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Test of Larvicidal Effect of Some Commercial Natural Products on Lepidoptran Plutella xylostella and Spodoptera litura Larvae

  • Jeong, Hyung-Uk;Im, Hyun-Hwak;Chang, Sung-Kwon;Paik, Chae-Hoon;Han, Tae-Ho;Kim, In-Seon;Kim, Ik-Soo
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.87-91
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    • 2007
  • A diverse kind of environment-friendly agricultural materials(EFAM) for the control of insect pests is on the market. These EFAMs are a part of essential sources for the accomplishment of successful, sustainable, and environment-friendly agriculture. Thus, accurate information of these EFAMs is one that required for the success of environment-friendly agriculture, but, in reality, still appropriate information is absolutely in shortage. In this study, we, therefore, tested the efficacy of commercial EFAMs against two lepidopteran insect larvae, the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella(Lepidoptera: plutellidae) and the tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). After the two insect pests were successfully stabilized in indoor environment the larvicidal activity was tested at $24{\pm}1^{\circ}C$, relative humidity(RH) of $60{\pm}5%$, and a photoperiod of 16L:8D, and mortality was determined 48 hrs after EFAMs are treated. The EFAMs that showed more than 90% of larvicidal activity were each six among 16 against both P. xylostella and S. litura and only three of them showed consistent larvicidal activity against both species, signifying species specificity of EFAMs and importance of selection of proper EFAMs depending on target insect pest.

The Dynamic Effects of China's Agricultural Technology Progress and Agricultural Environment Grants on Agricultural Development - Focusing on 3 Dongbei Province in China - (중국의 농업기술진보와 농업환경보조금이 농업발전에 미치는 동태적 파급효과 - 동북 3성을 중심으로 -)

  • Jin, Lin;Mun, Hong Sung
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.57-65
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    • 2020
  • Agricultural research and development (R&D) investment has contributed not only to agriculture but also to the overall economic growth of the country. The recent arrival of the fourth industrial revolution has raised the need for agricultural R&D as a preparation. Agriculture R&D is directly related to the fourth industrial revolution in the agricultural and livestock sectors that utilize big data, robots, artificial intelligence and cloud. Meanwhile, subsidies or grants are considered the most widely used means of policy. Therefore, in light of the current situation in which Chinese agriculture values R&D investment, this study attempted to analyze the dynamic relationship between variables by establishing a model of agricultural environment subsidy representing the role of government, agricultural technology progress representing existing agricultural R&D investment, agricultural income representing agricultural development and total agricultural output. The analysis results showed that each variable's reaction to the rise in China's agricultural R&D investment has a positive effect on agricultural development, in line with the theory that the investment in science and technology in the agricultural sector has a positive effect. In addition, the response of each variable to China's rising agricultural environment subsidy is shown to have a positive relationship, which can also be said to be in line with the theory that the government's market-friendly intervention is beneficial to economic development.

A Study of Factors affecting Purchase Decision and Attitude of Dieticians regarding Environmentally-Friendly Agricultural Products in School Meals (학교급식에서 영양사의 친환경 농산물 사용에 대한 태도와 구매의사 결정요인에 대한 연구)

  • Ahn, Sun-Choung
    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.192-206
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    • 2015
  • A study was conducted on dietitians in the Gyeonggido area to analyze the effect of purchase decision and attitude related factors regarding environmental-friendly agricultural products. The results of the factor analysis, correlation analysis and a multiple regression analysis are as follows. Many dieticians prefer environmental-friendly agricultural products, but they are reluctant to pay more money to purchase them. It was found that purchasing decision factors were 'loyalty' at 0.920, 'perceived quality' at 0.791, 'awareness' at 0.862, and 'brand' at 0.801. To conclude, the research result shows a statistically very close and positive correlation between the dieticians' attitude on environmental-friendly agricultural products and purchase decision. Other factors of quality(r=.296, p<.01), brand(r=.350, p<.01), loyalty(r=.558, p<.01), and awareness (r=.496, p<.01) acted as the most meaningful and significant variables. In short, of the dieticians surveyed in Gyeonggido province, the more favorably disposed to organic products, the more likely they are to purchase them. Accordingly, it is necessary for dieticians to be educated so that they may have greater awareness of environmental-friendly agricultural products. Furthermore, there is a need for more follow-up studies in order to gain an understanding of how to improve dieticians' attitudes on using organic products.

Eco-friendly Design of Horticultural Complex through Application of Saemanguem Areas (시설원예 단지의 친환경적 조성 계획의 새만금지역 적용 연구)

  • Son, Jinkwan;Kang, Taegyoung;Kang, Donghyeon;Lim, Ryugab;Kim, Changhyun;PARK, Minjung;KONG, Minjae
    • Journal of Wetlands Research
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.225-238
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    • 2020
  • The agricultural landscape is considered an important space to provide service functions, but the reality is that environmental and ecological problems are being reported in the creation of a facility horticulture complex. Therefore, this study was conducted to contribute to sustainable agriculture by creating a more eco-friendly facility horticultural complex. The elements of planning for eco-friendly development of the facility horticultural complex were derived from literature and expert surveys. The master plan and the bird's-eye view were then applied to the Saemangeum area by applying the planning elements. After analyzing the method of selecting and deploying input elements for improving functions, it was suggested that low-flow areas, wetlands, artificial storage facilities, green spaces, and waterways should be placed in harmony with the landscape and that the building-to-land ratio should be applied at 55%. The final design was prepared by applying the ecological service function improvement plan proposed by experts. The final bird's-eye view also reflected water purification facilities, connection of wetlands to waterways, packing of pitchers, and connection of green areas. The results of the research are expected to be used as basic data for policy and budget allocation for the eco-friendly creation of horticulture facilities and contribute to sustainable agriculture by contributing to national biodiversity and environmental preservation.

Incidence of Rice stripe virus during 2002 to 2004 in Korea and Chemical Control of Small Brown Plant Hopper (2002-2004년의 벼줄무늬잎마름병 발생상황 및 약제처리에 의한 애멸구의 화학적 방제)

  • Park, Jin-Woo;Jin, Tae-Seong;Choi, Hong-Soo;Lee, Su-Heon;Shin, Dong-Bum;Oh, In-Seok;Lee, Sang-Guei;Lee, Min-Ho;Choi, Byeong-Ryeol;Bae, Soon-Do;Kim, Jin-Young;Han, Kwang-Seop;Noh, Tae-Hwan;Ko, Sug-Ju;Park, Jong-Dae;Lee, Bong-Choon;Kim, Tae-Sung;Chung, Bu-Keun;Hong, Sung-Jun;Kim, Choong-Hoe;Park, Hyung-Man;Lee, Key-Woon
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.309-314
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    • 2009
  • Incidence of rice stripe disease, caused by Rice stripe tenuivirus (RSV), was surveyed during 2002 to 2004. The incidence area and ratio of diseased fields were decreased gradually during those period. Rate of diseased plants were 45.8%, 45.0% and 43.7% in the susceptible cultivars Chucheong, Saechucheong and Ilpum, respectively. However, the rate was 4.4% in resistant cultivar Hwaseong. In addition, breakdown rate was also significantly high in the susceptible cultivars in Chucheong, Saechucheong and Ilpum showing 33.6, 33.2 and 31.9%, respectively. In Hwaseong, the breakdown rate was 0.8%. Collection efficiency was compared between two insect vector collection methods. Insect-sucking machine method was much more efficient than sweeping net method in collecting small brown plant hopper (SBPH). According to the survey of the population density of the insect vector during 2002 to 2004, the national average population density was gradually decreased year by year, 3.6, 2.3, and 1.3%, respectively. This result was significantly related with the decrease of the incidence of rice stripe disease. Control efficiency of rice stripe disease by treating several seedling box and water surface with insecticides against SBPH resulted that imidacloprid GR, Fipronil FG, Clothianidin+Probenazole GR and Thiamethoxam GR showed over 80% of control efficiency at 28 days after treatment at the early stage in nursery.

Quantitative Analysis of Cinnamaldehyde, Cinnamylalcohol and Salicylaldehyde in Commercial Biopesticides Containing Cinnamon Extract Using Gas Chromatography - Flame Ionization Detector

  • Lim, Sung-Jin;Lee, Ji-Hye;Kim, Jin-Hyo;Choi, Geun-Hyoung;Cho, Nam-Jun;Park, Byung-Jun
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.213-219
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    • 2014
  • BACKGROUND: In an environment-friendly agriculture, plant extracts have been perceived as alternatives of synthetic pesticides. The Environment-friendly Agriculture Promotion Act of Korea has approved cinnamon extract as a matter for the production of commercial biopesticides. Thirteen commercial biopesticides containing cinnamon extract have been marketed locally. However, the analytical method for the quality control of these biopesticides containing cinnamon extract has not been studied. METHODS AND RESULTS: Cartridge clean-up method for the determination of cinnamaldehyde, cinnamylalcohol and salicylaldehyde in biopesticides containing cinnamon extract was developed and validated by gas chromatography (GC). The clean-up method was optimized with HLB SPE cartridges for the bioactive substance in biopesticides containing cinnamon extract, and the eluate was analyzed by GC. The developed method was validated, and the LOQ and recovery rates of cinnamaldehyde, cinnamylalcohol and salicylaldehyde were 0.139, 0.067 and $0.062mgL^{-1}$ and 84.2, 86.5 and 82.1%, respectively. The contents of cinnamaldehyde, cinnamylalcohol and salicylaldehyde were analyzed using the developed method in the 13 commercial biopesticides. Results showed 0.06-17.37%,

Evalution and Future of Organic Farming Development Projects at Local Government (일본의 현단위 유기농업육성사업의 평가와 발전방향)

  • 정만철
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.21-37
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    • 2003
  • In 1992, HyoGo County in Japan itself established a guideline for the environment-friendly agriculture and have been propelling the environment-friendly agriculture as a major agricultural policy together with organic farming. This study focuses on the evaluation of the “organic farms' villages” projected by the County among other projects. The results indicate that the project results in several benefits such as decrease in chemical input use and environmental pollution, and enhancement in farmers' concerns on safety and environment. On the contrary. it shows that no economic benefits are anticipated in the short run with the organic farming. Therefore, it is necessary to consider economic incentives for farmers who adopt the organic practices to sustain farmers' income.

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Properties of Recycled Board Made of Disused Wooden Furniture Carbonized at Low Temperature (저온탄화처리 폐가구재로 제조한 재생보드의 물성)

  • Seo, In-Su;Lee, Min-Gyoung;Lee, Hwa-Hyoung;Kang, Ho-Yang
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.19-25
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    • 2009
  • This study was carried for recycling laminated PB and MDF of disused furniture. PB and MDF particles taken from disused furniture were heat-treated at $250^{\circ}C$ and four levels of treatment time, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours. The recycled boards were made with heat-treated particles after milling and screening with 100 mesh. The bending strength of the recycled boards were lower than that of virgin boards while their anti-swelling efficiency were much improved. Their formaldehyde emissivity were very low. Thus it was concluded that the recylcled boards are prospective environment-friendly material for interial consturction.

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A Study on the Effect of Awareness of Organic Farming on Environment-Friendly Agriculture Product Consumption and Revitalization (유기농업에 대한 환경성·공익성 인식과 친환경 농산물 소비 및 활성화에 관한 연구)

  • Shin, Ye-Eun;Kim, Sang-Bum;Choi, Jin-Ah;Han, Seokjun;An, Kyungjin
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.51 no.4
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    • pp.46-55
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    • 2023
  • This study investigated the public's awareness and purchase behavior of organic farming and environment-friendly agriculture products. This study also analyzed whether awareness affects environment-friendly agriculture products' consumption and price resistance and support for the revitalizing organic farming. This study derived environmental and public interst in organic farming, and a web survey was conducted for statistical analysis. As a result, it was found that the awareness of organic farming did not affect the consumption of environment-friendly agriculture products, but in case of high awareness is high, the resistance to prices is low. In addition, it was found that the stronger the public's awareness, the more positive the support for the expansion of organic agriculture and the willingness to purchase environment-friendly agriculture products. The results of this study are expected to be used as basic data for preparing measures to revitalize organic agriculture in the future.

Economic Analysis of Rice Transplanting Method using Pot Raised Seedling for Environment-friendly Agriculture (친환경 쌀 생산을 위한 포트육묘 이앙의 경제성 분석)

  • Shin, Yong-Kyu;Choi, In-Young;Kwon, Young-Rip;Moon, Young-Hun;Choi, Dong-Chil;Lee, Wang-Hyu
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.57 no.4
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    • pp.456-462
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    • 2012
  • In the new changing scenario, the goal of agriculture is shifting from traditional to sustainable and environment-friendly agriculture. Therefore, in this experiment, we analyzed economic efficiency of two methods of rice cultivation i.e. new cultural method and conventional method, at farmers' fields. In the new cultural method, cost of materials and machines (rice-transplanting and sowing machine) was found 245% higher than the conventional method. Depreciation of cost and working hours were also higher in the new cultural method by 1.9 and 1.1 time, respectively. However, cost of seeds and seedbed soil were 44.0% and 49.2% lower and total material cost was 4.4% lower than the conventional method. In the new cultural method, overall working cost of nursery raising and transplanting per 10a was 229.8% higher than the conventional method. However, in spite of high input cost, yield of rice in new cultural method was higher by 6.7% than the conventional method. Our results showed that new cultural method was better than the conventional method except the input cost. If government provide 80% subsidy for machine cost then its input cost will be reduced by 45.4% than the conventional method.