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Genetic Structure of the Neglected Decomposer, Ptecticus tenebrifer, with an Introduced Decomposer, Hermetia illucens

  • Jeong, Gilsang (Division of Climate Ecology, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Choi, Hansu (Eco-Eng. Ltd) ;
  • Kang, Hyejin (Team of Long Term Ecological Research, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Jin, Seon Deok (Team of Long Term Ecological Research, National Institute of Ecology)
  • Received : 2021.01.05
  • Accepted : 2021.03.30
  • Published : 2021.05.01
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Abstract

The era of mass production of agricultural and dairy systems inevitably causes a huge amount of biowastes during their processes. Modern consumption patterns of the general public also contribute to biowaste formation. Thus, processing biowastes has attracted much attention. The introduced black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens) is considered as one of environmentally friendly management options for solving biowaste issues. However, an indigenous species, Ptecticus tenebrifer, is also a powerful decomposer that has been largely neglected. This species can be easily found on biowastes such as manure dump, agricultural wastes, and human food wastes. It can be also easily found in the field. It is even attracted to a food trap. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first ecological study on this species.

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This study was supported by NIE-B-2021-02.

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