Temperature-dependent development models for Hydrochara affinis were built to estimate the ecological parameters as fundamental research for monitoring the impact of climate change on rice paddy ecosystems in South Korea. The models predicted the number of lifecycles of H. affinis using the daily mean temperature data collected from four regions (Cheorwon, Dangjin, Buan, Haenam) in different latitudes. The developmental rate of each life stage linearly increased as the temperature rose from 18°C to 30°C. The goodness-of-fit did not significantly differ between the models of each life stage. Unlike the optimal temperature, the estimated thermal limits of development were considerably different among the models. The number of generations of H. affinis was predicted to be 3.6 in a high-latitude region (Cheorwon), while the models predicted this species to have 4.3 generations in other regions. The results of this study can be useful to provide essential information for estimating climate change effects on lifecycle variations of H. affinis and studies on biodiversity conservation in rice fields.

Developmental characteristics of immature stages of Ostrinia scapulalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), which is a main insect pest against legume crops, were investigated at constant temperatures to prepare fundamental data for integrated pest management. Egg, larva and pupa could survive at temperatures from 16oC to 36oC. Developmental periods of those stages became shorter with increasing temperature between 16 and 31oC, 16 and 36oC, and 16 and 34oC, respectively. The lower developmental thresholds and degree-days(DD) were determined as 13.0oC and 56.9DD, 13.8oC and 277.5DD, and 14.2oC and 90.8DD using a linear regression model between temperature and development rate. Other parameters for explaining development of this species were estimated using a few non-linear models for developmental rate, distribution, and survivorship.

진딧물류의 기생성 천적인 쌍꼬리진디벌(Binozys communis)의 진딧물 밀도억제을 조사하기 위해 천적:진딧물을 1:15, 1:10, 1:5의 비율로 접종한 결과, 1:10으로 접종 시 5일차에 첫 머미가 발생하고, 진딧물의 총 개체수도 감소하기 시작하여 8일차부터 진딧물보다 머미의 수가 많아졌다. 쌍꼬리진디벌의 온도별 발육기간은 온도가 높아짐에 따라 알에서 머미까지의 발육기간은 짧아지며 20℃에서는 15.7, 25℃에서는 11.1일, 30℃에서는 10.0일이었고, 암컷 성충의 생육기간은 20℃에서는 3.1일, 25℃에서는 2.5일, 30℃에서는 1.5일이었다.

국내 분포조사가 되어 있지 않은 긴꼬리가루깍지벌레와 붉은몸긴꼬리가루깍지벌레를 대상으로 3년간(2015~2017년) 281지점의 관엽식물과 666지점의 과수를 조사하였다. 관엽식물의 경우 긴꼬리가루깍지벌레는 34지점에서 발견되었고, 붉은몸긴꼬리가루깍지벌레는 87지점에서 발견되었으나 과수에서는 두 종 모두 발견되지 않았다. 분포조사를 통해 채집한 긴꼬리가루깍지벌레와 붉은몸긴꼬리가루깍지벌레는 실내사육하며 온도별 발육특성을 조사하였다. 긴꼬리가루깍지벌레 암컷 약충은 14℃에서 정상적인 발육을 하지 못하였으며, 16℃에서는 361.4일로 발육 기간이 가장 길었으며 32℃에서는 39.0일로 가장 짧았다. 긴꼬리가루깍지벌레 암컷 성충수명은 28℃에서 71.7일로 가장 짧았으며, 산자수의 경우 32℃에서 177.7마리로 가장 많았다. 붉은몸긴꼬리가루깍지벌레 암컷 약충은 12℃에서 정상적인 발육을 하지 못하였으며 14℃에서 184.9일로 발육기간이 가장 길었으며, 28℃에서는 21.5일로 가장 짧았다. 붉은몸긴꼬리가루깍지벌레 암컷 성충수명은 28℃에서 51.5일로 가장 짧았으며, 산자수의 경우 28℃에서 143.8마리로 가장 많았다. 세대순증가율(R0)과 내적자연증가율(rm)은 긴꼬리가루깍지벌레는 각각 32℃에서 162.3, 0.127이며, 붉은몸긴꼬리가루깍지벌레는 각각 28℃에서 98.3, 0.139로 가장 크게 나타났다. 따라서, 긴꼬리가루깍지벌레와 붉은몸긴꼬리가루깍지벌레의 최적 온도는 각각 32℃와 28℃로 판단되며 국내에서의 월동은 불가능한 것으로 보인다.

The oriental fruit fly is a major polyphagous insect pest with a worldwide distribution. The effects of temperature on stage-specific development were investigated at eight constant temperatures (13.0, 14.4, 16.2, 19.5, 23.8, 27.7, 31.8 and 34.8℃). Stage-specific lower developmental thresholds and thermal constants were determined using linear regression. The lower and higher temperature threshold (TL and TH) were estimated using the Sharpe-Schoolfield-Ikemoto (SSI) model. The daily adult emergence frequency of B. dorsalis was estimated in relation to adult age and temperature. Thermal performance was compared among B. dorsalis populations from different locations in Taiwan.

Development and fecundity of the foxglove aphid, Aulacorthum solani (Hemiptera: Aphididae) were investigated at ten constant temperatures (photoperiod: 15L:9D) from 2.5 to 30℃ on soybean (Glycine max) leaves. The nymphs couldn’t emerge to adults at 2.5 and 30℃. The lower development temperature threshold and thermal constant of development completion estimated with a linear development model in nymph were 5.02℃ and 131.2 degree-days. The lethal temperatures were estimated as 33.9 and 32.5℃ with Lactin 2 and Logan 6 non-linear models, respectively. Mean generation time (from 78.4 to 11.8 d) decreased with increasing temperatures (from 7.5 to 27.5℃). The highest net reproductive rate (77.4) was observed at 20℃. The highest intrinsic rates of population increase (0.282) and shortest population doubling times (2.07 d) were recorded at 25℃.

The citrus leaf miner (CLM) is an important citrus pest. A thorough understanding of the biology and population dynamics of CLM are essential for development of reliable pest population prediction system. We investigated the developmental periods of the species under ten constant temperature schemes (12.5℃~39℃). Furthermore, we established a development model of CLM, based on the result of a laboratory experiment. The immature developmental duration of CLM at constant temperatures were 63.5 days at 15℃, 23.9 days at 21℃, 15.6 days at 27℃, and 12.3 days at 33℃, showing statistically significant difference among temperature regimes. The lower threshold temperature and thermal constant were 11.3℃ and 243.7 DD, respectively, for immature development. In relation to temperature, non-linear development models were established for each developmental stage of CLM.

Pseudococcus orchidicola and Pseudococcus longispinus, a notorious cosmopolitan pest species of mealybugs, known to be distributed indoors in Korea. The effect of temperature on the development of P. orchidicola and P. longispinus was studied. The duration of nymphal period of the two mealybugs at 24 and 28℃ have been recorded. Developmental duration of P. longispinus was longer than P. orchidicola in both females and males. The adult longevity was estimated to 74.9 and 91.1 days at 24℃ for P. orchidicola and P. longispinus, respectively. The average fecundity per female was greater at 28℃. The survival of P. orchidicola and P. longispinus during winter at outdoor was failed.

Effects of temperature on development and ovipistion of Amblyseius eharai, were examined at 11 constant temperatures (18.0, 20.1, 21.6, 24.0, 24.1, 27.4, 28.6, 30.2, 32.0, 33.2 and 35.9 °C), and six constant temperatures (18.0, 21.6, 24.1, 27.4, 30.2 and 33.2 °C) by using Tetranychus urticae as prey. Developmental rates were fitted with a nonlinear Briere 1 model, which estimated optimal temperatures for the development as 30.6 °C for total immature stage. In a linear model, the lower thresholds and thermal requirements (DD) were 13.2 °C (71.94 DD) for total immature stage. Fecundity was well described with the Extreme value function, which indicated optimal temperatures for the oviposition as 24.3 °C. Overall, findings herein provide comprehensive data and explanations on the temperature-dependent development and oviposition of A. eharai, and prove the probability of A. eharai as a good biological agent for T. urticae in early or late crop seasons, and/or at low temperature cultivation farm lands.