본 연구는 원통형 종이포트를 활용한 토마토 육묘시, 염스트레스를 활용하여 고온기 도장 억제가능성을 검토하기 위하여 수행되었다. 시험구는 K2SO4, KCl과 KH2PO4을 각 5, 10 dS·m-1로 처리하였고, 또한, 토마토 모종에 고염도의 칼륨을 처리하여 수분 및 저온스트레스 환경에서의 적응성 및 생존성을 조사하였다. 조사결과, 처리 농도가 높아질수록 지상·지하부 건물중, 옆면적, 순동화율 (NAR)이 감소하고, 경경과 충실도는 증가하였다. 수분 스트레스 처리 이후, 대조구는 심한 위조현상을 보였지만, KCl처리구는 양호하였다. 상대수분함량은 대조구에서 23%, KCl처리구에서 8% 감소 하였다. 또한, 대조구에 비하여 KCl 처리구는 저장시(9, 12 및 15°C) 모종의 손상 비율이 낮았다. 이와 같은 결과로 보아, KCl과 같은 고농도의 칼륨 처리가 원통형 종이포트 토마토 육묘의 도장 억제에 효과적이며 환경 스트레스 내성을 향상시키는 것으로 판단된다.

소나무재선충병의 나무주사는 살선충제를 중심으로 실시되어 왔으며, 매개충인 솔수염하늘소와 북방수염하늘소의 방제는 주로 항공방제나 지상방제를 통하여 이루어졌다. 본 연구에서는 나무주사를 통하여 매개충 (솔수염하늘소)을 방제하기 위한 연구로 Abamectin+Acetamiprid ME, Thiamethoxam DC 약제의 나무주사시 솔수염하늘소의 약효발현농도, 처리 후 기간별 효과(2017년~2018년)를 검토하였다. 실내 발현농도 시험에서는 Acetamiprid, Thiamethoxam LC50 value는 각각 0.102ppm, 0.083ppm 으로 나타 났으며, 야산(포장)에서 Abamectin+Acetamiprid ME, Thiamethoxam DC 처리구의 100.0% 치사 소요일 수는 처리 90일 후 11.0일, 9.4일, 처리 360일 후 11.6일, 10.0일로 나타나서 두 약제 모두 3월 처리시 다음해에 발생하는 매개충 (솔수염하늘소) 방제까지 가능함을 확인 할 수 있었다.

호박과실파리(Bactrocera depresaa)는 한국, 일본, 중국에 분포하는 해충으로 최근 단호박, 맷돌호박 등 호박의 수요 증가로 그 피해가 증가하는 실정이다. 이러한 호박과실파리는 성충이 호박 과실 표피를 뚫어 내부에 산란하여 유충이 과실 내부를 가해하기 때문에 처리시기를 놓치거나, 약제침투가 저조한 살충제로는 방제가 어려운 실정이다. 이에 따라 본 시험은 노지 호박 내 발생하는 호박과실파리의 방제를 위해 사이안트라닐리프롤 유제를 이용하여 경엽처리 효과를 검토하였다. 시험은 유과기에 산란하는 습성을 지닌 호박과실파리를 고려하여 암꽃이 달려 있는 유과를 대상하였으며, 성충 발생초기에 사이안트라닐리프롤 유제를 처리하여 약제처리 20일 후 피해과율 및 과실 내 유충수를 조사하였다. 조사 결과, 사이안트라닐리프롤 5% 유제를 2,000배로 성충 발생초기 7일 간격 2회 처리 시 피해과율과 유충수 조사 모두 90% 이상의 높은 방제효과를 보였다.

This study was carried out to evaluate toxicities of two formulations (microemulsion, ME and wettable powder, WP) for acetamiprid+etofenprox against aphids (Aphis gossypii), thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) on the cucumber greenhouse and whiteflies (Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Bemisia tabaci Qbiotype) on the tomato greenhouse. The activities of two formulations were evaluated by testing residual effect and toxicities against eggs, nymphs and adults of whiteflies in the laboratory, and control effect in the greenhouse against whiteflies, aphids and thrips. All trials were tested at the recommended concentration(RC) and a half concentration of RC of each formulation. In the laboratory trials against eggs and nymphs of whiteflies, the effect of ME was more effective than that of WP and showed more than 80% ovicidal activities, and 40%~60% larvicidal activities on the 3rd instars nymph of whiteflies at the recommended and its half concentrations. On the residual effect against the adults of the two whitefly species, WP formulation was more effective than ME and showed more than 70% mortality at the 5th day after treatments of recommended concentrations. In the field trials, the effects of ME against whiteflies and thrips were more excellent than those of WP. On the other hand, the effect of WP against aphids was more excellent. These results indicate that the formulation of insecticide can be played an important role in the control strategy of the pest in field.

The C3HC4 zinc RING finger proteins seem to be a family of protein-protein interactions. Little is information regarding the role of the C3HC4 zinc RING finger proteins in rice plant. We have attempted to assess their genome localization, phylogenetic relationship and expression patterns of members via in silico analysis as well as semi-quantitative RT-PCR. A total of 132 genes encoding C3HC4 zinc RING finger proteins appear to be distributed over 12 rice chromosomes, reflecting evolutionary dynamics of the rice genome, e.g. whole genome duplication and tandem duplications. A genome-wide dataset including 155 gene expression omnibus sample (GSM) plates evidenced a high degree of functional specialization of the rice C3HC4 zinc RING finger proteins, especially during developmental stages and against abiotic stresses. We have retrieved co-expression genes with each of the rice C3HC4 zinc RING finger proteins, probably providing some clues on specialized functions of individual genes. Expression patterns of 13 co-expression genes with one gene encoding C3HC4 zinc RING finger protein (Os04g51400) against salt and dehydration stresses were evaluated in crown tissues and leaf tissues, evidencing highly similar patterns among members. These findings might provide clues to shed further light on comprehensive functions of C3HC4 zinc RING finger proteins.

In order to uncover gene regulatory networks clustering of co-expressing genes was performed using a rice micorarray dataset of 155 gene expression omnibus sample (GSM) plates in NCBI, generating a total of 1660 clusters. One cluster with 85 co-expressing genes was measured with the correlation coefficient between pairs, resulting in an average r value of 0.66 with a range of -0.08 to 0.98. This result might support the notion that genes included in each cluster play common functional role(s). We also retrieved 23 Affymetrix GeneChip spots IDs corresponding to each of candidate genes related to abiotic stresses obtained from the P1antQTL-GE database and subsequently detected 23 clusters including co-expressing genes with each of the genes. Expression profiles of co-expressing genes revealed some degree of tissue-specific expression patterns, probably reflecting the existence of, at least partial, parallel versions of stress-related networks with evolutionary process, such as subfuntionalization. The finding that several cis-elements related to abiotic stresses was detected by differences in frequency between co-expressing genes and randomly selected genes. Clustering, expression profiles, and putative cis-acting regulatory elements of co-expressing genes related to abiotic stresses may provide clues to shed further light on the gene regulatory network of stress-responsive pathway.