• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.243-264
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• 2013

Antheraea mylitta Drury is a commercial silk producing forest insect in India and Xanthopimpla pedator Fabricius is its larval-pupal endoparasitoid, which causes pupal mortality that affects seed production. Effects of host plants, rearing season and their interactions on parasitic behaviour of X. pedator were studied here, as influence of these factors on biological success of X. pedator is not known. Seven forest tree species were tested as food plants for A. mylitta, and rate of pupal parasitization in both the rearing seasons were recorded and analysed. Results showed that rearing season and host plants significantly affected the rate of pupal parasitization in both the sexes. Pupal mortality was found significantly higher (14.52%) in second rearing season than the first (2.89%). Likewise, host plants and rearing seasons significantly affected length, diameter, and shell thickness of cocoons in both sexes. Out of all infested pupae, 85.59% were found male, which indicated that X. pedator chooses male spinning larva of A. mylitta for oviposition, but we could not answer satisfactorily the why and how aspect of this sex specific parasitic behaviour of X. pedator. Multiple regression analysis indicated that length and shell thickness of male cocoons are potential predictors for pupal parasitization rate of X. pedator. Based on highest cocoon productivity and lowest pupal mortality, Terminalia alata, T. tomentosa, and T. arjuna were found to be the most suitable host plants for forest based commercial rearing of A. mylitta in tropical forest areas of Uttarakhand state, where it has never been reared earlier. Sex and season specific interaction of X. pedator with its larval-pupal host, A. mylitta is a novel entomological study to find out explanations for some of the unresolved research questions on parasitic behaviour of X. predator that opens a new area for specialised study on male specific parasitization in Ichneumonidae.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.228-231
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• 1983

웅성불임기술을 이용한 침파리구제시 방산밀도는 야외밀도의 10배는 되어야 하기 때문에 일시적이기는 하지만 필요없이 방산되어 피해를 주는 자성충의 수를 줄이기 위해서는 용시기에 효과적인 성식별방법의 확립이 필요하다. 따라서 본 실험에서는 침파리의 용무게 및 크기를 조사하여 성식별을 실시하였던 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 용체중과 제장은 웅충보다 자충이 무겁고 길었으며 용의 체장과 폭간에는 높은 상관이 있었다. 2. 용의 체장과 성충의 흉폭간에도 유의성이 있었다. 3. 자웅용의 체장과 체중의 평균치는 중립수를 이용하여 성식별를 한다면 체장의 경우는 1.4배, 체중에서는 2.2배의 웅성을 취득할 수 있겠다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.197-202
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• 2009

애반딧불이의 유충상륙은 약 5.3일이 소요되었고 고치방을 만든 후 약 6.6일에 번데기로 변태하였다. 고치방의 크기는 길이 10.1 mm, 폭 4.7 mm, 벽두께 1.3 mm이었다. 번데기는 약 10.5일이 소요되었다. 성충이 되고 고치방 속에 약 6.8일 후에 출현하였다. 성충의 출현은 PM. 9시를 전후로 최대였고 PM. 10시에 감소하였다. 성충출현의 최적지온은 $23.4^{\circ}C$였다. 실내개체군(Lab-type)의 암컷 및 수컷과 야외개체군(Nat-type)의 수컷은 수명이 비슷하였고, Nat-type의 산란 수는 200${\sim}$400립 구간을 형성하였다. 단지, Nat-type의 암컷은 수명이 짧았으며, 산란 횟수와 산란 수는 적었다. 산란횟수에서 야외개체군은 2회와 실내개체군은 4회로 차이를 보이는 것은 야외개체군은 시료 채집 이전에 산란했을 가능성을 배제할 수 없다.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.126-132
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• 2012

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.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2009

벼에 발생하여 잎을 가해하여 피해를 주는 혹명나방(Cnaphalocrosis medinalis)과 벼애나방(Naranga aenescens)의 곤충병원성미생물을 이용한 친환경적 방제를 위해, 국내토양에서 분리된 Bacillus thuringiensis 균주들을 대상으로 생물검정을 수행하였다. 실험에 이용한 Bt 53균주 중, 약 18개 균주가 혹명나방에 90% 이상의 살충률을 나타내었고, 13개 균주가 벼애나방에 살충활성을 보였는데, 두 종 모두에 90% 이상의 살충률을 보이는 균주도 CAB141균주를 비롯해 11균주나 확인되었다. 이러한 균주들은 혹명나방에 대한 실내방제실험결과, 96%이상의 방제효과를 나타내기도 하였다. 또한 Bt 포자현탁액에 노출된 유충의 용화율, 용길이, 우화율이 감소되는 경향이 나타났는데, 혹명나방의 경우, 번데기 길이에서도 정상개체와 처리 후 생존개체가 현저한 차이를 나타내었다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.67-71
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• 2002

The implications of temperature (25,30 and 35$^{\circ}C$) and relative humidity (60, 70 and 80%) on the pupation patterns were studied in the silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Larvae of two pure silkworm breeds, Pure Mysore (PM) and NB4D2 and their hybrid, PM ${\times}4 NB4D2 were reared under experimental conditions under natural day photoperiodic (LD 12: 12) condition. The three developmental marker events viz., larval ripening, pharate pupal formation and pupal formation occurred at or around the beginning of the photo-phase. The computed of mean vector (equation omitted), based on the circular statistics, also confirmed the above. However, the length of mean vector, r and the mean vector angular variance, s varied according to temperature and humidity conditions imposed; the variations being non-significant. Extreme temperature and humidity conditions, however, resulted in reduction in pupation rate (%) for PM and PM ${\times}4 NB4D2. On the other hand, in NB4D2 pupation percentage reduced below the economic level. The temperature and humidity together seems to exert synergic impact on the pupation rate at least in the silkworm Bombyx mori, L.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2006

The present investigation was conducted to know the effects of host age on development and morphological characteristics of Nesolynx thymus, a gregarious ectopupal parasitoid of the uzi fly, Exorista bombycis, a serious en do-larval parasitoid of the silkworm, Bombyx mori L. For experimentation, 3 - 11 day-old pupae of E. bombycis were exposed to 2 day-old adults of N. thymus at $25{\pm}2^{\circ}C\;and\;60{\pm}10%$ RH. A highly significant negative correlation between host age and the following development and morphological characteristics of the parasitoid was observed: number of pupae parasitised, total adult recovery, sex ratio and recovery, longevity, body length, wing span, abdomen length, and abdomen width of females. The findings of the present study clearly demonstrate that various development and morphological parameters of N. thymus are influenced by the age of E. bombycis pupae.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2011

To evaluate the growth rate of larval and pupal parameters of silkworm Bombyx mori fed with Silver Nanoparticles (AgNps) treated $MR_2$ mulberry leaves, the following works have been considered. The AgNp was synthesized by chemical reduction method, it was diluted by different concentrations such as 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% (without dilution). Fresh mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.) were sprayed by each concentration and were fed to silkworms, from $3^{rd}$, $4^{th}$ and $5^{th}$ instar, five feedings/day. Group $T_1$ larvae received $MR_2$ mulberry leaves sprayed with distilled water and served as control, group $T_2$, $T_3$, $T_4$ and $T_5$ larvae received 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% AgNps sprayed mulberry leaves, respectively. Silkworm larvae fed on M. alba ($MR_2$) leaves sprayed with 25% concentration of AgNps (group $T_2$) was significantly increased the larvae and cocoon length, width and weight as compared to those fed on control (group $T_1$) $MR_2$ mulberry leaves and other groups ($T_3$, $T_4$ and $T_5$). Hence, 25% AgNps dose was fixed as an effective dose. It has been observed from the present study that 25% AgNps treated (group $T_2$) leaves fed by silkworms have enhanced the larval and pupal growth and quantity of silk production than control.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제38권2호
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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%.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.330-335
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• 2023

The corazonin (Crz) gene showed two subtypes of different length at laval and pupal stage. The long subtype fade out in adult central nerve system (CNS) but the short one survive through all the life cycle from larva to adult. The short subtype has the same base sequences with mature Crz mRNA and detected in both brain and ventral nerve cord (VNC). The long one, on the contrary, was detected only in the brain tissue. As observed in above results, Crz neurons develop in different pattern in the CNS of scuttle fly and the Crz gene expresses two different subtypes. These results suggest that this neurotransmitter may perform differential neurophysiological functions in the scuttle fly. Variation in the amino acid composition of the final active undecapeptide supports in strong those possibilities. We expect further studies on the relationship between neurophysiological functions of Crz and behavioral characteristics of the scuttle fly.