An Edible Alginate Microcapsulation of Entomopathogenic Nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae

알지닌캡슐을 이용한 곤충병원선충(Steinernema carpocapsae)의 섭식유도형 제제화 기술

  • 김용균 (안동대학교 생명자원과학부) ;
  • 이승화 (안동대학교 생명자원과학부) ;
  • 유용만 (㈜ 경농 중앙연구소) ;
  • 한상찬 (안동대학교 생명자원과학부)
  • Published : 2003.06.01

Abstract

Field application of the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema carpncapsae, is limited by its susceptibility to UV irradiation and desiccation especially at leaf spray control. This study was conducted to develop the control technique using alginate biocapsulation of the nematodes against the beet armyworm, Spodoprera exigua and the tobacco cutworm, Sp. litura that are normally infesting hosts above ground level. The alginate capsules including infective juveniles gave significant feeding toxicities to the larvae of the two lepidopteran species. The lethality followed a typical sigmoid dose-mortality pattern with increase of the nematode densities embedded in the capsules. Moisture content in the capsule was critical to the survival of the infective juveniles. More than 80% nematodes could survive above 10% moisture content remained in the capsule. Remaining moisture content within the capsule was dependent on relative humidity, ambient temperature, and capsule size, but not on citric acid reaction time during capsule formation. More than 80% of infective juveniles in the alginate capsules could survive in distilled water at 15$^{\circ}C$ for 60 days. When these nematode capsules containing welsh onion extract as another phagostimulant were applied on the 3rd instar larvae of Sp. exigua infesting peanut plants, they resulted in about 90% control efficacy. These results indicate that the alginate capsulation can be used for leaf-spray agent of the entomopathogenic nematodes as well as for improved storage purpose.

곤충병원선충(Steinernema carpocapsae)을 이용한 지상부 가해 해충 방제는 자외선과 건조 등의 제약점 때문에 적용의 한계를 갖고 있다. 본 연구는 이를 극복하기 위한 방제 기술을 개발하는 데 목적을 두고, 기주의 지상부를 가해하는 두 나비목 해충인 파밤나방(Spodoptera exigua)과 담배거세미나방(Sp. litura)을 대상으로 실시하였다. 감염태 선충을 포함하는 알지닌캡슐은 이들 두 해충에 대해 뚜렷한 섭식독성을 보였다. 이러한 독성은 캡슐내에 함유되어 있는 감염태 선충의 밀도에 따라 증가하는 전형적인 양독곡선을 나타냈다. 캡슐내에 잔존하는 수분함량은 감염태 선충의 생존력에 가장 중요한 요인으로 작용했다. 캡슐내에 약 10%이상의 수분이 함유되었을 때 약 80%의 감염태 선충이 생존하였다. 캡슐내 보습 능력은 상대습도, 온도 및 캡슐의 크기에 따라 변동되나, 캡슐 형성 과정 중의 시트릭산 반응 시간과는 무관하였다. 알지닌캡슐이 15$^{\circ}C$ 증류수에 보관되었을 때, 60일 경과후에도 80%이상의 생존 능력을 보였다. 이러한 감염태 선충이 함유된 캡슐을 섭식유도제로서 사용된 파추출물을 함유시킨 후 야외 땅콩을 가해하는 파밤나방 3령충에 적용시켰을 때, 약 90%의 방제 효과를 나타냈다. 이러한 결과는 알지닌캡슐이 곤충병원선충의 저장 형태의 캡슐 용도 뿐만 아니라 지상부 해충 방제용 제제화로서 이용될 수 있다고 제시한다.

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