• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.46 no.1 s.145
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• pp.165-168
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• 2007

This experiment was conducted to investigate population dynamics of white grubs and its damages in sweet potato fields. There were three species of white grubs that fed on the roots of sweet potato in Honam area. Among them, Holofrichia parallela was a major insect pest. Damage rate of sweet potato by white grubs were about 2 to 40% differed with regions. In some region where it was severe the damage rate of sweet potato was about 80% or more. H. parallela overwintered as a late 3rd instar larvae in soil from late October to late-June, and the survival rate of them was 92%. The occurrence pattern of H. parallela larvae varied in different seasons. In sweet potato field, H. parallela larvae populations started being observed during late-July to mid.-August. The damage by the grub began to occur late-August in field and lasted to the harvest time.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.57 no.3
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• pp.191-197
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• 2018

Mites in the family Ascidae are soil dwelling predators of small insects which would have potential to be used as biological control agent. In Korea, 10 genera of 24 species were recorded in the family. During the soil acarine biodiversity study, Asca bicornis Canestrini & Fanzago, 1877 was discovered from moss habitat on Muljangori craer lake 936 m alt in Hallasan mountain in Jeju which was designated as UNESCO Biosphere reserve and World herigate site. We reports this as a new record to Korean Mesostigmata fauna, and provide the morphological description. This species has morphologically characteristic as all dorsal setae nude and needle shaped, lateral caudal projection of Z4 shaped, which are different from the con-general species of A. aphidioides.

• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.9 no.1_2
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• pp.24-28
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• 2004

Predaceous phytoseiid mites can be important components in integrated mite management program including bio-logical control of spider mites. While conducting population study of prey-predator system in pear orchards, 6 predaceous phytoseiids were found. Amblyseius womersleyi, A. eharai, A. kokufuensi and A. finlandicus were mostly found from tree canopy. While A. rademacheri was restricted in ground vegetation, A. makuwa was equally distributed in ground vegetation and tree trunk. Some ecological information for each species was reviewed. Strate-gies for their potential utility in pest management program and future study area were discussed.

• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.81-88
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• 1996

Entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema carpocapsae, was able to invade and kill the several lepidopteran pests including the beet armyworm, Spodeptera exigua Hubner, which was the most effective target host. The beet armyworms treated with the effective nematode concentrations were died within 48 hrs. The lethal effect of the nematode was varied among the developmental stages of the host. The fifth instar larvae of the beet armyworm was more vulnerable to the nematode than the third instar larvae. Pupae was, however, refractory to the nematode. All three bioessays (topical application, filter paper test, and soil treatment) showed the positive correlation between the number of the treated nematodes and the mortality of the host. Topical application was the most effective and fast-acting method so that it gave the lethal effect 2 days earlier than did filter paper test at the same number of the treated nematodes. Soil treatment required higher number of the nematodes to get the effective lethality than did filter paper test. The fifth instar larvae of the beet armyworm expressed the specific hemolymph proteins of 5 to 10 kDa in response to nematode infection.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.316-324
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• 2022

Ethyl formate (EF) is a potent fumigant replacing methyl bromide. The use of EF is limited to a quarantine process. Appling EF to agricultural field as a safe insecticide in greenhouse give us valuable benefits including less residual concern. In this regard, residual pattern after EF fumigation in greenhouse should be undertaken. In the previous study, we have established agricultural control concentration of EF to control pests in a greenhouse. EF was fumigated at 5 g m^-3 level for 2 h. The concentration of EF inside a greenhouse was analyzed to be 4.1-4.3 g m^-3 at 30 min after fumigation. To prepare an analytical method for residues in cucumber crops and soil in the greenhouse, the limit of detection(LOD) of the method was 100ng g^-1 and the limit of quantitation(LOQ) of this method was 300 ng g^-1. R² values of calibration curves for crops and soil were 0.991-0.997. In samples collected immediately after ventilation, EF concentration was determined to be below LOQ level. In addition, EF level was below LOQ in samples collected at 3 h after ventilation except that leaf samples of melon during the flowering period showed a level of 1,068.9 ng g^-1. Taken together, these results indicate that EF used in quarantine can be applied to agricultural fields without residual issue as an effective fumigant for insect pest control.

• Weed & Turfgrass Science
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.368-375
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• 2015

Earthworm cast occurred in surface of turfgrass in golf courses which affect turfgrass maintenance and golf play. In this study several survey of seasonal fluctuation of earthworm cast in different golf courses (Anseong, Gapyeong, Gunpo and Yongin in Gyeonggi province, and Geumjeong in Busan) was done. A number of earthworm, soil temperature and moisture of detection site of earthworm cast in each golf course were also done. Cast occurred in different golf courses are found mostly from April to November on turf surface and the cast number varied in different month as well as in golf courses. In the same golf courses, a number of detected cast was difference from individual sites. A number of cast and earthworm was correlated. Also, in higher soil moisture showed the higher cast density in different golf courses. Soil temperature and moisture of detecting cast ranging from $2.1^{\circ}C$ to $33.1^{\circ}C$ and 4.9 to 44.1%, respectively. In case of cast, soil temperature level lies in between $10-15^{\circ}C$ where the highest soil moisture was 25%.

• THE HEALTH and ORGANIC FARMING
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• no.225
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• pp.1-12
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• 2006

대만민국 건국이래 반만년만에 최초로 밥상용 수입쌀의 시중판매를 공식개시/"칼로스 쌀" 무릅꿇릴수 있다/우리의 산야초/인산이 작물에 왜 중요한가?/경북도지부 1/4분기 지회장단 정기회의 개최/미,친환경.유기농박람회 개최/식용유와 계란을 이용한 친환경농법으로 작물 병해충 방제 거뜬/건강상식의 편견에 고함/제2차 친환경농업 육성목표와 방향/"친환경 농산물 안심하고 드세요"/두가지 비료로 유기농작물의 고품질 다수확 생산을 체계적으로 보다 쉽게 하는 방법/친환경농업 생산~판매까지 책임 전남도 사업주체 책임운영모델 본격화/식물세균병 방제를 하려면/농업용수도 좋은 물을 사용해야 한다/미생물을 이용한 토양병해방제/냉해 방지는 이렇게/친환경농업기술 세미나 개최,농산물 안전성 확대 등 방안 마련/식물나라영농조합법인/삼정은 유기농인의 기본/해충의 습성을 이용한 퇴치/3월중 새식구 명단/광주.전남도지부 임원회의/유기 및 일반 농산물의 품질 비교에 관한 연구/관행 시설채소,농약 친환경의 7배 사용/월마트,유기농 시장 본격 진출/아이들 먹거리 우리가 책임진다/규소시비와 무제초

• 산림경영
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• s.148
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• pp.54-55
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• 2001

산림청 임업연구원(원장 서승진)은 몬트리올의정서에서 오존층 파괴물질로 지정되어 2005년부터 세계적으로 사용이 금지되게 되는 훈증농약인 메틸브로마이드(Methyl Bromide : MB)를 대체할 수 있는 훈증활성물질 이소치오시아네트(Isothiocyanate)를 양고추냉이(겨자무)로부터 추출하는데 성공하였다. 메틸브로마이드는 세계적으로 토양소득, 검역, 시설물 훈증에 약 7만톤이 사용되는 유독성 물질로서 대체물질 개발을 위해 여러나라에서 연구 중에 있으며 우리나라도 OECD 가입국으로서 환경친화적 무공해 농약의 개발이 시급한 실정이었다. 이소치오시아네이트는 쌀, 옥수수, 콩 등 각종 곡물에 피해를 주는 쌀바구미, 팥바구미, 화랑곡나방, 권연벌레 등 저장곡물해충에 메틸보로마이드와 대등한 살충효과가 있는 무공해 천연물로서 메틸브로마이드를 대체할 수 있을 것으로 전망하고 있다. 앞으로 제형개발 등 상품화가 되면 수입에 의존하고 있는 저장곡물 방충농약을 대체할 수 있어 연간 300만 달러의 외화 절감은 물론 지구환경파괴를 막을 수 있는 획기적 계기를 마련하였다.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.269-277
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• 2002

Ecological studies on entomopathogenic nematodes are required to increase control efficacy against target insect pests and to obtain basic information for mass production. Thus, effect of temperature and nematode concentration on infectivity and reproduction of Steinernema carpocapsae Pocheon and that of exposure time and soil depth on infectivity were examined using Galleria mellonella larvae. Infectivity and reproduction were examined at five temperatures, 13, 18, 24, 30 and 35$^{\circ}C$ with seven concentrations, 0, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 and 160 infective juveniles (IJs)/larva. Temperature and nematode concentration influenced infectivity and reproduction of S. carpocapsae Pocheon. Although G. mellonella larvae were killed by S. carpocapsae Pocheon at all given temperatures and nematode concentrations, mortality was higher at 24$^{\circ}C$ than other temperatures. Lethal time of G. mellonella by S. carpocapsae Pocheon was shorter with increasing temperature and nematode concentrations. S. carpocapsae Pocheon was not established in G. mellonella at 13 and $35^{\circ}C$. Time for the first emergence from G. mellonella cadaver was longer $18^{\circ}C$ (about 20 days) than 24 and $30^{\circ}C$ (about 5 days). The highest number of progenies was obtained at $24^{\circ}C$ with 80IJs/1arva, i.e., $18.8$\times$10^4$IJs were produced from a larva. In the exposure time assay, G. mellonella death was recorded in 10 minutes when 300 IJs were inoculated per larva. When S. carpocapsae Pocheon was inoculated at the rate of $10^{9}$ IJs/ha to G. mellonella at the depth of 0, 2, 5 and 10 cm of sand columns, 100% mortality and similar sex ratio were observed but number of established IJs in cadaver was decreased with deepening the soil depth. The results indicated that optimum temperature for infectivity and reproduction of S. carpocapsae Pocheon was $24^{\circ}C$ In addition, S. carpocapsae Pocheon was effective to target insects within 5 cm from the soil surface.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.175-184
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• 2008

To screen highly active Bacillus thuringiensis isolates against Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), 46 B. thuringiensis was isolated from 115 samples obtained from several crop soils. Especially, B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki CAB133 and CAB162 isolates showed 100% mortality against S. litura. $LD_{50}$ values of CAB 133, CAB162 and HD-1 strains of B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki were 0.089, 3.144 and $0.513{\mu}g/ml$ against 2nd larva of S. litura, respectively. The weight of 3rd larva of S. litura which were fed crystal inclusion protein $(1.267{\mu}g/ml)$ with B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki CAB133 was about 30 times lass than control group. CAB133 and CAB 162 strains of B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki which were taken a highly toxity against S. litura were analyzed by SDS-PAGE, and estimated the molecular weight of the Cry proteins. Their serological identification by H serotypes were showed B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (3abc) type.