Two new Palaearctic species of Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Opiinae).

Two new and very similar species of the genus Foerster, 1863 are described and illustrated, Han & van Achterberg, from Japan (Honshu) and van Achterberg, from Norway. Three species are newly reported from Norway: (Thomson, 1895), (Wesmael, 1835), and (Wesmael, 1835). (Wesmael, 1835) and (Fischer, 1963) are new combinations.

Population Genetics of the Blueberry Gall Midge, (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), on Blueberry and Cranberry and Testing Invasion Scenarios.

We compared the population genetic structure between populations of the blueberry gall midge- (Johnson) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)-from blueberry and cranberry and determined the genetic relationships among geographical subgroups by genotyping 632 individuals from 31 different populations from their native USA regions (New Jersey, Michigan, and Georgia) and from invaded Korean regions using 12 microsatellite loci. Our population genetic analyses showed a clear separation between the two host-associated populations from blueberry and cranberry. Using data from only the blueberry-associated populations, we identified five genetically isolated subgroups.

Brief Pollination Assessment of a Critically Endangered Food-Deceptive Orchid () Using a Network Approach.

The translocation of orchids (Orchidaceae) cannot be successful if one is unaware of their effective pollinators and plant-pollinator interactions. is a generalized food-deceptive orchid, which is highly threatened in the Republic of Korea, thus, requiring immediate translocation actions. Although effective pollinators of the orchid are well known in China, little is known about the pollinators in the Republic of Korea and the ecological context in which the orchid can be successfully pollinated.

Population Genetics for Inferring Introduction Sources of the Oriental Fruit Fly, : A Test for Quarantine Use in Korea.

To infer the introduction sources of the oriental fruit fly, , we used a mitochondrial marker to reconstruct the haplotype network and 15 microsatellite loci to reveal genetic structure and relationships between the geographically or temporally different collections from Asia. We performed Approximate Bayesian computations to infer a global origin and a source of the quarantine collections found in Korea. As a result, the 40 populations were divided into three groups, of which genetic similarity is not related to the geographic vicinity.

Tracing the Origin of Korean Invasive Populations of the Spotted Lanternfly, (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae).

(White) suddenly arrived in Korea where it rapidly spread out in the central region of Korea and caused serious damage to grape vineyards. To trace the source region of its invasiveness, population genetic structures were compared between the native region, China, and the introduced regions, Korea and Japan. We examined 762 individuals from 38 different population collections using 15 microsatellite loci.

Minimization of energy transduction confers resistance to phosphine in the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae.

Infestation of phosphine (PH) resistant insects threatens global grain reserves. PH fumigation controls rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) but not highly resistant insect pests. Here, we investigated naturally occurring strains of S.

Proposal of a new subfamily of Sciaridae (Diptera: Sciaridae), with description of one new species from South Korea.

Here we propose a new monophyletic subfamily, the Chaetosciarinae, based on previous morphological cladistic and molecular phylogenetic studies. This new subfamily includes the genera Chaetosciara Frey, Mouffetina Frey, Schwenckfeldina Frey, and Scythropochroa Enderlein. We also provide a definition of the new subfamily Chaetosciarinae and describe common morphological key characters.

Bees of the Lasioglossum series (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) in South Korea, with an illustrated keys to species.

The South Korean fauna of the bee genus Lasioglossum Curtis (Halictidae: Halictini) belonging to the Lasioglossum series (i.e., those with the second submarginal crossvein strong) are reviewed.

DNA Barcoding of the Korean Lymantria Hübner, 1819 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Lymantriinae) for Quarantine Inspection.

DNA barcoding and morphological analyses of Korean Lymantria (Erebidae, Lepidoptera) were conducted for quarantine inspection. In DNA barcoding, Lymantria dispar identified through quarantine inspection was distinguished as three species, L. dispar asiatica, L.

Review of the genus Cratyna Winnertz (Diptera: Sciaridae) in Korea, including the description of a new species.

The genus Cratyna Winnertz, 1867 (Diptera: Sciaridae) is studied in the Korean peninsula. Cratyna (s. str.

Molecular identification of dipteran pests (Diptera: Sciaroidea) from shiitake mushroom.

On shiitake farms, mycophagous maggots can cause serious damage by preventing formation of the fruiting body. Recently, these pests have significantly reduced shiitake production in Korea. However, larvae and female adults cannot be identified due to their lack of morphological characteristics.

Molecular phylogeny of black fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaroidea: Sciaridae) and the evolution of larval habitats.

The phylogeny of the family Sciaridae is reconstructed, based on maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony, and Bayesian analyses of 4809bp from two mitochondrial (COI and 16S) and two nuclear (18S and 28S) genes for 100 taxa including the outgroup taxa. According to the present phylogenetic analyses, Sciaridae comprise three subfamilies and two genus groups: Sciarinae, Chaetosciara group, Cratyninae, and Pseudolycoriella group+Megalosphyinae. Our molecular results are largely congruent with one of the former hypotheses based on morphological data with respect to the monophyly of genera and subfamilies (Sciarinae, Megalosphyinae, and part of postulated "new subfamily"); however, the subfamily Cratyninae is shown to be polyphyletic, and the genera Bradysia, Corynoptera, Leptosciarella, Lycoriella, and Phytosciara are also recognized as non-monophyletic groups.