To replace hazardous methyl bromide (MB) post-fumigation on imported fruits, due to insufficient ventilation process in industrial practice, alternative fumigation with liquid ethyl formate (EF) with N2 application, which is multi benefits to safe to workplace and environment, has been developed by APQA. Although EF was found to be shown proven efficacy to invasive external feeders such as mealybugs and scales on export and imported fruits and vegetables, there was still some conflicts to accept one of the phytosanitary disinfestation method somewhere because of on reliable and confirmative studies on between MB and EF in terms of efficacy to mealybugs on perishable commodities. In here, we evaluated comparative efficacy of EF and MB to target citrus mealybug, which was seems to be hard control pest, based on the current disinfestation guideline of them in Korea. The potential benefits of using liquid ethyl formate (EF) for future quarantine use could provide for safer workplace involved on and post-fumigation such as cold and packing storages, cost-effectiveness as well as meet the environmental friendly solution.

Vapormate™, a new gas formulation of ethyl formate (EF) with carbon dioxide, is an alternative fumigant to methyl bromide (MB). The efficacy of the vapormate fumigation was evaluated on an acaricide susceptible and resistant Tetranychus urticae strains. A resistant strain showed resistance ratio (RR) of 21.9 and 379.6 to acrinathrin and chlorfenapyr, respectively. Fumigation was done in desiccators (6.8 L) which were empty or filled 30% in space with paprika for 6 h at 15℃ in the laboratory. The concentration adopted were 9.6, 17.2, 24.5, 36.4 mg/L in empty desiccator and 10.2, 17.9, 24.9, 35.2 mg/L in paprika-filled desiccator. In empty desiccator, susceptible and resistance T. urticae showed 100% mortality at higher concentration than 17.2 and 24.5 mg/L, respectively. In paprika-filled desiccator, susceptible and resistance T. urticae showed 100% mortality at higher concentration than 24.9 and 35.2 mg/L, respectively. Hatchability was greatly reduced by the fumigation. Hatchability was 3.7% in the empty desiccator at 9.6 mg/L and 37.2% in the paprika-filled desiccator at 10.2 mg/L.

Dipterans are excellent insects to serve as forensic indicators to determine the postmortem interval of a human corpse. Therefore, we undertook a study to identify the major dipterans that are attracted to and develop in vertebrate carcasses. To determine what dipterans occur in Korea, chicken carcasses were placed in various habitats including the forest, open field, stream bank, greenhouse, rooftop, rice paddy, Chinese cabbage field, vacant hut, and pond at different times of the year. The dipterans were collected at various time intervals after placement in each habitat until the end of decomposition and identified. Our results showed that 49 identified and unidentified dipteran species from 36 genera in 19 families were collected from the carcasses. Habitat placement influenced the number of species isolated from the carcasses. For example, 39 species were collected from the forest habitat, 28 species from the open field, stream bank, or greenhouse each, 16 species from a vacant home, and 12 species from the pond. The dipteran species that were collected from all habitats were Phaenicia sericata, Lucilia illustris, and Lucilia sp. in the family Calliphoridae and Boettcherisca peregrine in the family Sarcophagidae. Other dipteran species that were isolated depended on carcass placement that is, fewer dipteran species were observed from carcasses in the backpack and much more species were recorded from unburied carcasses than buried carcasses. P. sericata, L. illustris, Lucilia sp., B. peregrine and an unidentified sarcophagid species were observed year round, but some dipterans showed seasonal differences.

창원의 단감 과수원에서 2000년 6월 하순에 해충에 의한 피해 잎에서 총채벌레를 채집하여 분류한 결과, 우리나라에서는 처음으로 보고되는 관총태벌레科(Phlaeothripidae)의 감관총채벌레(신칭)(Ponticulothrips diospyrosi)로 확인되었다. 이 종의 간략한 형태 및 생태학적 특성, 피해증상, 경남 도내에서의 분포현황을 마련하였다

느타리버섯 재배시 발생하여 피해를 일으키는 버섯해충류에 대한 조사중 Lycoriella mali(신칭: 긴수염버섯파리)가 동정되었다. 이 종에 대한 형태적 특징에 대하여 보고하는 바이다.

국내 미기록종인 배나무를 가해하는 배잎녹응애(Phyllocoptes pyrivagrans Kadono, 1985)를 발견하였으므로 이에 기재 보고한다.