The acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition of 12 plant-derived insecticidal compounds (anethol, anisaldehyde, 3-carene, 1,8-cineol, ethyl-cinnamate, linalool, magnolol, ethyl-p-methoxycinnamate, p-methoxycinamic acid, safrol, terpinen-4-ol, and α-terpineol) towards adult mosquitoes were examined by using Ellman method. Result were compared with those of dichlorvos, a potent AChE inhibitor. 3-Carene strongly inhibited AChE (IC50, 5.78×10-4 M), although the inhibition of the compound was lower than dichlorvos (IC50, 1.45×10-4 M). These results indicate that 3-carene acts as an AChE inhibitor, although an involvement of other insecticidal mechanism(s) might not be ruled out.

As part of an on-going malaria surveillance effort conducted by the Korea Center for Disease Concectration & Prevention (KCDC), a total of anopheline mosquitoes was tested for the presence of Plasmodium vavax 18s protein. Mosquitoes were collected (using black light traps) from 2 quarantine stations (Kimpo branch office of Incheon Airport National quarantine station, Paju city and Sokcho branch office of Donghae National quarantine station, Goseong county), identified to species, and tested by PCR for the presence of P. vivax 18s protein. The quarantine stations is located near de-militarized zone in Republic of Korea . A total of 140 Anopheles bellene, 3 An. lesteri, 153 An. pullus, 238 An. kleini, and 1,523 An. sinensis was tested. Two Anopheles bellene, Seven An. kleini, and Nineteen An. sinensis were positive for P. vivax 18s protein. Anopheles sinensis is the predominent Anopheline mosquito encountered in the northern part of the ROK and is a known malaria vector. Other potential vectors include An. lesteri Baisas & Hu and An. yatsushiroensis Miyazaki. Anopheles bellene haven't been reported as vector of malaria until now. However, in this study, positive results were detected from An. bellene collected at Paju city and Goseong county, 27 May and 22 Jun, respectively. Anopheles bellene as potential vector of P. vivax might be further studied.

1998년 7월부터 10월까지 약 4개월간 질병매개모기 및 뇌염다발지역인 전라남도 영암군 덕진면 소재 약 30,000M2의 자연수답을 선정, 이에 서식하는 질병매개모기인 중국얼룩날개모기(Anopheles sinensis)와 작은빨간집모기(Culex tritaeniorhynchus)를 대상으로 포식천적어송사리(Aplocheilus latipes) 및 왜몰개(Aphyocypris chinensis)방사와 미생물제제(Bacillus thuringensis H-14)를 병합처리하여 방제효과를 조사하였다. 포식천적어송사리가 0.6fish/TEXM2/TEX가 존재하는 논에서는 7월부터 8월까지 55.0~57.6%의 자연 방제가 이루어졌으며, 한 표본당 평균 10마리 이상으로 증가될 때 미생물제제(B.t. H-14)를 1Kg/ha의 농도로 처리한 결과, 24시간후 100%의 방제를 보였으며, 10월 11일 본 실험이 끝날 때까지 98%의 방제율을 유지하였다. 천적어가 존재하지 않는 논에서는 수면 1TEXM2/TEX 당 1.5마리의 비율로 포식어(Aphyocypris)를 방사한 결과 9월 21일(방사후 2주)까지 88.2~96.7%의 만족할 만한 방제율을 유지하였다. 천적어가 존재하지 않는 또 다른 논에서 미생물제제(B.t. H-14)를 1Kg/ha의 농도로 단독 처리한 결과, 24시간 후 100%의 방제율을 보였으나, 7일 후에는 개체군밀도의 회복현상을 나타내었으며 B.t.(H-14) 2차 처리후 모기유충의 개체군밀도를 억제할 수 있었다.