{"title":"Deltamethrin resistance intensity and synergistic effect of piperonyl butoxide for combating Aedes aegypti in dengue fever endemic areas in Thailand","authors":"Kanutcharee Thanispong , Sunaiyana Sathantriphop , Monthathip Kongmee , Wachiraporn Chitjaroen , Pracha Sukchot , Pasuree Suwannarat , Anchana Sumarnrote","doi":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102282","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Insecticide resistance is threatening the effectiveness of efforts to control dengue vectors in Thailand. This study explores the levels of insecticide resistance in <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquitoes to deltamethrin. A study was carried out in dengue-endemic areas of Thailand to find the situation of insecticide susceptibility status of dengue vectors. Female <em>Ae. aegypti</em> mosquitoes were collected from <em>8</em> districts in different provinces and were exposed to various discriminating concentrations of deltamethrin (1×, 5×, and 10×) using the WHO insecticide resistance intensity bioassay. All tested populations of <em>Ae. aegypti</em> were found to be resistant to the WHO discriminating concentration of deltamethrin (0.03%). Mosquito populations collected from Surat Thani (SUT), Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) and Ayutthaya (AYU) Provinces were resistant to deltamethrin exposure up to 10× the discriminating concentration suggesting the high resistant intensity. The effect of pre-exposure to the insecticide synergist, piperonyl butoxide (PBO), was also tested at the discriminating concentration of 0.03% deltamethrin. A significant increase in susceptibility to deltamethrin and knockdown percentage was observed in all populations of mosquitoes that were pre-exposed to PBO. These findings indicate that dengue control in Thailand with deltamethrin only could be threatened by high resistance in <em>Ae. aegypti</em> populations. It is recommended that vector control strategies incorporating PBO as an effective synergist can enhance the susceptibility of mosquitoes in the presence of deltamethrin resistance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-pacific Entomology","volume":"27 3","pages":"Article 102282"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141484491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jin Myung Kim , Yong Soo Choi , Kwang Sik Lee , Byung Rae Jin
{"title":"Differentially and spatially expressed genes in the reproductive organs of the honeybee (Apis mellifera) drones","authors":"Jin Myung Kim , Yong Soo Choi , Kwang Sik Lee , Byung Rae Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102281","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102281","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>During the mating of honeybees (<em>Apis mellifera</em>), the seminal fluid and sperm produced by the drones’ reproductive organs are transferred to the queens’ spermatheca. However, compared to the reproductive organs of the queens, little is known about those of the drones. To identify genes that are differentially expressed in the drones’ reproductive organs during sexual maturation, we conducted a comprehensive transcriptome analysis of the respective organs across various developmental stages. Our investigation identified 20 genes with over a 50-fold enhancement in expression relative to their basal levels upon emergence. Among these genes, 13 had been previously predicted, while 7 had not been characterized. We conducted qRT-PCR to analyze the differential and spatial expression profiles of the identified 20 genes in the testes, seminal vesicles, and mucous glands of the drones. Our findings suggest that certain genes exhibit significantly elevated expressions in the reproductive tissues of the drones, indicating their potentially crucial roles in the reproduction of honeybees.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-pacific Entomology","volume":"27 3","pages":"Article 102281"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141406646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differential ovipositional preferences of Acraea terpsicore (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) on congeneric wild and introduced cultivated Passiflora plants based on differences in leaf characteristics","authors":"Chitsanuphong Phanthian , Vichaya Auvichayapat , Chatchawan Chaisuekul","doi":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102280","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>Acraea terpsicore</em> (Linnaeus, 1758) can utilize multiple host plants, particularly those in genus <em>Passiflora</em>, and poses a potential pest risk for introduced <em>Passiflora</em> plants and economically significant crops. In this study, the ovipositional preferences of an <em>A. terpsicore</em> population were investigated on four <em>Passiflora</em> species, including the wild host plant <em>P. foetida</em>, the fruit crop plant <em>P. edulis</em>, and two ornamental flower plants, <em>P.</em> × <em>alata-caerulea</em> and <em>P. × coccinea-caerulea</em>, as well as two non-<em>Passiflora</em> plants, <em>Cucumis sativus</em> and <em>Vigna unguiculata</em>. From a total of 4,059 eggs and 3,135 caterpillars, the majority of eggs were oviposited on <em>P. foetida</em> (50.63 %), followed by <em>P. × coccinea-caerulea</em> (23.40 %), <em>P. × alata-caerulea</em> (20.65 %), and <em>P. edulis</em> (5.32 %). Similarly, caterpillars were predominantly observed on <em>P. foetida</em> (38.66 %) and <em>P. × coccinea-caerulea</em> (38.50 %), followed by <em>P. × alata-caerulea</em> (17.86 %) and <em>P. edulis</em> (4.98 %). Meanwhile, neither eggs nor caterpillars were found on the non-<em>Passiflora</em> plants. Interestingly, the abundance of predatory arthropods mirrored the distribution of caterpillars. In addition, temperature and humidity strongly influenced the number of observed eggs and caterpillars. Although <em>A. terpsicore</em> preferred to oviposit on <em>P. foetida</em>, its caterpillars were equally abundant on <em>P. × coccinea-caerulea</em>. These differential ovipositional preferences and caterpillar proportions may be attributed to ovipositional preferences rather than caterpillars’ preferences. Although <em>A. terpsicore</em> is regarded as a non-pest species at present, this status may be altered if it encounters congeneric plants resembling its wild host plant within landscapes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-pacific Entomology","volume":"27 3","pages":"Article 102280"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141329135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander Mbiro , Bekele.G. Kelbessa , Wim W.L. Wesemael
{"title":"Host plant status of different cover crops for Pratylenchus penetrans and Meloidogyne chitwoodi","authors":"Alexander Mbiro , Bekele.G. Kelbessa , Wim W.L. Wesemael","doi":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102272","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nine different cover crops (different species or cultivars) were evaluated for their potential use in management of <em>Pratylenchus penetrans</em> and <em>Meloidogyne chitwoodi</em>. Pot experiments were done to assess the host status of cover crops in mixtures or as individual stands. Each pot was inoculated with 2000 <em>M. chitwoodi</em> (second-stage juveniles) or 500 <em>P. penetrans</em> (mixture of juveniles and adults). The experiments were terminated after 60 days and nematodes were extracted from both mineral and organic fractions. Based on nematode reproduction factor, alfalfa cv. Alpha + fodder radish cv. Doublemax mixture, white clover cv. Melital + bird’s foot trefoil cv. Bull mixture, red clover cv. Lemmon + arugula cv. Nemat mixture, English ryegrass cv. Meltador + arugula cv. Nemat mixture, fodder radish cv. Doublemax, bird’s foot trefoil cv. Bull and arugula cv. Nemat, with reproduction factors 0.24, 0.76, 0.54, 0.92, 0.15, 0.22 and 0.17, respectively, were poor hosts of <em>M. chitwoodi</em> while Fodder radish cv. Doublemax, English ryegrass cv. Meltador and arugula cv. Nemat with reproduction factors 0.74, 0.81 and 0.69, respectively, were poor hosts of <em>P. penetrans</em>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-pacific Entomology","volume":"27 3","pages":"Article 102272"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141322427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kyungjae Andrew Yoon , Woo Jin Kim , Si Hyeock Lee
{"title":"Comparative analysis of codon usage patterns of venom gland-specific honeybee-infecting viruses in solitary hunting and social wasps","authors":"Kyungjae Andrew Yoon , Woo Jin Kim , Si Hyeock Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102276","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To identify the evolutionary traits of honeybee-infecting viruses (HVs), including black queen cell virus (BQCV), deformed wing virus (DWV), and Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV), and their adaptation patterns in the venom gland of different hosts, we conducted a comparative analysis of codon usage patterns of venom gland-specific HVs in honeybees, solitary hunting, and social wasps. The nucleotides A and U, as well as the nucleotide composition at the third position of synonymous codons (A3s and U3s), were abundantly present with high frequencies in the polyprotein region of the three HVs in <em>Apis mellifera</em>, solitary hunting, and social wasps. Although the three HVs exhibited a high codon adaptation index, effective number of codons and the frequencies of GC3s were observed to be high and low, respectively, indicating a low codon usage bias in the three HVs. The relative abundance of dinucleotides, nucleotide compositions, and the aromaticity of amino acids might be considered as reasons for the different codon usage patterns of the three HVs in solitary hunting and social wasps compared to <em>A</em>. <em>mellifera</em>. The result of phylogenetic analysis revealed that DWV possesses a unique evolutionary pattern compared to the lineages of Aculeate species, possibly caused by specific ecological interactions. Our study provides further insights into the evolutionary aspects of venom gland-specific HVs in Aculeate species and might contribute as fundamental information for further research on the evolution of HVs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-pacific Entomology","volume":"27 3","pages":"Article 102276"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141308186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Na-Hyun Ahn , Sang-Hun Lee , Sang-Hak Han , Sei-Woong Choi
{"title":"Different diversity patterns of butterfly and moth assemblages between deciduous and evergreen broad-leaf forests","authors":"Na-Hyun Ahn , Sang-Hun Lee , Sang-Hak Han , Sei-Woong Choi","doi":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102278","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, we compared the diversity and abundance of two groups of Lepidopteran insects—butterflies and moths—across deciduous (DBL) and evergreen broad-leaved (EBL) tree communities in warm temperate forests. Over three years (from 2018 to 2020) at the Wando Arboretum, we used transect and point methods to sample butterflies and light traps to sample moths. Our findings revealed that the total estimated species richness was higher in EBL compared to DBL. Non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) analysis confirmed distinct moth assemblages between the two tree communities, while butterfly assemblages did not exhibit such separation. The seasonal diversity patterns of butterflies in both forests differed significantly, whereas those of moths exhibited a similar trend with a peak in June. Beta diversity components indicated high turnover rates in moth assemblages across both tree communities and high nestedness in butterfly assemblages within the DBL. Although the diet breadth of butterflies and moths did not significantly differ between the two tree communities, the number of butterfly species per host plant was higher in DBL and that of moths was higher in EBL. Considering the ongoing vegetation transition from DBL to EBL, changes in forest structure—such as canopy openness and tree density—may adversely impact insect communities within DBL.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-pacific Entomology","volume":"27 3","pages":"Article 102278"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141313809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hui Li , Shangkao Deng , Qingxin Meng , Shunhua Yang , Wutao Jiang , Wenzheng Zhao , Yakai Tian , Kun Dong , Xueyang Gong
{"title":"Impact of Apis cerana cerana (Hymenoptera: Apidae) body size on newly built cell size","authors":"Hui Li , Shangkao Deng , Qingxin Meng , Shunhua Yang , Wutao Jiang , Wenzheng Zhao , Yakai Tian , Kun Dong , Xueyang Gong","doi":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102277","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The influence of cell structure size on the morphological development of honey bees has been widely studied. However, the effect of the honey bees' body size on the cell size they build remains unclear. This study investigated the influence of the body size of <em>Apis cerana cerana</em> on the structure size of newly built honey cells, worker cells, and drone cells. Accordingly, we established colonies of <em>A. c. cerana</em> with large and small body-size workers. We then analyzed the birth weight and seven external morphological characteristics of workers, as well as the depth and diameter of their newly built honey cells, worker cells, and drone cells. We found significant differences in the birth weight, proboscis length, thorax width, right forewing length, femur length, tibia length, and metatarsus length of the right hindleg, and total length of the 3<sup>rd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> tergite of workers from large-body-size colonies (LBSC) and small-body-size colonies (SBSC). Also, the depth and diameter of the newly built cells by LBSC were significantly larger than those by SBSC. The body size of workers positively correlated with the size of newly built cells. This study emphasizes the influence of workers' body size on the structural dimensions of newly constructed cells, providing insights into the comb-building biology of <em>A. c. cerana</em>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-pacific Entomology","volume":"27 3","pages":"Article 102277"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141302501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M.H. Rashid , H.F. El Taj , M.A. Hossain , Ishrat Jahan , Chuleui Jung
{"title":"Life history traits of the yellow mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus Banks (Acari: Tarsonemidae), feeding on five jute cultivars","authors":"M.H. Rashid , H.F. El Taj , M.A. Hossain , Ishrat Jahan , Chuleui Jung","doi":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102273","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The yellow mite <em>Polyphagotarsonemus latus</em> Banks (Acari: Tarsonemidae) is a destructive pest, affecting fiber-producing jute plants in Bangladesh. Development, survivorship and adult reproduction of this pest on five common jute cultivars (<em>Corchorus capsularis</em>: CVL-1, BJC-7370, BJC-2197, <em>C. olitorius</em>: O-795, O-9897) were investigated under laboratory conditions and life-table parameters were estimated. Developmental periods from egg to adult emergence ranged from 2.7 to 3.9 days with the sex ratio (proportion of females) being 0.71 to 0.78. Adult longevity varied from 8.8 to 5.4 days for both females and males. Immature survivorship ranged from 84.4 to 97.9 % with the lowest on CVL-1. Daily fecundity was highest (4.2) on BJC-7370 while lifetime fecundity was greatest on O-795 cultivar. The jute cultivars did not show any significant effects on the lifespan of male adults, but did on female adult performance such as reproduction, longevity and life table parameters. Based on developmental period, doubling time and <em>r<sub>m</sub></em> value, BJC-7370 supported the fastest population growth, and O-9897 and CVL-1 cultivars the slowest population growth. These results could be possibly related to the resistance potential to this important herbivore pest. Additional investigations should explore the nutritional and digestion-inhibition mechanisms that account for the differences in performance of the phytophagous mites on jute cultivars.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-pacific Entomology","volume":"27 3","pages":"Article 102273"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141416153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuting Huang , Xuanyue Yu , Xinyi Xie , Cuiting Liu , Huijiao Zhang , Jiaxiang Yuan , Jintian Lin , Benshui Shu , Jingjing Zhang
{"title":"Evaluation of the expression stability of potential reference genes for RT-qPCR in Spodoptera frugipreda larvae exposed to camptothecin","authors":"Yuting Huang , Xuanyue Yu , Xinyi Xie , Cuiting Liu , Huijiao Zhang , Jiaxiang Yuan , Jintian Lin , Benshui Shu , Jingjing Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102271","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102271","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Camptothecin, a quinoline alkaloid, has strong action against <em>Spodoptera frugiperda</em>, a polyphagous pest found globally. Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) is a popular and dependable technique for analyzing the mRNA expression of target genes. While RT-qPCR normalization requires reference genes with consistent expression. Many investigations have discovered that pesticides can change the expression patterns of reference genes. To date, the effects of CPT treatments on the expression stability of reference genes in <em>S. frugiperda</em> larvae are unclear. This study chose eight candidate reference genes, including <em>alpha-tubulin</em> (<em>α-TUB</em>), <em>beta-1-tubulin</em> (<em>β-1-TUB</em>), <em>Actin</em>, <em>elongation factor 1 alpha</em> (<em>EF1α</em>), <em>elongation factor 2</em> (<em>EF2</em>), <em>glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase</em> (<em>GAPDH</em>), <em>ribosomal protein L3</em> (<em>RPL3</em>), and <em>ribosomal protein L13</em> (<em>RPL13</em>). Five approaches were used to investigate expression stability in <em>S. frugiperda</em> larval samples treated with CPT: <em>ΔCt</em>, BestKeeper, geNorm, NormFinder, and RefFinder, respectively. Furthermore, the ideal number of reference genes was determined using GeNorm. Our findings revealed that two reference genes were sufficient to normalize RT-qPCR in samples treated with CPT. The recommended reference gene combinations for different samples are as follows: <em>α-TUB</em> and <em>β-1-TUB</em> for CPT-treated larval samples; <em>β-1-TUB</em> and <em>RPL13</em> for samples of larval cuticle tissues; <em>RPL3</em> and <em>RPL13</em> for the larval fat body samples; <em>EF1α</em> and <em>RPL3</em> for the larval malpighian tube samples; and <em>EF2</em> and <em>Actin</em> for the larval midgut samples. Our results laid the groundwork for the mRNA expression analysis of target genes in <em>S. frugiperda</em> impacted by CPT exposure, contributing to the research of the molecular action mechanism of CPT in <em>S. frugiperda</em>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-pacific Entomology","volume":"27 3","pages":"Article 102271"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141276149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review on the chinch bugs (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae: Nysius) from Korea","authors":"Geunho Jang , Sunghoon Jung","doi":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102247","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102247","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The genus <em>Nysius</em> Dallas is the largest group in the subfamily Orsillinae (Lygaeoidea: Lygaeidae), and is a well-known agricultural pest that mainly feeds on grains. In Korea, <em>N. plebeius</em> and <em>N. hidakai</em> are well known to be agricultural pests. In the present study, we recognized six species of the genus <em>Nysius</em> Dallas from the Korean Peninsula. Among these, <em>N. thymi</em> (Wolff, 1804) was reported for the first time in the fauna. We provided new host plants, a key to the species of the genus from Korea, descriptions and diagnoses of these species using photographs of adult specimens and genitalia. We also present discussion on wrong host plants records of agricultural crops caused from misidentifications between <em>N. plebeius</em> and <em>N. hidakai</em> in Korea. Additionally, we confirmed that <em>N. eximius</em> and <em>N. expressus</em> are not occurring from South Korea based on the South Korean materials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-pacific Entomology","volume":"27 2","pages":"Article 102247"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140766627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}