• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.101-103
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• 2001

The wild silkmoth, Samia cynthia pryeri, was firstly collected at Miryang, Korea. The development and quantitative characters of S. cynthia preyri in the laboratory condition were analysed. The larval body color of dark yellow green or light yellow green of the S. cynthia pryeri was changed into white color during the molting period, and the yellowish bristles in younger larvae were changed into fade green color in advanced stage larvae. Aralia elata and Zanthoxylum piperitum were newly identified as host plants to S. cynthia pryeri. Cocoon weight and cocoon shell percentage were average 2.14 g and 12.3 %, respectively. In addition, the morphology of the silkgland was different from that of the domestic silkworm,Bombyx mori, but was identical with that of the wild silkmoth, Antheraea yamamai.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.384-393
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• 2015

This paper proposes an insect behavior-inspired routing algorithm for large-scale wireless mesh networks. The proposed algorithm is adapted from the behavior of an insect called Bombyx mori, a male silkmoth. Its unique behavior is its flying technique to find the source of pheromones. The algorithm consists of two steps: the shortest-path algorithm and the zigzag-path algorithm. First, the shortest-path algorithm is employed to transmit data. After half of the total hops, the zigzag-path algorithm, which is based on the movement of the male B. mori, is applied. In order to adapt the biological behavior to large-scale wireless mesh networks, we use a mesh topology for implementing the algorithm. Simulation results show that the total energy used and the decision time for routing of the proposed algorithm are improved under certain conditions.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.33-37
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• 1998

Two types of sperm, apyrene and eupyrene, are identified in A. mylitta. The sperm in the adult moth are motionless in seminal vesicles. At the time of ejaculation they received a secretion from male ejaculatory duct that renders them motile. The dissociation of eupyrene bundles, eupyrene sperm motility and the sequence of events of sperm migration in both sexes are described in the present paper.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.33-44
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• 2003

The arylphorin was purified from the pupal haemolymph of the Chinese oak silkmoth, Antheraea pernyi, and characterized physiologically and biochemically, The protein was purified by a simple preparative polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and subsequent diffusive elution. The preparation was shown to be homogeneous by 7.5% native-PAGE. The native molecular weight of arylphorin was 450 kDa with a 80 kDa single subunit, suggesting hexamer, The protein contained high amounts (18.3%) of aromatic amino acids, phenylalanine (9.7%) and tyrosine (8.6%). Therefore, the protein was identified as a kind of a storage protein referred to as an arylphorin. The protein was stained by Schiff's reagent, suggesting a glycoprotein. The protein contained 4.9% (w/w) sugar and mannose and N-acetylglucosamine were major components. Also, degradation of the protein was begun by heat treatment at 90 for 20 minutes. These results showed that the A. pernyi arylphorin in the study is hexamer associated with the six subunits consisting of a 80kDa single subunit, and is different from that of Kajiura et al. (1998) in the subunit composition.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2006

천잠의 우량형질 선발을 위하여 실내와 야외에서 사육하면서 수정율, 부화율, 용화율, 전견중 등을 비교 조사하였다. 실내사육 결과, 유충체색에 있어서 강건성은 담록체색이 우수하였으나, 견질은 암록체색이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 전견중에 따라 분리된 등급간에는 약간의 차이가 인정되었다. 또한 $F_1$ 교잡종은 수정율과 부화율은 원종보다 떨어졌으나, 용화율과 견질 등에서 잡종강세효과가 확인되었으나 $F_2$ 교잡종은 효과가 인정되지 않았다. 야외사육의 경우 실내사육에 비해 감잠비율은 낮으나 유실잠이 많은 경향을 보였다. 또한 전견중, 전층중 및 견층비율 등 견질성적 이 실내사육보다 우수하였다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.79-83
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• 2002

The wild silkmoth, Actias gnoma was firstly collected at Suwon located in the middle part of Korea. The developmental and morphological characteristics of A. gnoma reared under the laboratory conditions were analysed. The egg shape was shorter elliptic. The major and minor diameter of the eggs were 2.04 mm and 1.83 mm, respectively. White mucous material was remained inside the eggs after hatching. Also, the body color of the larvae was completely changed from dark brown to light yellowish-green at the 3rd instar, but it did not occur until pupation. In the feeding test on several plants, the oak tree, Quercus acutissima, was newly identified as a host plant. The final larval instar was mostly 6th, but in some larvae it was 7th. A few of larvae ate their own casts just after ecdysis. The whole larval duration ranged from 45 to 59 days. The single cocoon weight, cocoon shell weight and cocoon shell percentage were 1.65 g,31.3 cg and 18.9%, respectively, The cocoon shape and color were spindle and light brown, respectively. The morphology of the silk gland was greatly different from those of Bombyx mori, Antheraea yamamai and Antheraea peryi: the thickness of the middle and posterior silk glands was almost identical.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.265-268
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• 2009

Wild silkmoths can be utilised sustainably in the production of silk as an income for resource-poor rural communities. However, attack by parasitoids and predators affect the quality of cocoons and quantity of raw silk produced. A laboratory experiment was undertaken to quantify the effect of parasitoids' (dipteran and hymenopteran) and predators' (ants) exit and ingress holes, respectively, on silk production. The mean number of shells required to produce fifty grams of raw silk was highest with cocoons parasitised by a dipteran and lowest with unattacked cocoons (but with moths already emerged). Degumming loss was highest in parasitised and lowest in unttacked cocoons, but both were not different from cocoons predated by ants. Shell weight was highest in unattacked cocoons, followed by hymenopteran-parasitised and predated cocoons, with the dipteran parasitized ones being the least. Single cocoon weight was greater in hymenopteran-parasitised and predated cocoons than the dipteran-parasitised and unattacked cocoons. Shell ratio or raw silk, floss and yarn weights were higher in unattacked than parasitised and predated cocoons. The total loss in raw silk attributable to attack by parasitoids and predators ranged between 17.4~31.2%. The results offer baseline information for assessment of economic losses in wild silk farming due to parasitoids and predators in the field.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.157-164
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• 1990

한국산 멧누에(Bomdyx mandarina)chorion 유전자의 형질 발현기구를 규명하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 본 실험을 실시했다. 멧누에의 난각구조를 주사형 전자현마경에 의해 관찰한 결과 매우 특이적인 구조가 인정되었다. 즉 원추상의 불규칙 돌기에 의한 돌기구조층과 이 돌기 구조층을 덮고 있는 한 층의 얇은 덮개 구조층이 그것이다. 2차원 전기영동법에 의해 chorion 단백질을 분석한 결과, 난각을 구성하는 주요 단백질 성분은 등전점 4~6, 분자량 6~30 kd로 밝혀졌다. 특히 특이난각구조와 관련된 특이단백질 성분을 검출하였으며 이들의 대부분은 고cysteine 단백질인 것으로 추정했다. 이상의 연구결과에 의해 멧누에 난각의 특이 구조 형성에 따른 유전자발현기구 규명을 위한 기초자료가 얻어졌다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.420-425
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• 1993

멧누에나방(Bombyx mandarina) 난각유전자의 형질발현기구를 규명하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 각형성과정에 있어서 난각단백질의 합성과정을 분석하였다. 난각단백질의 합성과정을 여포세포의 기난관배양에 의한 in vitro합성계에 의하여 분석한 결과, 합성과정은 8단계로 나눌 수 있었으며 SDS-PAGE 분석에 의해 17개 이상의 단백질 band로 분리되었다. 멧누에 난각단백질은 합성시기에 따라 3단계로 구분되며 초기에는 비교적 고분자 성분이, 합성의 중후기에는 비교적 저분자성분이 합성되는 등 난각단백질의 합성은 시기특이적으로 조절되었다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2007

천잠의 연중 실내사육법을 확립하고자 천잠의 의잠절식, 수시부화 및 최청법을 조사하였다. 천잠의 일시소잠을 위하여 의잠을 절식 실험한 결과, $25^{\circ}C$ 와 $5^{\circ}C$ 에서 1일간 보호한 4령기잠기 생존율이 각각 83.3% 및 96.0% 로 의잠 절식기간의 보호온도가 낮을수록 생존율이 높았다. 연중 다회사육을 위해 수시부화실험을 한 결과, 천잠알을 2개월 냉장할 경우에는 $5^{\circ}C$가 좋았으나 6개월 이상 냉장하여 사용할 경우에는 $2.5^{\circ}C$또는 $0^{\circ}C$에 보호하는 것이 실용부화비율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 일시부화에 적합한 천잠알의 보호조건을 조사한 결과, 관행적 최청방법 ($25^{\circ}C$ 보호)으로는 5-6일 걸리는 천잠알의 부화가 $15^{\circ}C$ 예비최청과 암최청 방법의 도입으로 2일간에 80% 가 부화하는 좋은 성적을 얻을 수 있었다.