때 초식 곤충류간의 상호작용 관계와 초식성 곤충 가해에 대한 식물의 여러 가지 반응특성과의 관계나 곤충류 생활사 특성이 초식성 곤충군집 의 구조에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고 그의 군집학적 의의를 고찰하였다.

An insect faunal survey was carried out to investigate insect community structure along the vegetation community to monitor insect species in forest ecosystem. We performed day and night collections from June to August along three vegetation communities of Is. Nam-hae in 2014: the first stand with Pinus thunbergii, the second P. thunbergii with Quercus serrata and the third P. thunbergii with various Quercus species. In total 2,259 individuals of 532 species, 99 families, 13 orders are identified. Cluster Analyses (CA) showed that all three vegetation communities were relatively similar between vegetation community types. According to indicator species analysis (ISA) result, nine significant indicator species were identified (p < 0.05); five species were found to be affected by the vegetation cluster and four species the month cluster.

We investigated the insect community along altitudinal gradient to gather basic data for distributional monitoring of insect species in the forest ecosystem. The investigation area was Seon-gaksan (Mt.) in Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do province, where the bucket-light trap and pit-fall trap for quantification were installed in Quercus vegetation at altitude of 300m, 600m and 900m. The field collecting was performed on May, July and September 2013 respectively. ANOVA analysis was conducted to analyze the significance between insect species along altitude using the collected insect community data. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) results showed statistically significant differences among ground-beetles and ants abundance with altitude as a response variable. Although we expected a distinct cluster with the difference of altitude at each study site, nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMS) showed distinct clusters with the moth, ground-beetles, and ant assemblage at altitudinal increase and sampling month. In the result, a total of 309 species in 18 families of nocturnal moths were collected by bucket-light trap. The insects collected in pit-fall trap were ground-beetles with 196 individuals of 26 species and ants with 11,276 individuals of 14 species respectively.

본 연구는 대전천과 유등천의 하천변에 서식하는 육상곤충을 이용해 하천정비공사가 인근 생물에 끼치는 영향을 알아보기 위한 것으로 2008년 4월부터 10월까지 총 7회에 걸쳐 조사를 수행하고 그 결과를 분석하였다. 조사기간 동안 출현한 곤충은 총 10목 110과 428종으로 대전천에서 조사된 곤충은 11목 99과 335종, 유등천에서 조사된 곤충은 11목 98과 350종이었다. 대전천은 D-1지점과 D-2지점에서 178종이 출현하여 가장 많은 종수가 확인되었고, 유등천은 Y-1지점에서 179종이 출현하여 가장 많은 종수가 확인되었다. 유사도 지수를 근거로 각 지점별 클러스터 분석을 실시해본 결과, 하천정비공사가 진행되지 않은 지역(A그룹)과 하천정비공사가 진행된 도심관통 지역(B그룹)으로 그룹화 되었다. 또한 A그룹에서도 각 조사지점이 대전천(A-1그룹)과 유등천(A-2그룹)으로 나뉘어 하천의 지역적 차별성에 따른 곤충의 출현이 상대적임을 알 수 있었다.

Field studies were conducted to assess potential effects of transgenic rice expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) CryIAc1 protein, which is highly effective the rice leafroller, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, on the rice insect community in 2007 and 2008. Insects were sampled in non-Bt and Bt rice plots with a sweep net and a suction devise. A total of 64,256 individuals in 45 families and 11 orders (30,860 individuals in 43 families and 11 orders in the Bt-rice plots, and 33,396 individuals in 40 families and 11 order in the non-Bt rice plots) were captured and grouped by ecological functional guilds. Species diversity and richness were not significantly different between Bt-rice and non-Bt rice plots. The seasonal pattern of the insect community and the seasonal population fluctuation of insects were very similar between two plots. Collectively, the rice insect community was not influenced by the Bt-rice in the present study.

The effects of the genetically modified virus-resistant pepper (line: H15) and the Non-GM pepper (line: P2377) on the insect community in the pepper cultivation area were evaluated. Sampling was conducted using yellow sticky traps and pheromone funnel traps in Anseong and Deokso fields. Total number of insects caught on sticky trap were 3924 individuals at GM pepper and 3670 individuals at Non-GM pepper in Anseong and 2362 individuals at GM and 2528 individuals at Non-GM in Deokso, respectively. The total number of the insect individuals caught by sticky trap was not shown significant differences between GM and Non-GM pepper at Anseong and Deokso fields, respectively. The number of aphids per sticky trap ranged from 11.60±2.02 to 1.92±0.96 at Non-GM and from 11.56±2.15 to 0.33±0.23 at GM in Anseong, and from 2.78±1.22 to 0.11±0.08 and from 2.73±0.84 to 0.11±0.08 at Non-GM and GM pepper in Deokso, respectively. There were no significant differences in seasonal occurrences of aphids caught on sticky traps in GM and Non-GM pepper at both fields, and significant differences in aphids population density between Non-GM and GM were not observed.

The effects of the genetically modified virus-resistant pepper (line: 15, 20) and the non-GM pepper (line: 2377, 915) on the insect community in the pepper cultivation area were evaluated. Sampling was conducted using yellow sticky traps and pheromone funnel traps in Anseong and Deokso fields. Total number of insects caught on sticky trap were 3273 individuals at GM pepper and 2949 individuals at non-GM pepper in Anseong and 4357 individuals at GM and 3712 individuals at non-GM in Deokso. Total number of aphids collected on leaves were 451 and 330 individuals at GM and non-GM pepper in Anseong, respectively and 79 individuals at GM and 41 individuals at non-GM pepper in Deokso. The total number of the insect individuals caught on sticky trap was not shown significant differences between GM and non-GM pepper at Anseong and Deokso fields, respectively. Also, there were no significant differences in seasonal occurrences of aphids caught on sticky traps in GM and non-GM pepper at both fields. This work was supported financially by Biogreen21 project of Rural Development Administration (No. 20070301-034-010).