• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2006

흰점박이꽃무지(Protaetia brevitarsis) 비상활동은 6월 중순부터 9월 상순이며, 장수풍뎅이 (Allomyrina dichotoma) 비상활동은 6월 중순부터 8월 하순까지이다. 두 종의 비상활동은 모두 강수에 영향을 받아 강수량과 강수일수가 적은 해에는 비상활동이 활발하였다. 흰점박이꽃무지 3령충은 온도에 따른 분포깊이에 영향이 없었으나, 장수풍뎅이 3령 유충은 온도에 민감하게 반응하여 고온에서는 대부분의 개체들이 표면에 분포하였다. 흰점박이꽃무지 3령충은 과습한 상태가 분포깊이에 크게 영향을 주지 않았으나, 장수풍뎅이 유충은 과습한 상태에는 대부분이 표면 근처에 분포한다. 흰점박이꽃무지 유충은 죽은 개체의 속을 파먹는 것을 볼 수 있으며 돼지고기, 닭고기, 생고등어, 식빵, 사과, 배 등을 투여한 결과, 흰점박이꽃무지는 모두 잘 섭식하나 장수풍뎅이는 빵만을 섭식하였다. 두 종은 유사한 환경에서 서식하나 식이는 상당히 큰 차이를 나타내었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.310-314
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• 2012

Thirty-two different volatile oils were identified from Allomyrina dichotoma (A. dichotoma) larvae by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The major volatile components were 2,2,4-trimethyl-3-carboxyisopropyl pentanoic acid isobutyl ester (5.83%), phenol,2,6-bis(a,a-dimethyl ethyl)-4-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl) (5.72%), heptacosane (5.49%) and phenol,2,4-bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl) (5.47%). The composition of the fatty acids in A. dichotoma larvae was also determined by gas chromatography (GC) and fourteen constituents were identified. Oleic acid (19.13%) was the most abundant fatty acid followed by palmitic acid (12.52%), palmitoleic acid (3.71%) and linoleic acid (2.08%) in 100 g of A. dichotoma larvae on a dry weight basis. The quantity of unsaturated fatty acids (64.00%) were higher than that of saturated ones (36.00%). The predominant fatty acids in A. dichotoma consist of monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA, 57.70%) such as oleic acid, myristoleic acid and palmitoleic acid, followed by saturated fatty acids (36.00%) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA, 6.50%). In particular, the presence of essential fatty acids, such as linoleic (5.30%) and linolenic acid (0.40%) give A. dichotoma larvae considerable nutritional and functional value and it may be a useful source for food and/or industrial utilization.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2015

Increased use of rhinoceros beetles (Allomyrina dichotoma ) for food and medicine, and their elevated value as pets has led to an increase in the number of their breeding farms. Mass breeding of the insects in these farms leads to entomological diseases. In this study, we investigate cannibalism resulting from overcrowded breeding of A. dichotoma larvae, as well as secondary fungal infections in epidermal wounds in the surviving larvae. Some of the fungi detected in the present study showed entomopathogenicity, and the larvae showed different times of death. In particular, larvae infected with Clonostachys sp., an endophytic plant fungus, grew for a long time after infection, but died without pupating.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.70-74
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• 2015

The current market size of insect industry in Korea is estimated at 300 million dollars and more than 500 local farms are related to many insect industry. One of the strong candidates for insect industry is Korean horn beetle, Allomyrina dichotoma. Early this year, we reported a viral disease extremely fatal to A. dichotoma larvae. While we were proceeding a nationwide investigation of this disease, it was informed that similar disease symptom has been occurred occasionally during past over 10 years. The symptom can be easily confused with early stage of bacterial infection or physiological damage such as low temperature and high humidity. A peroral infection with the purified virus to healthy larvae produced a result that only 21% of larvae survived and became pupae. Although some of the survived adult beetle was deformational, many of them had no abnormal appearance and even succeeded in mating. Later, these beetles were examined if they were carrying the virus, and all except one were confirmed as live virus carrier. This implies that these beetles may fly out and spread the disease to the nature. We found the evidence for this possibility by collecting a few wild A. dichotoma larvae which were virus infected, near two local farms rearing A. dichotoma larvae. So far, transovarial transmission of this virus to the eggs, or horizontal transmission to other commercially reared insects is not known yet.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.207-212
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• 2005

우리나라에서 서식하는 풍뎅이류 중에서 가장 큰 장수풍뎅이의 형태와 생육특성에 관하여 조사하였다. 성충은 야외에서 6월 하순부터 8월 하순까지 출현하며, 출현빈도가 가장 높은 시기는 7월 중순이고, 1년에 1회 발생하였다. 유충은 부엽토속에서 서식하며, 10월 하순까지는 모두 3령이 되어 월동하였다. 실내에서 암컷 1마리당 평균 24개를 산란하였고, $25^{\circ}C$와 $30^{\circ}C$에서 사육한 결과 알, 유충, 번데기 기간은 모두 높은 온도에서 짧았다. 성충의 수명은 암컷이, 집단사육 시 보다는 개별사육시에, 생육온도는 낮은 온도에서 더 길었다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to investigate the toxicological information of freeze-dried powder from Allomyrina dichotoma (A. dichotoma) larvae as a food ingredient. The powder, suspended in distilled water, was administered once daily by oral gavage to four groups of Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats at dose levels of 0 (vehicle control), 250, 850, and 2500 mg/kg/day. After 13 wks of repeated administration, the standard toxicological parameters such as mortality, clinical signs, body weight, food consumption, ophthalmologic examination, clinical pathology, organ weights and macro/microscopic examination were applied for assessment of general toxicity. In addition, serum IgE and histamine levels were determined to evaluate allergenicity. The freeze-dried powder from A. dichotoma larvae did not produce treatment-related changes or findings in any toxicological parameters in either sex of any dosed groups except for slight increases in serum histamine levels at 2500 mg/kg/day. The changes were considered not to be adverse since the magnitude was minimal. In conclusion, the NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) of the freeze-dried powder from A. dichotoma larvae was determined to be 2500 mg/kg/day or more in both sexes of SD rats and it is considered a candidate to be edible material.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.195-203
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• 2012

In reared populations of Allomyrina dichotoma, commercial insects, the skin of last instar larvae was changed softer with opaque white, and infested grubs eventually died. To clarify the cause of the symptom, we collected the larvae of A. dichotoma from five farms and examined their intestinal bacterial florae using pyrosequencing technique. From those results, a member of Paenibacillus was found only in the larvae showing the symptom of disease. Through PCR analysis using a Paenibacillus specific primer set, we obtained the partial 16S rRNA gene sequence and confirmed the microbe as Paenibacillus sp. For clear identification, a whole guts was extracted from each larva showing the sign of the disease and incubated at $70^{\circ}C$ for 15 min to isolate spore forming bacteria. After then, each content of guts was cultured on $MYPGP_{NAL}$ agar medium($12.5{\mu}g/ml$ of nalidixic acid) at $30^{\circ}C$. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis for the isolated bacteria showed that they were closely related to P. rigui(97.9% similarity), to P. chinjuensis(96.1% similarity), and to P. soli(95.3% similarity). Additional tests including API test and cellular fatty acid composition analysis were performed, but the strain couldn't be identified at species level, suggesting it may represent novel species of the genus Paenibacillus.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.273-280
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• 2016

Most biocontrol agents for plant diseases have been isolated from sources such as soils and plants. As an alternative source, we examined the feces of tertiary larvae of the herbivorous rhino beetle, Allomyrina dichotoma for presence of biocontrol-active microbes. The initial screen was performed to detect antifungal activity against two common fungal plant pathogens. The strain with strongest antifungal activity was identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens KB3. The inhibitory activity of this strain correlated with lipopeptide productions, including iturin A and surfactin. Production of these surfactants in the KB3 isolate varied with the culture phase and growth medium used. In planta biocontrol activities of cell-free culture filtrates of KB3 were similar to those of the commercial biocontrol agent, B. subtilis QST-713. These results support the presence of microbes with the potential to inhibit fungal growth, such as plant pathogens, in diverse ecological niches.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.417-425
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• 2021

The use of edible insects to replace meat protein is important to ensure future global food security. However, processed foods using edible insects require development to enhance consumer perception. Here, we examined the physicochemical characteristics and rheological properties of emulsions prepared from different edible insect larvae. Three edible insect species (Tenebrio molitor, Allomyrina dichotoma and Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis) were used to prepare larval emulsions that were formulated with 65% of insect larvae, 20% of pork back fat, and 15% ice. The A. dichotoma emulsion had the highest pH and lightness, redness, and yellowness values, while the T. molitor emulsion had the lowest pH and lightness, redness, and yellowness values. The T. molitor emulsion had the highest hardness, gumminess, chewiness, and apparent viscosity values but the lowest springiness and cohesiveness values. According to the sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis, T. molitor had the thickest bands, followed by P. brevitarsis seulensis. The differential scanning calorimetry distributions for the T. molitor and A. dichotoma emulsions showed one peak, while that of the P. brevitarsis seulensis emulsion had two peaks. The collective results suggest that T. molitor was the most suitable candidate (of the three tested species) for use as a meat replacement in terms of its physicochemical and rheological properties. It is important that such properties of insect-based emulsions are maintained using various technologies.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1501-1506
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• 2018

장수풍뎅이 유충은 쌍별귀뚜라미와 갈색거저리 및 흰점박이꽃무지 유충과 함께 국내 식품의약품안전처의 식품공전에 일반식품원료로 등록되었다. 이에 곤충에 대한 종합적인 관리 시스템 개발이 요구되고, 이와 함께 양질의 곤충을 대량생산하기 위한 위생적이고 안전한 식용곤충 전용 먹이원 개발 등과 관련된 연구를 지속적으로 수행할 필요가 있다. 식품가공 부산물은 단백질, 지질, 무기질 및 기타 여러 가지 생리활성 물질을 함유하고 있어 가축 등 동물 사료의 대체 에너지원으로 활용되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 감귤박, 비지박, 대두박, 맥주박 등 4종의 식품가공 부산물을 첨가한 먹이원 급여에 따른 장수풍뎅이 유충에 미치는 효과를 비교하였다. 장수풍뎅이 3령 유충에 10% 맥주박을 첨가한 먹이원을 급여했을 때 가장 높은 생존율을 보였고, 유충의 무게 또한 대조구 대비 약 26% 증가된 것으로 나타났다. 유충기간에 있어서도 10% 맥주박을 첨가했을 때 약 120일로 대조구보다 28일 이상 단축되는 것을 확인하였다. 뿐만 아니라 10% 맥주박 첨가 실험구의 용무게와 용화율이 가장 높게 나타나는 것으로 보아 맥주박이 장수풍뎅이 사육용 사료 소재로서 충분히 활용될 가치가 있을 것으로 생각된다. 더불어 맥주박은 시중에서 쉽고 저렴하게 구매할 수 있어 곤충사육 농가에서 손쉽게 활용할 수 있으며, 식품가공 부산물을 친환경적으로 처리하고 식용곤충을 안전하고 경제적으로 사육하는 데 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.