• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.804-809
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• 2015

우리나라에는 어둡고 습한 환경을 선호하는 지중흰개미의 일종인 일본흰개미(Reticulitermes speratus)가 전국적으로 분포하고 있으며, 점차적으로 목재 건축물에 대한 흰개미 피해가 증가하고 있다. 특히 일본흰개미는 국내 건축재로 많이 쓰이고 있는 소나무를 쉽게 가해한다. 전 세계적으로 다양한 종류의 흰개미가 분포하고는 있지만, 피해가 심해지는 만큼 적절한 방제방법을 선택하기는 어렵다. 무엇보다 분포하는 흰개미의 종류가 다양하기 때문에 훈증처리, 토양처리, 방부 방충처리, 군체제거시스템, 화학약품 처리, 물리 및 생물학적 처리 등의 방법을 이용하여 흰개미의 특성에 맞게 적용시켜야 한다. 본 연구는 현재 친환경 방부제로 사용되고 있는 구리계 방부제 Alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ), Copper Azole (CuAZ), Micronized copper quat (MCQ)가 흰개미로부터 목구조물의 피해를 방지할 수 있는지 그 효력을 조사하기 위하여 수행하였다. 그 결과 3종의 목재방부제로 처리된 방부목재가 무처리재보다 높은 방의 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 각 방부제의 주입량에 따라 방의효력이 다르게 나타났다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.171-182
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• 2023

한국의 목조건축문화유산은 상당수가 산림에 인접하여 흰개미에 의한 피해에 취약하다. 국내 흰개미 방제법은 살충제 접촉을 통한 화학적 방제법이 주로 이용되며, 방제 기간을 단축하기 위해서는 흰개미를 빠르게 약제까지 유인시킬 방법이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 한국 서식 흰개미에 대한 유인물질로 이산화탄소를 선정하여 유인여부 및 적절한 유인농도를 탐색하였으며, 지중 환경에서의 유인효력 기초평가를 진행하였다. 평가를 통해 흰개미에 대한 이산화탄소의 유인 효과를 확인하였으며, 이산화탄소 농도 10% 이하의 유효한 범위를 선정하였다. 또한 지중에서의 유인 효과를 확인함으로써 지중 환경에서의 적용 가능성을 파악하였다. 향후 현장에서 이산화탄소의 적용방안을 연구함으로써, 목조건축문화유산의 흰개미 방제 시 개선된 방제 효과를 가질 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2023

This research aimed to evaluate the durability of Samama (Anthocephalus macrophyllus) wood treated with boron preservatives, citric acid (CA), and heating against termites. Wood samples were impregnated firstly with 5% boron solutions, such as boric acid, borax and boric acid + borax combination at 1:1 (w/w). The second impregnation used 5% CA. The impregnations were conducted in a pressure tank at 7 kg/cm² for 4 hours. After impregnation, the samples were heat treated at 80℃ or 160℃. All the treated and control samples were exposed to decay fungi, drywood termites and subterranean termites based on SNI 7207:2014 standard. The results showed that boron preservatives reduced fungal attacks on Samama wood. The combination treatment of boric acid, CA and heat treatment at 160℃ was also effective to increase the resistance of Samama wood against white- and brown rot fungi, and drywood termites. Heat treatment consistently improved the resistance of Samama wood from decay fungi.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.405-422
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• 2024

This study investigated the resistance of domestic wood species used as wood members in general wood construction and Korean wood cultural properties to the termite Reticulitermes speratus using no-choice and two-choice tests. The results of the no-choice experiment confirmed that hardwood has higher termite resistance than that of softwood. In addition, R. speratus prefers softwood, including Abies holophylla, which has low density, is easy to feed on, and does not contain repellent extracts. In a two-choice test, Zelkova serrata was found to be the most termite-resistant wood species used in wooden cultural buildings. In addition, we investigated the effects of different wood extraction methods and their components on termite resistance. The cold-water extraction of softwood increased the feeding activity of termites; however, the cold-water extraction of hardwood had little effect on the feeding activity of termites. In natural environments with repeated exposure to moisture, such as rainfall, water-soluble extracts present in wood species are relatively more likely to dissolve and removed, making softwood more likely to be damaged by termites than hardwood. Untreated Quercus variabilis showed an extremely weak feeding activity of termites compared with that in other wood species; however, feeding termites with the alcohol-benzene extract of Q. variabilis had no inhibitory effect on their feeding activity. Therefore, we believe that the high density of Oriental cork oak wood inhibits the feeding activity of R. speratus. In contrast, the alcohol-benzene extracts of Z. serrata, Prunus sargentii, and Castanea crenata showed a strong inhibition of the feeding activity of termites.

• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.194-215
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• 2021

이 논문에서는 흰개미 방제의 발달 과정과 최근 연구 동향, 국내 목조건축문화재의 흰개미 피해 현황과 조사 및 방제 등을 살펴보고 목조건축문화재의 흰개미 피해 예방을 위한 방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 목재는 건축 재료로 다양한 장점이 있어 우리나라에서도 다수의 목조건축문화재가 남아 있다. 목조건축문화재의 다양한 손상 요인 중 흰개미에 의한 피해가 다수 확인되고 있으며, 우리나라에서 확인된 3종의 흰개미 중 Reticulitermes speratus kyushuensis가 전국적으로 서식하며 목조건축문화재를 가해한다. 흰개미 방제의 발달 과정을 1900년대 초반부터 살펴보면 이 시기에는 비소 등 무기살충제가 주로 사용되다가 1940년대 유기염소계 살충제가 개발되어 흰개미 방제에도 사용되었다. 이후 이 약제들의 인축과 환경에 대한 독성이 알려짐에 따라 1960년대 유기인계 살충제, 1970년대 카바메이트계 살충제, 1980년대 피레스로이드계 살충제와 곤충 생장 조절제, 1990년대 페닐피라졸계 살충제, 네오니코티네이드계 살충제 등이 개발되어 흰개미 방제에 사용되었다. 이와 별도로 흰개미의 생태적 특징을 이용한 흰개미 군체 제거제가 1990년대 개발되어 상용화되었으며, 특히 키틴 합성 저해제가 널리 사용되고 있다. 2000년대 이후에는 살충제를 이용한 토양 처리와 군체 제거제의 특성을 규명하고 효율성을 향상시키거나, 새로운 제형의 약제를 개발하거나, 종합적 유해 생물 관리(IPM) 개념을 차용한 통합적 흰개미 관리(ITM)을 적용하거나, 개별 건물이 아닌 목조건축물군을 보호하는 방향으로 흰개미 방제 연구가 수행되고 있다. 국내 목조건축문화재의 흰개미 피해는 1980년대부터 발견되기 시작하였으며 1990년대 후반 유네스코 세계유산인 종묘 정전, 해인사 장경판전 주변에서 흰개미 피해가 확인되어 관심을 받게 되었다. 이후 지정문화재를 중심으로 흰개미 피해 현황이 조사되었으며 2010년대에는 국립문화재연구소와 문화재돌봄사업단이 지정문화재를 중심으로 정기적인 흰개미 피해 조사를 수행하고 있다. 목조건축문화재의 흰개미 피해를 줄이기 위한 방안으로 피해 건물의 긴급 방제 실시, 다양한 토양 처리법의 선택적 적용, 건물 기단 상면의 토양 처리 실시, 고내구성 흰개미 군체 제거제의 개발과 적용, 다수의 목조건축물을 포괄하는 방제 계획의 수립과 시행, 통합적 흰개미 관리(ITM)의 문화재 적용, 문화재 소유자와 관리자에 대한 교육 등을 제안하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.641-650
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• 2020

In this study, the chemical components and termiticidal activities of bamboo vinegar against subterranean termite were evaluated. Bamboo vinegar used in this study were produced from Mayan (Gigantochloa robusta Kurz.), Balcoa (Bambusa balcooa Roxb.), and Taiwan (Dendrocalamus latiflorus Munro). It was analyzed by gravimetric methods. Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) was soaked for 24 h and tested against Coptotermes curvignathus Holmgren according to the Indonesian National Standard (SNI 7207-2014). The bamboo vinegar demonstrated antitermite activities against subterranean termite. Vinegar of 400℃ recorded higher total phenol and acid than that of 300℃. Results from this study suggest that the phenolic and acidic component of the bamboo vinegar contributed to 100% mortality rate of the termite, some wood weight loss, and a decrease in the termite feeding rate. These results strongly recommend that bamboo vinegar from D. latiflorus Munro is a potential environmentally friendly preservative.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.31-46
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• 2024

Subterranean termite attacks on cajuput (Melaleuca cajuputi) seedling roots were widespread in several of Java's Perum Perhutani Forest Management Units. This attack was suspected to be related to the chemical components of the cajunput seedling roots. This study was conducted to determine the bioactivity of cajuput seedling root extract as an attractant for the subterranean termite Coptotermes curvignathus Holmgren (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). The extraction process was performed according to ASTM D1108-96, and the extract was characterized using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Bioactivity testing of the extracts was carried out using attractiveness and no-choice feeding bioassays. The results showed that the average root extraction yield from cajunput seedlings was 4.94%. The attractiveness of the extract solutions at concentrations of 0.50%, 0.75%, and 1.00% were 45.33%, 62.00%, and 74.67%, respectively. The mortality rate of C. curvignathus termites ranged from 9.63% to 24.44%. Cajuput seedling root extract's lethal concentration 50 was 2.45% (non-toxic). GC-MS analysis showed that the extract contained linoleic acid, which has the potential to attract insects.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.94-98
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• 2024

Field surveys for reports on suspected invasive termite species were received at the National Institute of Ecology's Invasive Species Reporting Center. We collected 10 termites and performed DNA sequence analysis for species identification. Specimens were confirmed as Coptotermes formosanus. This is the reconfirmation of C. formosanus in South Korea, highlighting the importance of early detection and rapid response and reaffirming the possibility of C. formosanus invading South Korea.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.748-755
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• 2018

Timber from fast-growing tree species is susceptible to by biodeterioration attack, particularly subterranean termites. Impregnation with methyl methacrylate (MMA) potentially increases wood resistance to subterranean termite attack. Four wood species, namely sengon (Falcataria moluccana), jabon (Anthocephalus cadamba), mangium (Acacia mangium), and pine (Pinus merkusii), were impregnated with MMA, and samples of untreated and imidacloprid-preserved wood were prepared for comparison purposes. Small stakes, sized 0.8 cm by 2 cm in cross section by 20 cm in the longitudinal direction, were inserted into the ground for 3 months, and the weight loss of each specimen was determined at the end of the test period. A factorial $4{\times}3$ completely randomized design was used for data analysis; the first factor was wood species, and the second factor was treatment. The results showed that MMA polymer loadings were 27.88%, 24.91%, 14.14%, and 17.81% for sengon, jabon, mangium, and pine, respectively, and amounts of imidacloprid retention were $7.56kg/m^3$, $5.98kg/m^3$, $5.34kg/m^3$, and $9.53kg/m^3$, respectively. According to an analysis of variance, wood species, treatment, and interaction of both factors significantly affected the weight loss of wood specimens. Mangium had the smallest weight loss, followed by pine, sengon, and jabon. MMA impregnation into the wood increased the resistance of wood samples to subterranean termite attack during in-ground testing, but the resistance level was lower than that of imidacloprid-preserved wood. Except for mangium wood, the MMA treatment did not significantly affect resistance.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2020

Indonesian log production is dominated by young trees harvested from plantation forests. The timber contains of sapwood and juvenile wood, which are not resistant to termite attack. Smoking treatment can enhance wood resistance to termite attack, but it also changes the color. Specimens of mangium (Acacia mangium) and sengon (Falcataria moluccana) wood were exposed for 1, 2, and 3 weeks to smoke produced from the pyrolysis of salam (Syzygium polyanthum) wood. The color change of the wood was measured using the CIELab method. In addition, wood specimens were exposed to subterranean termites (Coptotermes curvignathus Holmgren) under laboratory conditions. Untreated and imidacloprid-preserved wood samples were also prepared for comparison purposes. The results showed that the color of smoked wood differed from that of untreated wood, and the color change for sengon was greater than for mangium. In addition, the 1-week smoking period changed the wood color less than the 2- and 3-week periods, which did not differ. Imidacloprid-preserved wood had distinctive color changes compared to untreated wood. Untreated mangium wood had moderate resistance to subterranean termite attack (resistance class III), while sengon had very poor resistance (resistance class V). Salam wood smoke enhanced wood resistance to termite attack, and smoke treatment of 1 week for mangium and 2 weeks for sengon resulted in the wood becoming very resistant (resistance class I). Both types of smoked wood were more resistant to subterranean termite attack than imidacloprid-preserved wood (average class II resistance).