본 연구는 도시거주 독거노인의 경제상태, 건강상태, 독거기간이 삶의 만족도 관계에서 고독감의 매개효과를 검증하여 독거노인의 삶의 만족도를 증진하는데 필요한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 이 연구의 자료수집은 2022년 7월 1일 부터 8월 31일까지 D시에서 거주하는 독거노인 200명을 대상으로 미기재한 29 부를 제외하고 유효한 총 171부의 설문지를 자료분석에 활용하였다. 분석결과, 첫째, 도시거주 독거노인의 경제상태는 삶의 만족도 관계에서 고독감이 부분매 개효과를 보였다. 둘째, 도시거주 독거노인의 건강상태는 삶의 만족도 관계에서 고독감이 완전 매개효과를 보였다. 셋째, 도시거주 독거노인의 독거기간은 삶의 만족도 관계에서 고독감이 완전매개효과를 보였다. 이상의 분석결과는 도시거 주 독거노인의 고독감을 감소시키고 삶의 만족도 향상을 위한 제언에 시사하는 바가 크다.

갈색양송이 수집균주를 단포자교배하여 육성한 신품종 ‘진향’의 주요특성은 다음과 같다. ‘진향’의 균사배양, 초발이 소요일수, 자실체 발생소요기간은 대조품종인 ‘다향’ 과 차이없었다. ‘진향’의 갓두께는 ‘다향’ 보다 두꺼웠으며, 갓색은 진했다, ‘진향’자실체 경도와 개체중은 ‘다향’ 보다 다소 높았고, 수량은 14.1 kg/m 2로 ‘다향’의 13.1 kg/ m 2에 비해 8% 증수되어 양송이 재배농가에 보급이 가능할 것으로 예상된다.

A entomopathogenic ascomycetous fungus, Cordyceps militaris is distributed world wide and cultivated as a medicinal mushroom having many valuable biological and pharmaceutical activities. In the breeding of new C. militaris mushroom, single ascospores were isolated and tested their characteristics such as mycelial growth, mycelial density, fruiting body formation ability, the production of perithecia. Also two opposite mating types were assayed using two sets of primers specific for C. militaris, which were amplified a 191-bp fragment for MAT1-1 and 233-bp fragment for MAT1-1. F1 hybrids resulted in well-developed perithecial fruiting bodies and their crossings were confirmed by the PCR assays. New hybrids were produced showing high quality fruiting bodies in artificial media. Mycelial growth of new strain 'Dowonhongcho 2’ was better on SDAY and at 15-25°C when it was compared with that of 'Yedang 3'. The stromata of new strain were club-shaped and bright orange-red color. Its length was 7.1 cm and the cordycepin content was 0.33% on average. In comparison with 'Yedang 3', the new strain had a yield that was 7% higher and it produced fruiting bodies which were firmer. Days of fruiting body were similar with 50 days from inoculation. This cultivar may serve as a valuable one for artificial cultivation and industrial-scale production of C. militaris.

For heaths and vitality Cordyceps sinensis has been widely used as an important medicinal mushroom. C. militaris is popular for its substitute and can be cultivated artificially. Its new strains have been improved by crossing single spore strains. A bipolar heterothallic fungus, C. militaris has two strains of compatible mating types and they can be differentiated by crossing, fruiting body formation ability and the production of perithecia. Each isolate was determined to be monokaryotic or dikaryotic on the basis of perithecial formation by fruiting tests. This process was also carried out by molecular markers for the detection of two opposite mating types or F1 hybrids using two sets of primers specific for C. militaris amplifying a 191-bp fragment for MAT1-2 and 233-bp fragment for MAT1-1. Therefore the crossing of two compatible mating types resulted in well-developed perithecial fruiting bodies and their crossings were confirmed by the PCR assays for the rapid and specific detection of both MAT1-1 and MAT1-2. This results showed that molecular markers provide an efficient alternative for identification of hybridal status or mating types in the breeding program for artificial cultivation and industrial-scale production of C. militaris.

Cordyceps species are important mushrooms traditionally used for heaths and vitality. C. sinensis has been widely used as a medicinal mushroom and C. militaris is popular for its substitute. C. militaris can be cultivated artificially and new strains has been improved by crossing single spore strains. As a bipolar heterothallic fungus C. militaris has two strains of compatible mating types and they can be differentiated by crossing, fruiting body formation ability and the production of perithecia. However this process is very laborious and time consuming to carry out. In this study, molecular markers were designed and used for the detection of two opposite mating types. Two mating types were assayed using two sets of primers specific for C. militaris, which were amplified a 191-bp fragment for MAT1-2 and 233-bp fragment for MAT1-1. After crossing of two compatible mating types F1 hybrids resulted in well-developed perithecial fruiting bodies and their crossings were confirmed by the multiplex PCR assays for the rapid and specific detection of both MAT1-1 and MAT1-2. This results may serve as a efficient process in the breeding program for artificial cultivation and industrial-scale production of C. militaris.

The button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus is one of the most widely cultivated mushroom species. Mushroom growers inoculate compost beds with spawn, which is the vegetative mycelium and serves as the inoculum or seed for cultivating mushrooms. Various cereal grains, such as wheat, millet, barley, sorghum, brown rice, rye, and oat can be used in the spawn production of button mushroom. In this study rice seed bag spawn was compared with wheat grain bottle spawn in the spawn production. When the physical properties of two cereal grains were compared the 1000-kernel weight were 32.0g in wheat grain and 24.9g in rice seed. Number of kernels per milliliter were greater in rice seed compared with wheat grain with 24.5. Wheat grain showed 41.0% of total carbon level and 2.49% of total nitrogen level resulting 16.6 C/N ratio. Nitrogen content of rice seed was lower compared to that of wheat with 0.96 resulting 39.5 C/N. It was possible to produce 50kg of rice seed spawn in 22×49cm polypropylene filter bag with only 1~2 shakings compared to 0.45kg of wheat grain spawn in 1,000mL Ringer bottle with 4~5 shakings. Based on the results obtained, rice seed bag spawn would be appropriate substitute for wheat grain spawn in button mushroom.

Mushroom flies are one of the most serious threats to mushroom production and cultivation in Korea, and they cause significant losses in yield and quality. In this study, we investigated the occurrence and control of mushroom flies in farms where Agaricus bisporus was cultivated in Chungnam. The cultivation period was more than 7 years in the 32 mushroom farms examined; about 28% were environment-friendly cultivation farms, and 72% were conventional cultivation farms. Mushroom flies were a major pest in about 84% of the examined farms. Most of the mushroom flies were sciarids and phorids (71% and 24%, respectively). The adult flies were found throughout the year, but their occurrence was the highest in September when the temperature increased. In general, the occurrence of mushroom flies in the examined farms was high; however, insect nets and post-crop steaming programs used as basic control methods were not implemented properly. Our findings show that integrated pest management of mushroom flies is urgently required for A. bisporus cultivation in Korea.

Mushroom flies are the most serious insect pest problems affecting the cultivation of button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus Lange, and among them sciarid flies are the most common. This study was set out to determine the occurrence of mushroom flies at the mushroom farming areas in Chungnam. The occurrence of mushroom flies were highest in September as temperature increases causing yield loss of up to 27%. Adult flies invade mushroom farms and oviposit in freshly spawned compost. They spoil the appearance of the fruiting bodies, spread various fungal and bacterial disease, and transmit mites etc. Damage is mainly caused by the larvae, which feed on growing mycelium and developing stipes and caps of mushrooms. Out of 32 examined farms most of cultivation years were more than 7 years and environmental friendly cultivating farms were about 28% and conventional cultivating farms were 72%. About 84% of the examined farms selected mushroom flies as a major pests. It was found that sciarid were 71%, phorid were 24% as main mushroom flies. The occurrence density of mushroom flies were highest in September as temperature increases. The occurrence of mushroom flies at the examined farms were serious in general. However insect nets and the hygiene program as basic control were not effective. These results offer good potential for control and could implement for the integrated pest management.

Single ascospores were isolated and tested their characteristics such as mycelial growth, mycelial density, fruiting body formation ability, the production of perithecia in the breeding of new Cordyceps militaris mushroom. Among them selected isolates were crossed and hybrids were produced showing high quality fruiting bodies in artificial media. New strain 'Dowonhongcho’ was better on SDAY and at 10~25°C when it was compared with that of 'Yedang 3' in mycelial growth. The stromata of new strain were club-shaped and bright orange-red color. Its length was 6.1 cm and the cordycepin content was 0.34% on average. In comparison with 'Yedang 3', the new strain had a yield that was 9% higher and it produced fruiting bodies which were firmer. The optimum temperature for mycelial growth was 22~25°C and the optimum temperature for stroma development was 18~22°C. Days of fruiting body were similar with 45 days from inoculation. This cultivar may serve as a valuable one for artificial cultivation and industrial-scale production of C. militaris.

Cordyceps militaris is being studied and cultivated as a medicinal mushroom having many valuable biological andpharmaceutical activities. In the breeding of new C. militaris mushroom, single ascospores were isolated and examined theirmycelial growth, mycelial density, and production of stroma and perithecia. Among them selected isolates were crossed andhybrids were produced showing high quality fruiting bodies on artificial media. Mycelial growth rate of new strain‘Dowonhongcho’ was higher than that of better on ‘Yedang 3’ on SDAY at 10-25oC. The stromata of new strain were club-shaped and bright orange-red. Its height was 6.1 cm and the cordycepin content was 0.34% on average. The new strainshowed 9% higher yield than ‘Yedang 3’ with producing firmer fruit bodies. The optimum temperature for mycelial growthwas 22~25oC and the optimum temperature for stroma development was 18~22oC. Fruiting bodies were began to produce45 days later after inoculation. This new cultivar may serve as a valuable one for artificial cultivation and industrial-scaleproduction of C. militaris.

검정날개버섯파리과에 속하는 긴수염버섯파리(Lycoriella ingenua)는 우리나라 양송이버섯 재배에서 심각한 피해를 주는 주요해충의 하나이다. 본 연구는 양송이버섯 재배에서의 긴수염버섯파리의 온도별 발달과 피해양상을 조사하고자 실시하였다. 버섯파리는 균사를 배양한 페트리디쉬에서 사육하였고 16, 20, 24, 28oC 온도에서 알에서 성충까지 소요기간은 각각 35.2, 25.8, 23.5, 22.2일로 조사되었다. 버섯파리 성충은 버섯재배사를 침입하여 종균이 접종된 배지에 알고 낳고 1-7 mm의 부화된 유충에 의해서 균사와 생육하고 있는 버섯의 갓과 대를 섭식하여 가장 큰 피해를 입힌다. 성충은 자실체의 외관을 더럽히고, 여러 가지 곰팡이와 세균병을 전파시키며, 응애 등을 옮긴다. 적절한 해충방제 없는 조건에서 버섯파리에 의한 피해가 증가하면서 자실체 수량은 27%까지 감소하였다.

Spawn is the vegetative growth of the mycelium and serves as the inoculum or seed for cultivating mushrooms. Various cereal grains, such as wheat, millet, barley, sorghum, brown rice, rye, and oat were assessed to compare their characteristics and suitability for spawn production of button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus). The mycelial growth rates, density, and the number of completely colonized grains were measured from the twentieth day of inoculation. Wheat grains showed fastest mycelial growth with 8.4 cm followed by rye, oat, barley with 8.2, 7.5 and 7.3 cm, respectively. In the mycelial density, foxtail millet, barley, and sorghum were best compared with that of wheat grains. Especially, the number of grains which were completely colonized by mycelia were greatest in foxtail millet with 5,123 grains followed by proso millet, and wheat with 3,052 and 914, respectively. Based on the results obtained, barley, foxtail millet, and sorghum grains would be appropriate substituting for wheat grain in spawn production of button mushroom.

Spawn is pure culture of vegetative mycelium and has an important to play as the inoculum or seed in cultivating mushrooms. Different grains are used as spawn in button mushroom Agaricus bisporus. Various cereal grains, such as wheat, millet, barley, sorghum, brown rice, rye, oat were assessed to compare their suitability for production of button mushroom spawn. The mycelial growth rates, density, and the number of completed grains were measured from the twentieth day of inoculation. Wheat grains showed fastest mycelial growth with 8.4 cm followed by rye, oat, barley with 8.2, 7.5 and 7.3 cm, respectively. However, they were not significantly different at the 0.05 level. In the mycelial density, foxtail millet, barley, and sorghum were best compared with that of wheat grains. Especially, the number of grains which were completely colonized by mycelia were greatest in foxtail millet with 5,123 grains followed by proso millet, and wheat with 3,052 and 914, respectively. Based on the results obtained, barley, foxtail millet, and sorghum grains would be most appropriate for grain spawn production substituting wheat grain in button mushroom.

Cordyceps militaris is a entomopathogenic ascomycetous fungus and cultivated as a medicinal mushroom having many valuable biological and pharmaceutical activities. It was cultivated on five different grain media which were compared with silkworm pupa medium for the artificial fruiting body production. C/N ratio of pupa and bean media was low at 5.9 and 5.8 respectively, which was attribute to low nitrogen contents compared to others. The various media had a significant effect on mycelial growth, cordycepin contents, fruiting body production. The mycelial growth were greatest at barley and wheat media but least at pupa medium. The cordycepin contents were highest at bean and pupa media with 2.9 and 2.6 mg/g, respectively. This was followed by wheat, corn, barley and brown rice media. The yield of fruiting body was greatest at barley and wheat media but the yield and days to harvest were least at silkworm pupa medium.

The Monokaryotic isolates of two strains collected from two different strains 'SH' and 'MS of P. ostreatus were used to estimate the compatibility of matings. They were crossed in all combinations and dikaryon formation was assayed by the presence of clamp connections. All 134 dikaryotic F1 hybrids were obtained out of 144 monokaryotic crosses derived from two parent strains. The growth and density of the F1 hybrid mycelia differed considerably and the morphological characteristics of mycelial colony of F1 hybrids varied from cottony, feathery, puffy to streak. When the 12 monokaryons of 'SH' crossed with 12 monokaryons of 'MS', 122 strains were capable of normal fruiting and 12 were not fruited among 134 strains tested indicating 91% success rate. The reason for failure of fruiting body formation in 12 combinations may be not because of the incompatibility of mating types but unfavorable environmental condition for fruiting initiation and development. The pileus of F1 hybrids were varied with funnel 68.0%, hemispherical 25.4%, plane 6.6% in the shape and gray 59.8%, blue 35.3%, white 3.3%, brown 1.6% in the color.

Maintaining and preserving mushroom mycelial cultures for ensuring the genetic, morphological, physiological traits and viability over time are essential elements in mushroom production. A number of different mushroom species can be preserved by many means, such as cryopreservation, freeze-drying, and placement in preservation solutions like mineral oil, distilled water, or glycerol. This study tested simple and low-cost preservation methods of the mushroom strains from various species, namely Pleurotus ostreatus, Agaricus bisporus, Cordyceps militaris. Each mycelium was cultured and preserved in different storage temperatures and methods. Temperature were differed at 4, 14, 24, 34°C at agar slants. Different storage methods were cryobial tube with sterile water, cryobial tube + 10% glycerol, agar slant of test tube, and agar slant + mineral oil at 4°C for 2 years. The mushroom cultures were better in the viability and recovery at 4°C than those of preservation at higher temperatures. Result showed that all the mushroom strains tested remained viable without any contamination under all different storage methods over two year duration of the experiment. However, all the strains studied could be best stored in sterile water with 10% glycerol for the viability.

To improvement the fruit quality of the korean raspberry fruit, 3 species of bee, Bombus terrestris, Apis mellifera and Osmia cornifrons were used for pollination in korean raspberry fruit field from Korea. This study was also conducted using 3 kinds of methods for pollination effect, natural condition, net-house and control method. Blooming time of korean raspberry fruit shows always in the middle of the May, foraging behavior of bees used in this examination showed different tendency each other. Especially pollinating time of B. terrestris was 2.73sec and transfer time between flower was 2.64sec. Rate of korean raspberry fruit setting pollinated with B. terrestris, A. mellifera, O. cornifrons were showed 83.1%, 80.5%, 77.5% respectively. And, rate of fruit setting of the untreated control and the control (natural condition pollination) were 36.2% and 76.0%. Therefore, korean raspberry fruit set in the case of B. terrestris compared control was superior to 230%, 109% in contrast to natural pollination showed, A. mellifera and O. cornifrons were no significant difference over natural pollination. The quality of the products of korean raspberry fruit pollinated with B. terrestris showed the highest quality as a result fruit diameter 19.5±0.85, fruit weight 2.7±0.32, sugar content 11.2±1.48 Brix%, seed no. of 86.8±10.15. The rate of productivity increase using the Bombus terrestris was 21% in contrast to natural pollination.

To improvement the fruit quality of the korean raspberry and the blueberry fruit, 3 bee species, Bombus terrestris, Apis mellifera, and Osmia cornifrons were used for pollination. The rates of korean raspberry fruit set in the case of pollination with B. terrestris, A. mellifera, and O. cornifrons were 83.1%, 80.5% and 77.5%, respectively. In addition, the rates of fruit set in the case of the untreated control and the control(pollination under natural conditions) were 36.2% and 76.0%, respectively. The products of korean raspberry fruit pollinated with B. terrestris had the highest quality, with a fruit diameter of 19.5±0.85mm; fruit weight, 2.7±0.32g; sugar content, 11.2±1.48 Brix%; seed no., 86.8±10.15. The rate of productivity increase obtained using the B. terrestris was 21% greater than that obtained using natural pollination. And, the rate of blueberry fruit setting pollinated with B. terrestris, A. mellifera, O. cornifrons were showed 87.7%, 89.6%, 66.5% respectively. And, rate of fruit setting of the untreated control and the control(natural condition pollination) were 15.4% and 80.3%. The rate of productivity increase obtained using the B. terrestris was 9%∼17% greater than that obtained using natural pollination.

The effects of environmental and nutritional requirement such as temperature, pH, different media, carbon, nitrogen, and carbon-to-nitrogen ratio on the mycelial growth of Cordyceps militaris strain ‘Yedang 3’ were studied. The optimum temperature and pH for the growth of mycelium were 20-25oC and pH 6-7, respectively. Out of ten media tested, mushroom complete media (MCM) was the best medium for fast mycelial growth, and Sabouraud’s dextrose agar yeast extract (SDAY), malt extract yeast extract agar (YMA) also were favored. The color and shape of colonies varied in different media. The best carbon sources for mycelial growth were fructose, mannitol, and sucrose, whereas the best nitrogen sources were tryptone and peptone. However, mycelia grew slowly in inorganic nitrogen compounds such as NH4Cl, (NH4)2SO4, NH4NO3, and NaNO3. The optimum C:N ratio observed on the culture media was 30-40 range. These results provided basic information on cultural characteristics of vegetative growth and might be useful for spawn production in Cordyceps militaris.

The button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) is one of the most widely cultivated important edible mushroom species. In the breeding of new button mushroom, ‘Seolgang’ was developed by crossing two monokaryons ‘CM020913-27’ and ‘SSU423-31’. Because of the secondarily homothallism, only a small percentage of the basidia produce 3 or 4 spores, which are mostly haploid (n) and do not fruit. Single spore cultures derived from these types of spores produce a vegetative mycelium that also contain a variable number of genetically identical nuclei per cell called monokaryon. The lack of clamp connections between monokaryon and dikaryon required a series of mycelial culture and fruiting test. After crossing, hybrids were cultivated on a small scale and on a commercial scale at a farm. For this, the spawn was made by a commercial spawn producer and the spawned compost by a commercial compost producer. Mycelial growth of ‘Seolgang’ on CDA was better at 20℃ and 25℃ when it was compared with that of ‘505 Ho’. The mature cap shape of new strain ‘Seolgang’ is oblate spheroid and the immature cap shape is round to oblate spheroid. The cap diameter was 41.2 mm on average. In comparison with white strain ‘505 Ho’, the strain had a yield that was 9% higher. It produced fruiting bodies which had a higher weight on average per fruiting body and were 19% firmer with a good shelf life. Days of fruiting body were 3-4 days later than those of ‘505 Ho’. The physical characteristics such as elasticity, chewiness, adhesiveness were better than that of ‘505 Ho’. Genetic analysis of the new strain ‘Seolgang’ showed different profiles compared to ‘505 Ho’, CM02913-27, SSU413-31, when RAPD primers A02 and O04 were used.