• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.38-50
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• 2019

We investigated the developmental characteristics and life cycle of the lawn cutworm, Spodoptera depravata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), which is one of the most important pests causing economic damage in grass production. For larval culture, we provided the zoysiagrass at $25^{\circ}C$ and $60{\pm}5%$ humidity. The durations of the developmental stages were as follows: $4.11{\pm}0.19$ days for eggs, $25.17{\pm}3.02$ for larvae, $8.80{\pm}0.28$ for pupae, and $7.57{\pm}0.95$ for adults. We grew the larvae to the 7th instar stage, unlike previous studies, in which it was assumed that the 6th instar was the final age. There was a significant positive correlation between the body length and head capsule width of each instar larvae. In terms of morphology, the eggs changed from light green immediately following oviposition to black as they developed, and the grass-fed larvae changed from light yellow immediately after hatching to green as development continued. We observed a pattern of black spots at regular intervals on the dorsal sides of the abdomens of the final instar larvae. Furthermore, we detected two notable designs on the dorsal side of the front of the head. The pupal colors changed from light brown and green immediately after pupation, to dark brown as the pupal cuticle hardened. The wingspans of the adults were similar in both sexes. However, the forewings of the males had obvious outer lines and eyespots with dark gray-brown backgrounds, whereas the corresponding features on the female forewings were less obvious. The oviposition preperiod was 2.11 days, the oviposition period was 4.2 days, the average fecundity per female was approximately 341 eggs, and the hatching rate was approximately 76.1%.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.61 no.3
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• pp.507-512
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• 2022

The Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is a serious pest that attacks forest as well as fruit trees. We sequenced the 15,548 bp long complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of this species. It consists of a typical set of genes (13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes) and one major non-coding A + T-rich region. The orientation and gene order of the L. dispar mitogenome are identical to that of the ancestral type found in majority of the insects. Phylogenetic analyses using concatenated sequences of 13 PCGs and 2 rRNAs (13,568 bp including gaps) revealed that the L. dispar examined in our study, together with other geographical samples of L. dispar in a group forming the family Erebidae and consistently supported the monophyly of each family (Erebidae, Euteliidae, Noctuidae, Nolidae and Notodontidae), generally with the highest nodal supports.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Tobacco Science
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.12-20
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• 1996

The spermatogenesis and chromosome number were investigated in the pupal testes of Helicouerpa assulta Guenee by light microscopy. During the spermatogenesis, each bundle of P8(256) sperms developed by 6 mitotic and 2 meiotic spermatogonial divisions. From the early stage of spermatogenesis, it was distinguishable between two kinds of sperm differentiation, eupyrene and apyrene spermatogenesis, which are characteristic in Lepidoptera, by the differences in nuclear shape and cell distribution in immature spermatocyst. Through the followed spermiogenesis, the spermatocysts were developed into two kinds of mature cyst, a streamline-shaped eupyrene cyst with nucleated sperms of thready head or a long spindle-shaped apyrene cyst with anucleated sperms of cylindrical head. As the results off chromosomal analysis at metaphase of the spermatogonial mitosis and spermatocytic meiosis, the chromosome number were 2n=6a/n=31, respectively, and no variation between individuals.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.159-161
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• 2018

The genus Microplitis (Braconidae: Microgastrinae) is reported for the first time from Korea. The Microplitis has often quite small hypopygium, very short ovipositor and rugose propodeum with large aleola. The genus contains 190 described species, among them 19 speceis were recorded in Korea. Microplitis varicolor was established by Viereck in 1917. The species is found as new to Korea in this study. Microplitis varicolor is endoparasitoid, especially attacking species of Noctuidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera) including pests of leguminous crop. In this study, diagnosis, photographs and host lists are included.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.10-20
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• 1996

관개방제 기술의 변수 및 효력예측을 위한 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션 프로그램이 유화/산화액적의 부착율, 유충의 추계적 난보운동 및 무작위 농약흡수 이론을 이용하여 개발되었다. 시뮬레이션 결과는 밤나방 유충, Spodaptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)을 이용한 방제효력 실험결과와 비교하였다. 이론치와 실험치는 서로 일치되었다. 방제율은 농약유효성분량이 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며 크로포(chlorpyrifos) 약제의 표준 권고량인 670g[AI]/ha에서 완전방제가 예상되었다. 유화액적(emulsion)은 상대적으로 직경이 큰 산화액적(dispersion) 보다 작물잎 표면에 부착이 어려워 낮은 방제율을 나타내었다. 액적직경이 방제효력에 미치는 영향은 목화작물에 대하여 낮은 약제량에서 뚜렷하게 나타났고, 그 영향은 약제량이 증가할수록 목화 및 옥수수 모두에서 저하되었다. 엽형계수는 작물의 엽상구조에 따른 액적의 부착 및 계류에 미치는 영향을 의미한다. 고찰된 관계방제기술의 영향요소에 대한 이해는 농약사용의 감소 및 효력의 증가에 중요한 역할을 한다.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.89-91
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• 2010

A total of four Perigrapha species were found in Northeast China. Among them, Perigrapha extincta Kononenko, 1989 is reported for the first time in China. The species is briefly redescribed with adult and male genitalia pictures, key, and geographic distributions.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.5-8
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• 2008

Three species: Anorthoa angustipennis (Matsumura), Harutaeographa stenoptera (Staudinger), and Cerastis pallescens (Butler), are recorded for the first time from China, and Nikara castanea (Moore) is newly added to the fauna of Northeast China. The image of adult, genitalic characteristics, and the distributions are given as necessary.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.180-183
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• 1990

Simple mass-rearing methods for Spodoptera exigua Hubner with an artificial diet were done in th laboratory. Hatchability of egg and its survival rates upto 3rd instar lava were 97.9 and 83.3 ercent, respectively. The pupation rates in individual rearing, mass-rearing, mass-rearing with sawdust were 48.5%, 37.5%, and 82.5%, respectively. The emergence rates in those methods were 85.2%, 86.7%, 90.9%, respectively.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.51 no.3
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• pp.231-234
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• 2012

Three species of the genus Meganola Dyar, 1898 (M. bryophilalis (Staudinger, 1887), M. costalis (Staudinger, 1887) and M. strigulosa (Staudinger, 1887)), are reported for the first time from China. The adults and genitalia of the species are briefly redescribed and illustrated with their distributions and host plants.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Tobacco Science
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.171-181
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• 1999

We examined the ultrastructure of eupyrene and apyrene spermatogenesis in the testis of Helicoverpa assulta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The spermatogenesis was progressed near the fringe adjacent to the follicular layer of the testicular follicle, surrounding the apical cell concentrically. Eupyrene and apyrene were firstly distinguished at the telophase stage of the primary spermatocyte. Chromatin was evenly scattered in eupyrene nuclei, whereas it was lumped near the nuclear envelope in apyrene spermatogenesis. Then, the nucleus of eupyrene was transformed into two daughter nuclei by meiosis, while the nucleus of apyrene was divided into many micronuclei by irregular meiosis. After the meiosis was completed, a number of mitochondria in the cytoplasm of the early spermatids of the eupyrene and the apyrene were fused into one nebenkern. Also, as axial filament was formed due to the elongation of the spermatid, the nebenkern became splitted into mitochondrial derivatives. An acrosome precursor was present only in the eupyrene, attached to nuclear envelope.