• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.113-116
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• 2010

The Acacia seyal Del. var. seyal belongs to family Mimosaceae is known locally as gum Talha tree. It is a multipurpose tree species occurs throughout the African gum belt in Savannah mostly in pure forest. In Sudan it thrives on heavy clay soils that receive an annual rainfall between 400-800 mm. It is an important source of rural energy (fuelwood and charcoal) and forage. As mentioned by Nair (2007) the economic damage causes by insect in natural forest often difficult to judge due to no enough research attention The tree is frequently affected by biotic factors among them the insect pests. During a survey in the 1980's the tree was severely infested by the longhorned beetles (Cerambycidae) severely infesting other Acacia species, but the ecological data are overlooked. Therefore, the objective of the study was to assess infestation characteristics and to determine environmental factors triggering the attack of longhorned beetles. A temporary random sampling technique was applied to observe the damage characteristics of the longhorned beetles on tree species during May-July 2007. Five sample plots occupies by A. seyal were taken in Kordofan region directly observed for the presence of hole of emergence of the longhorned beetles, presence of dusts, presence of insect stages, girdling as well as other characteristics of damage. The study results indicate that the infestation rate of trees in the sampled sites ranged between zero and 23.08%. Further ecological researches are recommended.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2016

Spathius exarator의 종 그룹에 속하는 S. ibarakius Belokobylskij et Maeto가 한반도에서 알락하늘소(Anoplophora chinensis)의 1령과 2령 유충에 외부기생하는 것으로 확인되었다. 산란유인목을 이용하여 유리알락하늘소와 알락하늘소의 기생봉을 탐색하는 과정에서 이 고치벌이 발견되었다. 이 고치벌의 진단형질과 수컷의 특징, 삽화 및 한반도에 분포하는 종들의 기주목록을 함께 제공하였다.