This study was performed to estimate the efficacy of three commercial mating disruptors for the control of oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck), using a food-baited trap to collect field females. Mated female ratios estimated in the mating disruptor-treated areas were compared with the estimates of male trap captures, and both estimates were evaluated on the basis of crop damage measured by shoot tip damage caused by G. molesta. Both males and females were attracted to the food trap-baited with terpinyl acetate in apple orchard. Spermatophore of G. molesta was similar to female bursa copulatrix in size. Though there was more than 95% reduction in male trap captures indicating significant mating disruption, significant crop damage occurred on apple leaf buds, in which more than 35% of captured females were mated. This study demonstrates that assessment of the mated females would be more reasonable to represent the efficacy of mating disruptor(s) than the assessment of the male captures in G. molesta.

Two fruit moths of the oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck), and the peach fruit moth, Carposina sasakii (Matsumura), infest apples in Korea by internally feeding behavior. C. sasakii is a quarantine insect pest from some other countries importing Korean apples. G. molesta is not a quarantine insect pest, but can be incorrectly identified as C. sasakii especially when it is found inside apple fruits at its larval stages because it is not easy to identify the two species by morphological characters alone. This incomplete identification results in massive economical loss by fruits needlessly destroyed or turned away at border inspection stations of the importing nations. This difficulty can be overcome by molecular DNA markers. Several polymorphic regions of mitochondrial DNA of both species were sequenced and used for developing specific restriction sites and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers. Based on these sequences, three diagnostic PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) sites were detected and validated for their practical uses. Also, species-specific PCR primers were devised to develop diagnostic PCR method for identifying the internal feeders.

버섯 종류에 따른 하이그로마이신 농도별 균사생장 조사 결과, 양송이․영지․상황․만가닥․맛버섯은 25 ㎍/㎖, 버들송이․잎새버섯․백계버섯은 50 ㎍/㎖, 신령버섯은 75 ㎍/㎖, 느타리버섯속은 25~75 ㎍/㎖ 농도에서 균사 생장이 정지되었다. 버섯 종류별 자실체의 주름살에 진공처리로 아그로박테리아를 침투하여 형질전환을 실시한 바 큰느타리, 버들송이, 신령 버섯에서는 형질전환체를 얻을 수 없었다. 아그로박테리아를 이용하여 양송이 여러 품종에 형질전환을 실시한 바 국내의 705품종은 AGL1 pBGgHg 균주에서 56%의 형질전환율을 얻을 수 있었고, 실반의 A15 품종의 형질전환율은 AGL1 pBGgHg 56%, AGL1 pGreen hph1 60%, LBA1126 pBGgHg 46% 이었다. 양송이 A15품종의 주름살에 아그로박테리아 AGL1과 L! BA1126을 이용하여 형질전환을 할 때 AGL1이 LBA1126에 비해 형질전환율이 양호했다. 또한 아그로박테리아를 세포내로 침투시킬 때 진공처리가 고주파에 비해 양호하였으며, 진공처리시 형질전환율은 AGL1 pG.hph1 60%, AGL1 pBGgHg 56%로 조사되었다.

Root-knot nematode damage was found on yam, Dioscorea bulbifera in Andong Korea. From the root-knots, female nematodes were isolated and subjected to DNA sequence analysis. Sequence of cytochrome oxidase subunit Ⅱ (COII) was analyzed from the genomic DNA of the isolate. COII locus size and sequence of the nematode isolate were similar to those of Meloidogyne javanica or M. incognita. However, an analysis of HinfⅠ restriction site, a species-specific character between these two species, showed that the isolate did not match to either M. javanica or M. incognita.

Reproductive incompatibility is an important factor to select a specific biological control agent for successful augmentation of the corresponding endogenous population. An endoparasitoid, Cotesia plutellae (Kurdjumov), is an effective control agent to diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) and has been known to be classified into two groups in terms of reproductive incompatibility. This study analyzed an Korean population of C. plutellae in terms of morphological characters and mitochondrial DNA marker, which did not match with either of two reproductive incompatibility groups. These results suggest that a Korean population of C. plutellae can be involved in a novel reproductive group. For any augmentation program of C. plutellae in Korea, reproductive incompatibility should be seriously considered to select a particular exotic population.

A solitary endoparasitoid, Cotesia plutellae, parasitizes diamondback moth, Plutellae xylostella. It bas been suggested that its antennae are a major sensory organ to search host and recognize host developmental and other physiological condition during parasitization. This research was performed to understand the parasitic behavior of C. plutellae by analyzing sensory types and their numbers on the antennae using scanning electron microscope. There was no significant difference in antennal length in both male and female C. plutellae, in which both sexes had 16 flagellomeres. Three different types of sensilla (trichoid, seta, and placodea sensilla) were located mostly on flagella and analyzed in their density on the different antennomeres. Trichoid sensillum was the major sensory type and showed about 87% density among all sensilla. Both trichoid and placodea types of sensilla exhibited even numbers on all flagellomeres with some decrease at terminal segments. In contrast, seta form of sensilla showed drastic increase in its density at distal part after 9th flagellomere. When distal half of flagellomeres were cut off, the C. plutellae could not parasitize host larvae. Even when only four distal flagellorneres were removed, the parasitism showed only 30%. These results indicate that C. plutellae antennae are required for parasitism and suggest that seta form of sensilla may play significant roles in recognizing host for parasitization.

Three sex pheromone components (cis-8-dodecenyl acetate (Z12Ac), trans-8-dodecenyl acetate (E12Ac), cis-8-dodecenol (Z12OH)) of the Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta, were chemically synthesized. Especially to increase the composition of cis-stereoisomer, a triple bond intermediate was hydrogenated at -20℃ with catalytic Pd/BaSO₄. The resulting product consisted of the acetates with a stereoisomer ratio in 92:8 (Z:E). The biological activity of the synthesized pheromone compounds was analyzed both in male responses and orientation disruption. The indoor pheromone effect was determined by male flight behavior showing wing movement in response to lure. Different mixtures of the synthetic pheromone components were prepared by mixing acetate and alcohol components in 100:0, 99:1, and 90:10 (g/g) and tested with a comparison of a standard commercial pheromone lure. The highest pheromone effect was observed in only acetate mixture (100:0) and the effect was reduced with the addition of the alcohol component. This indoor pheromone effect could be observed in field monitoring trial, in which 100:0 mixture showed the highest trap catches. Orientation disruption assay was conducted indoor by using a cage, in which the center had a commercial lure on sticky plate and the four candidates were placed at 6 ㎝ away from the central lure on each of four directions. Test males were released to the arena during overnight (12 h) and then the caught males on the sticky plate were counted. The synthesized pheromone as well as the commercial pheromone showed 100% orientation disruption. However, the orientation disruption effect was reduced with decrease in the number of the surrounding disrupting pheromone baits. These results clearly suggest that the synthesized sex pheromone of G. molesta is biologically active and can be used for field mating disruption.

Polydnavirus is a mutualistic DNA virus found in some braconid and ichneumonid wasps. Its genome is integrated into host chromosome as a provirus. Its replication occurs at ovarian calyx epithelium during host pupal stage to form episomal viral particles. The viral particles are delivered into hemocoel of the parasitized insect along with eggs during wasp oviposition. Several polydnaviral genomes, which are isolated from the episomal virus particles, have been sequenced and exhibit some gene families with speculative physiological functions. This review presents the viral characteristics in terms of its parasitic physiology. For developing new insect pest control tactics, it also discusses several application strategies exploiting the viral genome to manipulate insect physiology.

Efficacies of two commercial mating distruptors (SPLAT<SUP>®</SUP> and Isomate<SUP>®</SUP>-ROSSO) were evaluated on field overwintering populations of Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck), in four apple orchards. Based on the monitoring with sex pheromone traps, all the orchards (Youngchun, Kyungsan, Chungsong, and Youngju in Korea) exhibited significant overwintering populations from late April to late May. Both mating disruptors that were applied 10 days before the monitoring period significantly inhibited the male orientation to the monitoring lures, in which SPLAT type was more effective than Isomate type in the disrupting efficacy. The disruption of male orientation was highly correlated with the reduction in the early leaf damage caused mostly by G. molesta.

충남 농업기술원에서 육성한‘장생녹각’영지버섯은 국내외에서 수집, 분리된 영지속 9종 48균주에 대한 배양 및 재배 특성 을 검토해 개발한 품종이다. 장생녹각의 균사는 감가배지(PDA)에서 28 배양시 (61㎜/5일) 가장 양호하였고, 균총의 모양 이 불규칙(tuft)한 반면, 영지1, 2호는 원형(smoothy)이었다. 병재시(참나무 톱밥 80%＋밀기울 20%, 2,000㏄PP) 균배양 기간은 32일, 초발이기간 11일, 자실체 생육기간 54일로 영지1, 2호 보다 자실체 생육기간이 12∼14일 더 소요되었고, 자실 체는 28∼32 에서 생육이 양호하였다. 장생녹각(대의 수 4.8개, 대길이 38㎜)은 영지1호(대의 수 4.9개, 대길이 18㎜ )와 영 지2호(대의 수 4.2개, 대길이 13㎜)보다 대의 길이가 길었고, 갓의 모양은 녹각형으로 신장형인 영지1, 2호에 비해 관상용으 로도 가치가 기대된다. 장생녹각의 생물전환율은 9.4%으로 영지 1호 8.7%, 영지 2호 6.8%보다 우수하였고, 면역 기능을 활 성화 시켜주는 베타글루칸(β-glucan) 함량은 건조버섯 100g 당 40.1%로 영지 1호 19.3% 보다 2배 이상 높았다.

맛버섯균의 균사 배양을 위한 최적배지는 버섯완전배지 (MCM), 최적균사 생장온도는 25 C, 최적pH는 5.0이었다. 균사생장이 가장 양호한 탄소원은 GLUCOSE, MANNOSE, 질소원은 YEAST EXTRACT, PEPTONE 및 ASPARAGINE, 등 이었다. 톱밥 병재배시(850㎖) 30일 배양후 숙성일수에 따른 초발이소요일, 자실체 생육일수 및 수량을 검토한 결과 숙성하지 않은 배양 30일 처리시 초발이소요일 15∼20일 , 병당 수량 79g인 반면 숙성일수가 가장 긴 배양 70일 처리시 초발이 소요일 6∼9일, 병당 수량 98g으로 숙성 일수가 길수록 초발이소요일이 빠르고, 수량이 증가하는 경향이었다. PP봉지 재배시 배 850g 배지에서 초발이소요일 17∼21일, 갓의 수 39개, 수량 157g으로 배지 회수율이 가장 양호하였다.

Inhibitor <SUB>K</SUB>B (I<SUB>K</SUB>B)-like gene has been found ill the genome of Cotesia plutellae bracovirus (CpBV), which is the obligatory symbiont of an endoparsitoid wasp, C. plutellae. The open reading frame of CpBV-I<SUB>K</SUB>B was 417 bp and encoded 138 amino acids. Four ankyrin repeat domains were found in CpBV-I<SUB>K</SUB>B, which shared high homology with other known polydnavirus I<SUB>K</SUB>Bs. Considering a presumptive cellular I<SUB>K</SUB>B based on Drosophila Cactus, CpBV-I<SUB>K</SUB>B exhibited a truncated structure with deletion of signal-receiving domains, which suggested its irreversible inhibitory role in NF<SUB>K</SUB>B signal transduction pathway of the parasitized host in response to the wasp parasitization. CpBV-I<SUB>K</SUB>B was expressed only in the parasitized diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Its expression was estimated by quantitative RT-PCR during parasitization period, showing a constitutive expression pattern from the first day of parasitization. An indirect functional analysis of CpBV-I<SUB>K</SUB>B was conducted and suggested a hypothesis of host antivirus inhibition.

초 록 장수풍뎅이(Allomyrina dichotoma(Coleoptera: Dynastidae)) 후장에서 셀룰로오스 분해균을 분리하였다. 분리된 두 세균은 각각 Yersinia와 Bacillus 속으로 동정되었다. 이 두 세균의 셀룰로오스 분해능력은 참나무 톱밥으로 사육되는 흰점박이꽃무지(Protaetia brevitarsis senlensis (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae))의 성장을 촉진시켰다. 이때 먹이 톱밥에 10% 이상의 밀가루를 첨가할 경우, 흰점박이꽃무지의 발육은 더욱 증진되었다. 한편 동정된 셀룰로오스 분해균을 사과원 전정목 톱밥에 첨가할 경우, 흰점박이꽃무지는 이를 먹이원으로 성장하였다. 이들 굼벵이의 대량사육에 따른 배설물은 높은 유기물 함량과 극소량의 독성 중금속을 함유하여 퇴비로서의 기능을 보유하였다. 이 굼벵이 배설물을 상추 재배지에 투입할 경우 상추발육을 촉진시켰다. 본 연구는 장수풍뎅이 유래 셀룰로오스 분해균을 이용하여 굼벵이 사육을 도모하는 데 일차 응용성을 보여주었으며, 이를 통해 부차적으로 사과원 폐목과 굼벵이 배설물의 자연 순환 모델을 제시하였다.

경북 안동지역의 10개 하천 및 하천 주변으로부터 2004년 5월에 물, 토양, 퇴적물의 시료를 채취하였다. 이들 지역의 환경오염 수준을 평가하기 위해 표준공정시험법이나 U.S. EPA 법을 이용하여 시료 중의 총질소, 총인, 화학적 산소요구량, 중금속, 유기인 및 유기염소계 잔류농약, 그리고 dioxin-like PCBs 등의 오염물질의 분석을 실시하였으며, 이와 더불어 파밤나방(Spodoptera exigua)을 이용한 면역교란의 생체지표 분석을 병행하였다. 일반적으로 총질소가 9.12 mg/L 수준의 와야천을 제외하고는, 각 하천 중의 총질소, 총인, 화학적 산소요구량은 환경부에서 정한 허용기준치보다는 비교적 낮았다. 각 하천 시료 중의 납과 카드뮴의 함량은 허용 기준보다도 매우 낮았지만, 하천에 따라 차이가 있어서 미천, 길안천, 현하천의 납과 카드뮴 함유량은 다른 하천의 시료들에 비해서 몇 배 이상 높게 검출되었다. 잔류농약은 미천 주변의 토양에서 유기인계 살충제인 다이아지논, 파라치온, 그리고 펜토에이트가 0.19, 0.40, 농도로 검출되었다. 반면에 내분비계 교란물질로 알려져 있는 16종의 유기염소계 농약과 12종의 dioxin-like PCB congeners는 검출한계 미만으로는 확인할 수 없었다. 그러나 와야천의 시료에 대한 곤충면역 교란효과를 고려해 볼 때, 이 하천의 수질과 주변의 토양이 조사한 오염원 이외의 화합물에 오염되어 있을 가능성을 제시해 준다. 이상의 분석 결과를 토대로 화학적 및 생물학적 검정 기술의 제약점과 상호 보완성이 기술되었다