경기 북부 내 직거래 매장에서 유통 되는 농산물 207건을 수거하여 잔류농약의 실태를 조사하였다. 로컬푸드와 소비자생활협동조합(생협) 매장을 대상으로 일반농산물 94 건, 친환경농산물 113건의 다소비 채소류를 수거하여 다종농약다성분 분석법으로 GC/ECD, GC/NPD, GC-MS/MS, LC/PDA, LC/FLD, LC-MS/MS를 이용하여 263종의 농약을 분석하였다. 잔류농약이 검출된 검체는 모두 로컬푸드 매장에서 수거한 일반 농산물로 14건의(6.8%) 시료에서 잔류농약이 검출되었고, 그 중 1건에서(0.5%) 잔류농약허 용기준을 초과하였다. 총 16개 농약성분이 검출되었고 검 출된 작물은 시금치, 얼갈이, 깻잎, 아욱, 오이, 부추, 미나리였다. 농약 검출량을 바탕으로 일일섭취추정량(EDI)과 일일섭취허용량(ADI)을 이용하여 위해성 평가를 하였으며, %ADI 값의 범위는 0.0134-61.6259%로 안전한 수준이었다.

쑥갓의 안전성 확보를 위하여 쑥갓 재배기간 중 bifenthrin 및 chlorothalonil의 잔류양상을 연구하였다. 쑥갓에 유효성분 bifenthrin을 살포 후 0일(3시간)은 0.90 ± 0.07 mg/kg을 보였고, 26일후에는 0.14 ± 0.01mg/kg이었으며, chlorothalonil은 0 일(3시간)에 79.12 ± 6.02mg/kg, 26일후에는 4.60 ± 1.33mg/kg 으로 나타났다. 쑥갓 중 bifenthrin과 chlorothalonil의 회수율은 각각 88.67 ± 7.97%와 99.90 ± 16.03%로 유효한 회수율 범위를 보였다. 쑥갓의 생육 기간 중 농약의 잔류량 변화는 first order kinetics model을 적용하여 해석한 결과 bifenthrin의 반감기는 9.63일이었으며, chlorothalonil은 6.54일이었다. 산출된 두 농약의 감소상수를 이용하여 생산단계 잔류 허용기준을 산출한 결과 bifenthrin의 수확 26일 전 잔류 량은 11.7 mg/kg이었으며, chlorothalonil은 24.1 mg/kg이었는데 수확 예정일에는 두 농약의 잔류허용기준이 모두 5.0 mg/kg 이하로 잔류하여 안전할 것으로 판단되었다. 쑥 갓 생산단계 농산물의 농약 잔류허용기준을 설정하는데 기초자료로 활용하여 농산물 유통단계의 부적합에 따른 생산자의 경제적 손실을 최소화하고 소비자에 대한 안전성을 강화할 수 있다고 사료된다.

본 연구는 2017년 1월부터 9월까지 생즙 원료 농산물 12품목 297건에 대한 잔류농약의 실태를 조사한 것이다. GC/ECD, GC/NPD, TOF/MS, LC/PDA, LC/FLD, LC/ MSMS를 이용하여 다종농약다성분 분석법으로 220종의 잔류농약을 분석하였고, 검사결과 14건(4.7%)에서 9종의 농약성분이 검출되었다. 검출된 농약은 클로로피리포스, 사이플루페나미드, 클로로탈로닐, 펜디메탈린, 아족시스트 로빈, 피리달릴, 이마잘릴, 플루디옥소닐, 프로사이미돈이 였으며, 검출된 농산물은 감귤, 당근, 사과, 셀러리, 치커리, 오렌지, 포도였다. 농약 검출량을 바탕으로 일일섭취 추정량(EDI)과 일일섭취허용량(ADI)을 이용하여 위해성평가를 하였으며, %ADI값의 범위는 0.0011~6.7087%로 안 전한 수준이었다.

Mosquitoes and hard ticks are vectors of serious diseases, but factors affecting the abundance and distribution of vector species are not well-understood. Therefore, we monitored mosquito populations from three potential mosquito habitats using black light traps and BG-Sentinel traps in Gyeonggi-do, 2016. Also, we surveyed ticks using CO2-based traps at one location in Gyeonggi-do, 2016. From the traps, we collected a total of 4,818 mosquitoes in three potential mosquito habitats, and 3,207 ticks in Gyeonggi-do. Among the collected samples, the highest density of mosquitoes were observed in August, and tick density was highest in August either. In the samples, dominant mosquitoes were Aedes vexans nipponii (Species Ratio 49%), and Culex pipens pallens (SR 25%) in mosquito habitats and dominant ticks were Haemaphysalis longicornis (SR 56%) in Gyeonggi-do. This monitoring program for vector species can help develop effective management strategy, especially under the global climate change.

Seasonal abundance and distribution of mosquitoes and chigger mites are important for human populations. However, factors affecting the abundance and distribution of vector species are not well - understood. Furthermore, global climate change makes it difficult to predict the population dynamics of vector species. Therefore, it is important to monitor this vector species over a long period of time. In 2015, mosquitoes were collected from three potential mosquito habitats using black light trap and BG-Sentinel trap in Gyeongi-do in April through October. Also, we collected chigger mite using sherman live traps in Cheorwon, Gangwon-do in April, September and October. From the survey, we collected a total of 11,649 mosquitoes in three potential mosquito habitats, and a total of 3,656 chigger mites from 54 wild rodents. In the samples, dominant mosquito species were Aedes vexans nipponii (Species Ratio 70%), Culex pipens pallens (SR 9.8%) in Gyeonggi area and dominant chigger mite species was Leptotrombidium pallidium (SR 59%) in Cheorwon. The results of this study can serve as provide fundamental basis to develop effective management strategy under the global climate change environment.

Mosquitoes are vectors of many human diseases such as Japanese encephalitis, vivax malaria, west nile fever, dengue fever and yellow fever. However, factors affecting the abundance and distribution of mosquitoes are not well-understood. Moreover, the global climate change makes it even more difficult to address and predict the population dynamics of mosquitoes. Therefore, it is important to monitor this medically-important pest throughout landscapes over a long period of time. This study was conducted as a part of the nation-wide surveillance program to monitor insect vectors. In 2015, mosquitoes were collected using black light traps and BG-Sentinel traps in Gyeonggi-do at every two weeks from April to September. Three types of potential mosquito habitats were selected for surveillance: urban area (Suwon), cattle shed (Yongin) and wild bird refuge (Gwangju). Among the three habitats, female mosquitoes were first caught on April 4 by BG-Sentinel trap in the urban area. The highest density of female mosquitoes in the traps was recorded in July in the urban area (134 ± 84 per trap); the highest density was observed in June in the cattle shed (2473 ± 1319) and wild bird refuge (21 ± 15) (mean ± SE). The dominant mosquito species were Culex pipens pallens (91%), Aedes vexans nipponii (79%) and Anopheles sinensis (33%) in the urban area, cattle shed and wild bird refuge, respectively. The results of this study indicate that female mosquitoes were most abundant in the cattle shed habitat type. It is also noteworthy that the dominant mosquito species varied among the habitat types surveyed. This nation-wide monitoring program for medical pests will provide fundamental basis to develop effective management strategy under the global climate change environment.

This study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological hazard on nursery school children's hands and to investigate the reduction effect of hand washing education. A total of 59 nursery school children's hands were tested. The average number of total aerobic bacteria was 3.72 ± 0.38 log CFU/hand. Five children's hands(2 male and 3 female) were positive(14.3%) for the coliform bacteria. These results showed that hand washing education are required repetitively. Among the pathogenic bacteria tested in this study, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus were detected in 9(25.7%) and 16(45.7%) out of 35 their hands, respectively. Twelve out of sixteen B. cereus isolates(70.0%) produced enterotoxin. The results indicate that the hand hygiene of nursery school children needs to be improved. Comparing before and after hand washing in educated and non-educated group, the reduction effect of total aerobic bacteria on their hands was 0.42 and 0.60 log CFU/hand, respectively. The educated group showed 0.18 log CFU/hand higher reduction effect than non-educated group but microorganism did not eliminate perfectly. From the results, using a hand sanitizer after washing with soap and the continuous hand washing education are required to control the contaminated bacteria on nursery school children's hands.