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A Change of Termite (Reticulitermes speratus) Activity with Temperature Change in Korea

우리나라 기온 변화에 따른 흰개미(Reticulitermes speratus) 활성 변화 연구

김시현1†ㆍ임익균2ㆍ이상빈3

Kim, Sihyun1†ㆍIm, Ikgyun3ㆍLee, Sang-Bin4

1국립문화재연구원 안전방재연구실 학예연구사
2국립경주박물관 학예연구과 보존과학실 학예연구사
3플로리다대학교 포트러더데일 연구 및 교육센터, 박사 후 연구원
1Research officer, Safety and Disaster Prevention Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage
2Assistant Curator, Conservation Laboratory, Curatorial Affairs Office, Gyeongju National Museum
3Postdoctoral Researcher, Ft. Lauderdale Reserach and Education Center, University of Florida
30 April 2023.
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Abstract
With the climate change and introduction of invasive species, damages by termites in wooden built heritage may increase. This study analyzed the effect of temperature changes on the activity of termites in Korea. In the past (1920-2019), the average annual temperature increase by 1.5°C and the average temperature in January increased by 2.1°C. Based on temperature change, we expected that a period that termites can be active will increased from 212 to 228 days. The annual wood consumption of individual termite increase by 0.886mg (+12.7%), from 6.958 to 8.107mg. And the annual wood consumption of termite colony increased from 0.77 to 27.69kg to 0.86 to 31.21kg. It is estimated that termite damage will increase with climate change.
Keywords
Termite
Climate Change
Wooden built heritage
기후변화와 외래종 유입으로 인해 목조건축유산의 흰개미 피해가 증가할 것으로 우려된다. 이번 연구는 기온 변화가 우리나라의 우점 흰개미(R. speratus)의 활성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 그 결과 과거 100년(1920-2019년) 간 연평균 기온은 1.5°C, 최한월 평균기온은 2.1°C 증가하고 흰개미 활동 기간은 212일에서 228일로 16일 증가하였다. 흰개미의 개체별 연간 목재 섭식량은 6.958mg에서 8.107mg으로 0.886mg(+12.7%) 증가하였으며 흰개미 군체의 연간 목재섭식량은 0.77~27.69kg에서 0.86~31.21kg으로 증가하여 향후 기후변화에 따라 흰개미 피해가 증가할 것으로 우려된다.
키워드
흰개미
기후변화
목조건축유산
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  • Publisher :National Heritage Disaster Prevention Society
  • Publisher(Ko) :국가유산방재학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Society of Cultural Heritage Disaster Prevention
  • Journal Title(Ko) :저널국가유산
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