• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.37-42
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• 1997

우리나라의 곤충병원성곰팡이 분포를 조사하기 위하여 5개도와 3개 광역시에서 200개소의 토양 sample을 채집하여 꿀벌부채명나방 유충을 이용하여 분리하였다. 8종의 곤충 사체로 부터는 직접 분리하였다. 그 결과 40개소(20.0%)의 토양과 8종의 곤충 사체에서 곰팡이가 분리되었는데, 토양에서 분리된 균종별로는 Bequveria가 21개소(10.5%), Metarhizium이 19개소(9.5%)이었다. 그외 7종의 곤충에서 Beauvria가 분리되었다. 서식처별로는 산림 110개소중 25개소(22.7%), 경작지 20개소중 2개소(11.0%), 휴한지 11개소중 6개소(54.5%), 하천 제방 19개소중 7개소(36.8%)에서 곤충병원성곰팡이가 검출되었다. 한편, 곤충 사체에서는 긴수염 대벌레에서 Metarhizium이 분리된 것을 제외하고는 모두 Beauveria가 분리되었다.

• 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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• 한국균학회 2016년도 춘계학술대회 및 임시총회
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• pp.13-13
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• 2016

Insects constitute the largest and most diverse group of animals in the world. They also serve as the hosts or nutrient sources for an immense assemblage of pathogens, parasites, and predators. More than 700 fungal species from 100 genera have adopted an entomopathogenic lifestyle. Although entomopathogenic fungi were studied as only biocontrol agents against a variety of pests in various countries, it has been recently focused their additional roles in nature. They are antagonists to/against plant pathogens, endophytes, and possibly even plant growth promoting agents. The potential antimicrobial effect against fungal plant pathogens by an isolate of entomopathogenic fungi including Beauveria bassiana, Lecanicillium spp., and Isaria fumosorosea have been reported since late 1990s, but wasn't reported pathogenicity of the isolate against pests. Later, a Canadian Lecanicillium sp. isolate and L. longisporium isolated from Vertalec$^{(R)}$ showed simultaneous control effect against both aphid and cucumber powder mildew. Therefore, the antimicrobial activities of 342 fungi isolates collected from various regions and conditions in Korea were evaluated against plant pathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea using dual culture technique on agar plate. As a result, 186 isolates (54.4%) shown the antifungal activity against B. cinerea. The culture filtrates of selected fungi completely suppressed the growth of the microorganisms, indicating that suppression was due to the presence of antimicrobial substances in the culture filtrate. Mode of action of these fungi against insect involves the attachment of conidia to the insect cuticle, followed by germination, cuticle penetration, and internal dissemination throughout the insect. During infection process, secreted enzymes, proteinous toxins, and/or secondary metabolites secreted by entomopathogenic fungi can be used to overcome the host immune system, modify host behavior, and defend host resources. Recently, secondary metabolites isolated from entomopathogenic fungi have been reported as potential bioactive substances. Generally, most of bioactive substances produced by entomopathogenic fungi have reported low molecular weight (lower than 1,000 g/mol) as peptide and, in contrast the high molecular weight fungal bioactive substances are rare. Most substances based on entomopathogenic fungi were shown antimicrobial activity with narrow control ranges. In our study we analyzed the antimicrobial substances having antagonistic effects to B. cinerea. Antimicrobial substances in our fungal culture filtrates showed high thermostability, high stability to proteolytic enzymes, and hydrophilicity and their molecular weights were differed from substance. In conclusion, entomopathogenic fungi showed pathogenicity against insect pests and culture filtrate of the fungi also shown to antimicrobial activity. In the future, we can use the entomopathogenic fungi and its secondary metabolites to control both insect pest control and plant pathogenic fungi simultaneously.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2004

본시험은 한국에서 채집되어 강원대학교 동충하초은행(EFCC)에서 보관 중인 눈꽃동충하초의 분포와 배양적 특성을 조사하였다. 눈꽃동충하초는 한국의 산이나 계곡에서 어렵지 않게 채집할 수 있으며 골고루 분포한다. 채집시기는 7~9월로 나타났으며 9월말에 가장 많이 채집할 수 있으며 채집된 눈꽃동충하초의 종은 눈꽃동충하초(P. tenuipes)가 가장 높게 채집되었다. 눈꽃동충하초의 균사배양 최적배지는 PDA배지이며 SDAY와 HMA배지에서도 생장은 가능하며 균사생장에 가장 적합한 온도는 $25^{\circ}C$이며 pH는 6.0~7.0으로 나타났다. 적합한 영양원으로는 탄소원은 dextrose이었으며, 질소원은 tryptone가 가장 우수하였고, 무기염으로는 $KH_2PO_4$에서 가장 고른 성장을 보였다. C/N에서는 20 : 1의 비율이 가장 적합한 것으로 조사되었다.

• 한국환경생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경생물학회 2003년도 학술대회
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• pp.81-85
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• 2003

In round numbers the 100 strains of entomopathogenic nematodes were isolated through the investigation of cultivated including the ginseng forming cultivated and forest soil samples by silkworm trap. The 28 strains of nematodes were selected among the isolated entomopathogenic nematodes that were confirmed the pathogenicity against Holotrichia morosa, Hoiotrichia diomphalia and Ectinus sericeus, the pest of korean ginseng and silkworm. Pathogenicity of the 2025, 2027, 2028, 2034, 2039 and 2057 strains was excellent. Selected entomopathogenic nematodes are classified of two species by morphologiacl and molecular studies, which were Sterinernma carpocapsae sp. and Diplogaster lethier sp.. Diagnostic characters include body length, lateral field pattern, tail shape and so on. The DNA sequences of the ITS region of rDNA shows similar to S. carpocapsae and .D. lethier. Isolated entomopathogenic nematodes were demonstrates that are quite within the realms of possibility for biological control agents of the pests of Korean Ginseng.

• Mycobiology
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.133-141
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• 2021

A new fungus, Ophiocordyceps alboperitheciata, parasitic on the larva of Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) was identified from a survey of entomopathogenic fungi in Kunming Wild Duck Forest Park, Yunnan Province, China. It can be primarily distinguished from relatives by its longer fertile parts, sterile tips, superficial perithecia, narrower asci, and smaller septa of ascospores. As revealed from phylogenetic analyses inferred from nrSSU, nrLSU, tef-1α, rpb1, and rpb2 sequence data, O. alboperitheciata belongs to the Hirsutella citriformis clade in the genus Ophiocordyceps of Ophiocordycipitaceae, and forms a separated clade from other related species. The uniqueness of the taxon is significantly evidenced by both molecular phylogeny and morphology. Furthermore, the interspecific relationships in the H. citriformis clade are discussed.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.420-427
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• 2007

We investigated the temperature effects on the virulence, development, reproduction, and otility of two Korean isolates of entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema glaseri Dongrae strain and S. longicaudum Nonsan strain. In addition, we studied the growth and virulence of their respective symbiotic bacterium, Xenorhabdus poinarii for S. glaseri and Xenorhabdus sp. for S. longicaudum, in an insect host at different temperatures. Insects infected with the nematode-bacterium complex or the symbiotic bacterium was placed at $13^{\circ}C,\;18^{\circ}C,\;24^{\circ}C,\;30^{\circ}C,\;or\;35^{\circ}C$ in the dark and the various parameters were monitored. Both nematode species caused mortality at all temperatures tested, with higher mortalities occurring at temperatures between $24^{\circ}C\;and\;30^{\circ}C$. However, S. longicaudum was better adapted to cold temperatures and caused higher mortality at $18^{\circ}C$ than S. glaseri. Both nematode species developed to adult at all temperatures, but no progeny production occurred at $13^{\circ}C\;or\;35^{\circ}C$. For S. glaseri, nematode progeny production was best at inocula levels above 20 infective juveniles/host at $24^{\circ}C\;and\;30^{\circ}C$, but for S. longicaudum, progeny production was generally better at $24^{\circ}C$. Steinernema glaseri showed the greatest motility at $30^{\circ}C$, whereas S. longicaudum showed good motility at $24^{\circ}C\;and\;30^{\circ}C$. Both bacterial species grew at all tested temperatures, but Xenorhabdus sp. was more virulent at low temperatures $(13^{\circ}C\;and\;18^{\circ}C)$ than X. poinarii.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2013

Entomopathogenic fungal species have been investigated for their potential use as biological control agents owing to their natural role as insect pathogens. These fungi produce a wide range of secondary metabolites with high therapeutic values, such as antibiotics and cytotoxic substances. To evaluate the antibacterial activity of entomopathogenic fungi, 10 isolates from Korean soil were selected and tested for their activity against Escherichia coli by using fungal culture filtrates. Antibacterial activity was assessed using a two-step process: (1) a screening assay for the selection of fungal isolates and (2) a quantitative assay to evaluate the activity of select fungi. Although 4 fungal isolates were selected through the screening assay, only 3 fungal isolates, from Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae, showed high antibacterial activity according to the quantitative assay. The antibacterial activity of selected fungal culture filtrates was stable when exposed to heat and proteolytic enzyme treatments, which indicated that the antibacterial compound is not a protein. These entomopathogenic fungal metabolites might be useful as a source for bacterial control and in the pharmaceutical industry.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2002

곤충병원성 선충인 Steinernema carpocapsae All (ScA)과 포천(ScP) 계통, S.glaseri NC (SgN)와 동래(SgD) 계통, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora NC 1 계통(HbN)이 당근뿌리혹선충 (Meloidogyne hapla)의 난낭 형성에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 토마토를 이용한 pot실험을 수행한 결과는 다음과 같다. 450마리의 당근뿌리혹선충이 있는 100g 토양에 곤충병원성 선충을 2.5$\times$$10^{5}$ 마리 농도로 처리한 결과 ScA처리에서 9.4-36.5개, SgN처리에서 5.7-24.7개, HbN처리에서 11.2-16.0개로서 당근뿌리혹선충 단독 처리에서의 62.5개보다 난낭수가 매우 적었다. Steinernema선충을 100㎤당 100마리, 200마리의 당근뿌리혹선충에 대해 2,020마리/토양 350g와 1.6$\times$$10^{5}$ 마리 농도로 처리한 결과 Steinernema 선충의 종간, 계통별 또는 처리농도 간에는 난낭수의 차이가 없었으나, 당근뿌리혹선충 단독 처리와 비교하면 난낭수가 현저히 감소하였다 곤충병원성 선충을 당근뿌리혹선충 처리 3일 전에 처리한 것이 3일 후에 처리한 것보다 난낭 형성 억제에 더 효과적이었다. 한편, 곤충병원성 선충은 토마토의 생육에 아무런 영향을 끼치지 않았다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.211-215
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• 2008

To select entomopathogenic fungi controlling aphids effectively, several isolates were screened against second instars of Myzus persicae nymphs in the glasshouse using conidia suspension at $1.0{\times}10^5$ conidia/ml. Among these isolates, SFB-205 conidia showed the highest insecticidal activity about 32.7% efficacy to M. persicae at 4 days after application in the glasshouse. The attachment of SFB-205 conidia on the surface of M. persicae nymphs, and germination and penetration were observed using scanning electron microscopy. SFB-205 was identified as Beauveria bassiana species through the comparison of 5.8 s rRNA genes. There were 24 polymorphisms between SFB-205 and the previously reported isolate, B. bassiana ATCC74040 using six kinds of primer combinations in amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis. The B. bassiana SFB-205 might be used as a practical biological control agent for the green peach aphid, M. persicae in the field.

• Mycobiology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2005

Conidial development of Cordyceps militaris was observed from germinating ascospores and vegetative hyphae through light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Ascospores were discharged from fresh specimens of C. militaris in sterile water as well as Sabouraud Dextrose agar plus Yeast Extract (SDAY) plates. We observed ascospore germination and conidial formation periodically. Under submerged condition in sterile water, most part-spores germinated unidirectionally and conidia were developed directly from the tips of germinating hyphae of part-spores within 36 h after ascospore discharge, showing microcyclic conidiation. First-formed conidia were cylindrical or clavate followed by globose and ellipsoidal ones. Germination of ascospores and conidial development were observed on SDAY agar by SEM. Slimy heads of conidia on variously arranged phialides, from solitary to whorl, developed 5 days after ascospore discharge. Besides, two distinct types of conidia, elongated pyriform or cylindrical and globose, were observed in the same slimy heads by SEM. Conidia were shown to be uninucleate with 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole staining. Conidiogenous cells were more slender than vegetative hyphae, having attenuated tips. Microcyclic conidiation, undifferentiated conidiogenous hyphae (phialides), polymorphic conidia and solitary, opposite to whorled type of phialidic arrangement are reported here as the characteristic features of asexual stage of C. militaris, which can be distinguished from other Cordyceps species.