Some Ecological Notes of Oligota kashmirica benefica: Oviposition and Pupation Site, Storage Temperature of Adult, Release Effect

The ecological characteristics of the specialist insect predator, Oligota kashmirica benefica, were investigated for developing artificial rearing method with special interest on the oviposition behavior, the pattern of adult emergence and temperature in storage, and its effect on the density of the citrus red mite, Panonychus citri. Female beetle oviposited eggs mainly, $95\%$ of the eggs, on the bottom of leaves of the yuzu tree, and $91.3\%$ of them were covered with ecdysis skin of the red mites or the feces of themselves. The rate of adult emergence of the beetle rose up to $86.7\%$ when the horticultural media was provided for pupation from $60\%$ when it pupated in upland soil. Most larvae, $88\%$ of them, were found from the surface to the depth of 2 cm in the horticultural media. The optimum temperature for the storage of the adult beetle was found to be $12^{\circ}C$, at this temperature the 96.7, 73.3 and $70.0\%$ of the beetle survived for 10, 20, and 30 days, respectively. The control effect of the citrus red mite was appeared highest by releasing the beetle at the rate of one beetle against 150 mites.

민깨알반날개(Oligota kashmirica benefica)의 몇 가지 생태특성: 산란 및 용화장소, 성충 저장온도, 방사효과

잎응애류의 포식성 천적인 민깨알반날개의 실내사육에 필요한 몇 가지 생태적 특성 즉 산란 습성, 성충우화율, 저장온도 그리고 귤응애의 밀도억제효과를 시험하였다. 민깨알반날개 암컷성충은 유자잎 뒷면에 $95\%$를 산란하였으며, 그중 $91.3\%$를 귤응애의 탈피각이나 배설물로 알 표면을 피복하였다. 과수원 내 밭토양에서는 민깨알반날개의 우화율이 $60\%$였는데, 밭토양 대신 원예용상토를 사용했을 때 $86.7\%$로 향상되었다. 대부분의 유충$(88\%)$은 지면으로부터 2 cm이내 깊이에서 번데기가 되었다. 성충 저장에 가장 적합한 온도는 발육영점온도인 $12^{\circ}C$이며, 저장 10, 20, 30일 후에 생존율은 각각 96.7, 73.3, $70\%$였다. 유자에 발생한 귤응애 방제를 위한 효율적인 방사비율은 150:1 미만으로 방사하였을 때 가장 효율적이었다.