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Fecundity, Life span, Developmental periods and Pupal weight of Tenebrio molitor L.(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

갈색거저리, Tenebrio molitor L.(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)의 산란수, 수명, 발육기간 및 번데기 중량

  • Received : 2012.09.25
  • Accepted : 2012.10.16
  • Published : 2012.12.30

Abstract

Two different feed(bran and swine feed) effect was tested on development of Tenebrio molitor at $25{\pm}5^{\circ}C$, $65{\pm}10%RH$. There was no significant feed effect on larval developmental periods(80.0 ~ 83.7 days), pupal length (18.1 ~ 18.7 mm) and fecundity(44.3 ~ 55.3 eggs) during first two days. However, fecundity was significantly affected by the pupal weight(P < 0.05), such that the number of eggs 172.3, 191.2, 215.0 gradually increased as pupal weight rose from 0.12 g, 0.15 g to 0.18 g, respectively. During the first two weeks of oviposition was 51.8%, which gradually decreased for further days. Longevity was $27.1{\pm}6.9$, $30.1{\pm}7.8$, $27.4{\pm}8.5$ days with increasing pupal weight of 0.12, 0.15, 0.18 g, respectively. Larval densities of 100, 300, 500 and 700 individuals reared in the container ($16{\times}21.5{\times}7cm$) resulted 67.9% of the T. molitor pupation during first three weeks. Pupal weight was decreased $146.9{\pm}6.5$, $142.1{\pm}8.3$, $122.0{\pm}9.6$, $118.5{\pm}5.2mg$ when it was reared at different larval densities of 100, 300, 500 and 700 individuals, respectively in size of($16{\times}21.5{\times}7cm$) rearing container.

갈색거저리를 소맥피와 가축사료를 먹이로 하여 $25{\pm}5^{\circ}C$, $65{\pm}10%RH$에서 사육한 결과 발육기간은 80.0 ~ 83.7일, 번데기크기는 18.1 ~ 18.7 mm로 유사하였고 2일간의 평균 산란수는 44.3 ~ 55.3개이었다. 갈색거저리 번데기의 평균 무게에 따라 0.12 g, 0.15 g, 0.18 g의 세 중량으로 구분하여 우화 후 성충의 일생동안 평균 산란수를 조사한 결과 각각 172.3, 191.2, 215.0개로 중량에 비례하여 증가하였다. 산란경향은 우화 2주차까지 51.8%를 산란하여 가장 왕성하였으며 그 후 급격히 감소하였다. 번데기 무게에 따른 성충의 수명은 각각 $27.1{\pm}6.9$, $30.1{\pm}7.8$, $27.4{\pm}8.5$ 일로 차이 없는 것으로 조사되었다. 갈색거저리 유충사육 용기($16{\times}21.5{\times}7cm$)에 유충 사육밀도를 100, 300, 500, 700마리로 사육한 결과 용화 시작 후 3주 이내에 67.9%가 용화되었으며 단위 공간당 사육 밀도가 증가함에 따라 번데기의 중량은 용화 시작 후 3주까지 각각 $146.9{\pm}6.5$, $142.1{\pm}8.3$, $122.0{\pm}9.6$, $118.5{\pm}5.2mg$으로 감소하였다.

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