Riptortus clavatus, one of the many insects in major crops, damages pods and seeds, which reduces seed vigor and viability in soybeans. This study was conducted to examine the effect of diversely damaged seeds by R. clavatus on seed germination and seedling emergence and to determine the association of damaged seed with quality and yield of soybean sprouts. All seeds damaged by R. clavatus significantly (P<0.05) reduced seed vigor as measured by the rates of seed germination, germination speed, and seedling emergence. Mean seed germination rate of non-damaged seeds in sprout-soybean varieties was 97.8%, whereas the rates of seeds damaged at different levels, 31-50% and 51-80%, were 23.0 and 5.4%, respectively. The rates of seedling rot and abnormal, incomplete germination significantly (P<0.05) increased as the amount of seeds damaged by R. clavatus increased to 5, 10 and 15% against the total seeds for sprout production. Yield of soybean sprouts from seeds damaged at different levels decreased up to 13% as compared to that in normal seeds. In customer preferences on soybean sprout produce, 84% of customers participated in survey preferred to purchase sprouts from seeds with 5% of damaged seeds, but sprouts produced from seeds with 15% of damaged seeds were intended to purchase only by 22% of the customers. Areas of the seed damaged by R. clavatus were readily infected by pathogens as the seed germinated, resulted in deteriorated quality and reduced yield of sprout produce.

자연발생포장 및 톱다리개미허리노린재 접종구에서 협 피해 및 수량 감소가 적었던 품종은 풍산나물콩, 소백나물콩, 두유콩, 신팔달콩 2호로 다른 품종에 비해 노린재 선호도가 낮은 품종으로 생각되었고, 명주나물콩, 만리콩, 황금콩은 피해가 심한 품종으로 분류되었다. 콩 품종간 톱다리개미허리노린재 선호성으로 모용색이 회백색인 품종군의 피해율이 13.0%인데 비해 갈색모용의 품종군은 8.2%로 피해율이 낮았으며, 제색도 황색에 비해 담갈색>갈색>회갈색 순으로 제