The present study investigated pine trees, which forms a major plantation species in Korea, with the objective of improving the survival rate of pine trees after planting. Growth responses and characteristics were assessed by controlling the level of fertilizer application, which is a basic controlling the growth of pine seedlings, to identify the optimal fertilization treatment. Pine tree seedlings were grown in 104 containers and were examined 8 weeks after planting. Stem height and were measured at 4-week intervals. In terms of fertilization treatment for 1-0 pine seedlings, the treatment group with gradually-increasing fertilizer concentration (500→1000→1000 →1000mg·L-1) had the biggest increase in stem height and diameter at the root. The survey results indicated that the increased concentration treatment group and the gradually-increasing concentration treatment group had more growth compared with that in the fixed concentration treatment group. The gradually-increasing concentration treatment group (500→1000→1000→1000mg·L-1) had the highest total dry matter production. Nine weeks after fertilization, the tips of the pine leaves turned yellow in the fixed concentration treatment group (3000mg·L-1). The same phenomenon was observed in the treatment group in which the concentration was increased to 2000mg·L-1, and in the gradually- increasing concentration treatment group, when the concentration was raised up to 2000mg·L-1. We concluded that the optimal fertilization conditions for producing healthy pine 1-0 seedlings involve fertilizing once a week with Multifeed 19 at 500mg·L-1 during the seedling period, Multifeed 19 at 1000mg·L-1 during the rapid growth period, and Multifeed 32 at 1000mg·L-1 during the maturation period.

Mold grows more easily when humidity is higher in indoor spaces, and as such is found more often on wetted areas in housing such as walls, toilets, kitchens, and poorly managed spaces. However, there have been few studies that have specifically assessed the level of mold in the indoor spaces of water-damaged housing in the Republic of Korea. We investigated the levels of airborne mold according to the characteristics of water damage types and explored the correlation between the distribution of mold genera and the characteristics of households. Samplings were performed from January 2016 to June 2018 in 97 housing units with water leakage or condensation, or a history of flooding, and in 61 general housing units in the metropolitan and Busan area, respectively. Airborne mold was collected on MEA (Malt extract agar) at flow rate of 100 L/min for 1 min. After collection, the samples were incubated at 25oC for 120 hours. The cultured samples were counted and corrected using a positive hole conversion table. The samples were then analyzed by single colony culture, DNA extraction, gene amplification, and sequencing. By type of housing, concentrations of airborne mold were highest in flooded housing, followed by water-leaked or highly condensed housings, and then general housing. In more than 50% of water-damaged housing, the level of airborne mold exceeded the guideline of Korea's Ministry of Environment (500 CFU/m3). Of particular concern was the fact that the I/O ratio of water-damaged housing was greater than 1, which could indicate that mold damage may occur indoors. The distribution patterns of the fungal species were as follows: Penicillium spp., Cladosporium spp. (14%), Aspergillus spp. (13%) and Alternaria spp. (3%), but significant differences of their levels in indoor spaces were not found. Our findings indicate that high levels of mold damage were found in housing with water damage, and Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium brevicompactum were more dominant in housing with high water activity. Comprehensive management of flooded or water-damaged housing is necessary to reduce fungal exposure.

코이어 더스트와 수피를 동일한 비율로 혼합한 상토로 ‘싼타’ 딸기를 수경재배할 때 기비로 혼합된 유황의 처리수준 차이가 토양용액의 중탄산 농도, pH, 식물체의 생육 및 무기원소 흡수량에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 본 연구를 수행하였다. 혼합상토 조제시 유황분말을 0, 0.23, 0.45, 0.90 및 1.80g·L-1으로 조절하여 혼합하였고, 작물 재배 중에는 중탄산 농도를 240mg·L-1으로 조 절한 Hoagland 용액을 관비하였다. 식물체의 생육조사 및 무기원소 함량 분석은 양액처리 140일 후에, 근권부 의 화학성 분석은 매 2주 간격으로 수행하였다. 유황의 시비수준이 증가할수록 모주의 전반적인 생장이 우수하였다. 엽록소 함량을 제외한 모주의 생장조사 항목에서 무처리구가 가장 저조하였고, 0.45g·L-1 이상의 세 처리 구간에서 통계적인 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 유황 처리 수준이 높아질수록 런너 발생 및 자묘의 생장 역시 우수해지는 경향을 보였다. 런너 길이, 모주당 발생한 자 묘수 및 1번 자묘의 생체중은 0.45g·L-1 보다 낮은 유황 처리구보다 0.90과 1.80g·L-1 처리구가 우수하였지만 두 처리 간에는 통계적인 차이가 없었다. 유황 0과 0.23g·L-1 처리구는 토양용액의 중탄산 농도와 pH가 지속적으로 상승한 반면 0.90g·L-1 이상 처리구에서 다소 낮아지는 경향이었다. 토양용액 내 K과 PO4의 농도는 0.90과 1.80g·L-1가 다른 처리구보다 낮았으며, Ca과 Mg의 농도는 처리구 간에 차이가 없었다. 유황 무처리구에서 분석한 무기원소 함량이 가장 적었으며, 유황 처리수준이 높아질수록 증가하였다. 이상의 결과, 코이어 더스트와 수 피 혼합상토(5:5, v/v)에서 ‘싼타’ 딸기를 수경재배할 때 양액의 중탄산 피해를 방지하고 식물 생육을 촉진시키기 위해서는 유황을 0.90g·L-1 이상 기비처리하는 것이 효과적이라 판단하였다.

최근 기후가 온난화됨에 따라 전북지역에서도 콜라비의 재배면적이 증가하고 있다. 콜라비는 십자화과 식물로 해충의 발생과 피해는 많으나 방제정보가 부족하여 농가에 어려움이 많다. 본시험은 콜라비에 발생하는 담배거세미나방의 경제적 피해허용수준을 설정하여 농가에 방제 기준을 마련하고자 수행하였다. 콜라비를 주간20cm, 조간 30cm로 2014년 5월 8일 정식하고, 가로100cm, 세로 100cm, 높이 100cm의 방충망을 설치한 후 정식 19일 후(5. 27.) 1~2령충 담배거세미나방을 10주당 0, 10, 20, 50, 100마리를 접종하였다. 정식 25일(6.2.), 32일(6.9.), 39일(6.16.), 46일후(6.23.) 자를 이용하여 초장을 조사하였고, 엽수와 피해엽률, 엽당마리를 육안으로 계수하였다. 정식 53일후(6.30) 처리별 뿌리수량을 조사한 결과 담배거세미나방의 접종밀도가 증가할수록 콜라비 뿌리의 수량이 감소하였다. 뿌리수량 감소율에 따른 회귀식을 산출한 결과 y=0.2113x+2.5325이었다. 이를 근거로 5%의 경제적 피해수준은 10주당 11.7마리가 산출되었고, 여기에 20%의 경제적 피해허용수준을 적용한 결과 9.3마리였다. 따라서 농가에서 콜라비 재배시 10주당 9.3마리, 주당 0.9마리의 담배거세미나방 유충이 발생할 경우 방제를 하는 것이 좋을 것으로 생각되었다.

시설 배추 벼룩잎벌레의 발생밀도와 피해량을 상호 분석하고 요방제 수준 설정을 통해 신속하고 합리적인 방제체계를 확립하고자 본 시험을 수행하였다. 시설 봄배추 생육초기 벼룩잎벌레 성충 접종밀도(X)와 수량감소율(Y) 관계는 Y = 1.3475X + 2.135, R2 = 0.8699이었다. 시설봄배추 생육중기 벼룩잎벌레 성충 접종밀도(X)와 수량감소율(Y) 관계는 Y = 0.703X - 1.78, R2 = 0.966이었다. 이와 같은 결과를 토대로 시설배추 봄 재배시 접종한 성충밀도와 배추 피해지수간의 상관성을 바탕으로, 수량 감소율(gain threshold, 수익역치) 5%로 전제한 벼룩잎벌레 요방제 밀도는 배추 생육초기 발생시 10주당 2.1 마리, 생육중기 발생시 10주당 9.6마리로 분석되었다.

왕담배나방 유충은 참깨의 꼬투리를 직접 갉아 먹거나 줄기를 부러뜨려 신초생장을 억제함으로써 수량을 감소시킬 뿐 아니라 종실의 품질도 떨어뜨린다. 2013년에 밀양, 의령, 안동의 노지 및 시설참깨 포장에서 왕담배나방에 의한 참깨의 피해율을 조사한 결과, 밀양, 의령, 안동에서 참깨 꼬투리의 피해율은 각각 노지재배에서 6.2, 11.7, 7.2%였고, 시설재배에서 14.2, 11.9, 4.6%였다. 노지참깨 포장에서 왕담배나방에 대한 요방제 수준을 설정하기 위하여 참깨 줄기의 하부 10∼12마디에 꼬투리가 맺히는 시기와 하부 20∼22마디에 꼬투리가 맺히는 시기에 왕담배나방 3령 유충을 주당 0, 1, 2, 3, 4마리씩 20일간 접종하여 왕담배나방에 의한 수량 감소율과 수량감소율 관련 관계식을 산출하였고, 이 산출식을 이용하여 5%의 수량감소율을 기준으로 요방제 수준을 설정하였다. 줄기하부 10∼12마디에 꼬투리가 맺히는 시기에 왕담배나방의 유충밀도가 주당 1, 2, 3, 4마리일 때 수량감소율은 각각 13.5, 23.0, 33.8, 40.2%였다. 그리고 줄기하부 20∼22마디에 꼬투리가 맺히는 시기에는 각각 4.1, 10.7, 19.5, 29.5%였다. 참깨 생육단계와 왕담배나방의 유충밀도에 따른 수량 감소율과의 관계식은 하부 10∼12마디에 꼬투리가 맺히는 시기가 Y = 10.07x+1.96, R2 = 0.9867, 하부 20∼22마디에 꼬투리가 맺히는 시기가 Y = 7.44X-2.12, R2 = 0.975 이었다. 이 관계식을 이용하여 참깨포장에서 왕담배나방 유충의 요방제 밀도 (5% 수량감소율 기준)를 산출한 결과, 하부 10∼12마디에 꼬투리가 맺히는 시기에는 10주당 3마리, 하부 20∼22마디에 꼬투리가 맺히는 시기는 10주당 10마리였다.

 ,  , This study was conducted to develop economic injury level (EIL) of onion thrips, Thrips tabaci, on welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L. var) in the early transplanting stage. The changes of welsh onion biomass, yield loss, and T. tabaci density were investigated according to the inoculation periods of T. tabaci. In the early transplanting stage of welsh onion, the yield loss (%) increased with increasing inoculation periods: 17.0, 53.3, 38.4, and 80.8% yield loss in 5, 10, 15, and 20 d inoculation periods, respectively. The relationship between Cumulative Insect Days (CID) of T. tabaci and yield loss (%) of welsh onion was well described by a nonlinear logistic equation. Using the estimated equation, EIL of T. tabaci on welsh onion was estimated to 30 CID per plant based on the yield loss 12% (an empirical gain threshold 5% + marketable rate 93% of welsh onion). ET was calculated to 24 CID, which corresponds to 80% of EIL. Until a more defined EIL-model is developed, the present results should be useful for T. tabaci management in early growth stage of welsh onion. The effect of T. tabaci attack on the yield of welsh onion in late growing season (120 days after transplanting) was also examined. The yield of welsh onion increased at a low population density of T. tabaci and decreased at higher densities, showing a typical over-compensatory response.

Economic injury levels (EILs) and economic control threshold (ET) were estimated for the Tea red spider mite, Tetranychus kanzawai Kishida(Acari, Tetranychidae) in Rubus coreanus Miquel. T. kanzawai density increased until the early-July and thereafter decreased in all plots except the non-innoculation plot where initial density of the mite were different each 0，5, 10, 20 and 40 adults per plant branch on May 7 in 2008. And the occurrence of the densities were increased higher innoculated density than different innoculation density. The yield was decreased with increasing initial mite density and thereby the rates of yield loss was increased with increasing initial mite density. And T. kanzawai occurrence density, yields and the rates of yield loss, where initial density of the mite were different each 0,2, 5, 10 and 20 adults per plant branch on May 8 in 2009 were similar tendency to 2008 year results. The relationship between initial T. kanzawai densities and the yield losses was well described by a linear regression, Y = 0.6545X + 3.0425 (R<SUP>2</SUP> = 0.93) in 2008, Y = 0.9031X + 2.0899(R<SUP>2</SUP> = 0.96) in 2009. Based on the relationship, the number of adults per plant branch(EILs) which can cause 5% loss of yield was estimated to be approximately 3.0 in 2008 and 3.2 in 2009. And the ET was estimated to be approximately 2.4 in 2008 and 2.6 in 2009. The relationship between initial T. kanzawai densities and occurrence density of mid-May considering the best spray timing against T. kanzawai was well described by a linear regression, Y = 0.471X + 2.495(R<SUP>2</SUP> = 0.95) in 2008, Y = 0.9938X + 3.1858(R<SUP>2</SUP> 二 0.96) in 2009. Based on the relationship, the number of adults per Ieaf(ET) in mid-May which can cause 5% loss of yield was estimated to be approximately 3.6 in 2008 and 5.8 in 2009.

국화에서는 파밤나방은 7~10월에 주로 발생하여 잎과 줄기, 꽃잎에 피해를 주는 해충이다. 시설에서 재배되는 국화에 대하여 파밤나방에 대한 경제적피해수준 및 요방제 수준을 추정하였다. 파밤나방의 접종시기와 접종량에 따른 수량과 관계를 조사하였다. 국화 백선을 정식후 14일과 정식후 83일(꽃눈형성기)에 파밤나방을 100주와 20주에 각각 0, 5, 10, 20, 40마리를 접종하였다. 100주에서 20마리 접종 과 40마리 접종에서 9월13일 피해엽율은 각각 58.3%, 57.6%를 나타내었다. 파밤 나방 무방제구에 대한 수량은 47,142.9본/10a이었으며 수량감소율은 72.5%로 12964.2본/10a 였다. 꽃눈형성기에 국화 파밤나방의 유충밀도와 수량감소율과의 상관관계식은 Y = 18.5X-13.5 (R2=0.9661)의 회귀식을 얻을 수 있었고 파밤나방 접종밀도에 따른 피해엽율과 수량감소율의 관계는 정의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 경제적허용수준은 20주당 유충 1마리이며 방제가 필요한 수준은 20주 당 유충 0.8마리였다.

This study was conducted to develop economic injury level (EIL) and economic threshold (ET) of Cabbage armyworm, Mamestra brassicae L. on cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var). The changes of cabbage biomass and M. brassicae density were investigated after introduction of larval M. brassicae (2nd instar) at different densities: 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 larvae per plant at 40 d after planting for an open field experiment, and 0, 2, 5, 8 and 12 larvae per plant at 25 d after planting for a glass house experiment. In the field experiment, the yield loss of cabbage was not significantly different among treated-plots at 30 d after the larval introduction, showing an over-compensatory response of cabbage plants to M. brassicae attack. In the glasshouse experiment, however, the biomass of cabbage at 15 d after the larval introduction significantly decreased with increasing the initial introduced number of M. brassicae, resulting in 38.3, 36.7, 21.7, 23.3 and 16.7g in above treated-plots, respectively. The relationship between cumulative insect days (CID) and yield loss (%) of cabbage was well described by a nonlinear logistic equation. Using the estimated equation, EIL of M. brassicae on cabbage was estimated at 44 CID per plant based on the yield loss 14%, which take into account of an empirical gain threshold 5% and marketable rate 91% of cabbage. Also, ET was calculated at 80% of the EIL: 35 CID per plant. Until a more elaborate EIL-model is developed, the present result may be useful for M. brassicae management at early growth stage of cabbage.

Cage experiments by artificial infestations with different initial densities of Frankliniella occidentalis were conducted to analyze damages and develop control thresholds of F. occidentalis on greenhouse eggplant in 2005 and on greenhouse sweet pepper in 2007. In the eggplant experiment, the infestations of F. occidentalis resulted in direct damage on fruit surface and non-marketable fruits which had several thin or thick lines or bleaching patches on the surface. F. occidentalis adults were frequently found on the flowers of eggplants, while nymphs were mainly observed on leaves. The fruit yield of eggplants was not significantly different among experimental plots with different initial density of F. occidentalis. Relationship between % non-marketable fruits among harvested fruits of eggplant and sticky trap catches of F. occidentalis (no. thrips/trap/week) at two weeks before the harvest showed a positive correlation. Using the estimated relationship, the control threshold of F. occidentalis on greenhouse eggplant was estimated at 10 adults per week at two weeks before the harvest when 5% of non-marketable fruit was applied for the gain threshold. In the experiment of sweet pepper, the direct damage by F. occidentalis was observed on the fruit surface and calyx, and the marketable grade of the damaged fruits decreased. The significant yield loss of marketable fruits was found in plots with high initial introduced-densities. There was a high relationship between thrips density and percentage of damaged fruits. Assuming 5% yield loss (non-marketable fruit) for the gain threshold, the control threshold of F. occidentalis on greenhouse sweet pepper was 4.8 adults per trap and 0.9 individuals per flower at two weeks before harvest.

양배추 유묘에서 도둑나방(Mamestra brassicae L.) 유충의 경제적 피해허용 수준과 요방제 수준을 설정하기 위하여 도둑나방 유충 접종 밀도에 따른 양 배추의 생육, 피해 및 수량을 조사하였다. 정식 25일 양배추 유묘에 주당 0, 2, 5, 8, 12마리의 도둑나방 2령 유충들을 접종한 결과 15일 후 양배추의 평균 생체중은 무처리에서 38.3g, 2마리 접종구에서 36.7g, 5마리 접종구에서 21.7g, 8마리 접종구에서 23.3g, 12마리 접종구에서 16.7g,으로 도둑나방 유충의 접종 수가 증가할수록 양배추의 생체중은 유의하게 줄어들었다. 도둑나방 유충 발 생과 수량손실과의 관계를 구명하기 위하여 누적발생일수(cumulative insect days)와 양배추 유묘의 손실률(%)과의 관계를 회귀분석한 결과 비선형식인 logistic 모형에 잘 적용되었다. 이 식으로부터 수익한계인(gain threshold) 5%와 양배추 상품화율(91%)을 감안한 수량 감소율 14%에서 도둑나방 2령 유충 경 제적피해수준을 추정한 결과 CID 값으로 44가 되었다. 또한 요방제 밀도는 경제적 피해수준의 80%가 되는 35 CID로 추정되었다. 본 결과는 양배추 유묘 시기 도둑나방 유충관리에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Economic injury level and control thresholds for the management of beet army worm, Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) were evaluated on chinese cabbage of two different planting time. Two inoculation times were tested for each planting and the number of inoculated larva was 10, 20, 40, 80, respectively. Damages of leaves by first inoculation were 63.2% after eight days planting on 80 larva inoculation plot. By the second inoculation, those were below 50% after 20 days planting on the end of September. The linear relationships between population density and yield reduction were as following, Y = -10.62x + 867.9 (R² = 0.643) for 5 days and Y=-6.432x + 1074 (R² = 0.720) for 20 days. Based on these results the economic injury level was 5.4 larva for five days and 9.0 larva for 20 days per 20 chinese cabbage. The control thresholds calculated by 80% level of economic injury level were 4.3 and 7.2 larva, respectively.

This study was conducted to estimate the economic injury level (EIL) and economic threshold (ET) of the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, on Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris var). The changes of biomass of Chinese cabbage and M. persicae density were investigated after introduction of M. persicae at different density (0, 2, 5, 10, 15, and 20 per plant, inoculated at 10d after planting). The densities of M. persicae largely increased from the above initial densities to 0, 92.3, 177.4, 406.9, 440.4, and 471.3 aphids per plant at 18d after the initial inoculation, respectively. The biomass of Chinese cabbage significantly decreased with increasing the initial inoculated density of M. persicae: 602.0, 264.2, 262.0, 109.3, 151.0, and 67.3 g in above plots with different initial densities, respectively. The relationship between cumulative aphid days (CAD) and yield loss (%) of Chinese cabbage was well described by a nonlinear logistic equation. Using the estimated equation, EIL of M. persicae on Chinese cabbage was estimated 25 CAD per plant based on the yield loss 13%, which take into account of an empirical gain threshold 5% and marketable rate 92% of spring Chinese cabbage. Also, ET was calculated at 80% of EIL: 20 aphids per plant. Until a more elaborate EIL-model is developed, the present result may be useful for M. persicae management at early growth stage of Chinese cabbage.

Economic injury levels (EILs) and economic threshold (ET) were estimated for the two spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari, Tetranychidae) on greenhouse eggplants. T. urticae density increased until the mid-July and thereafter decreased in all plots where initial density of the mite were different each 0, 2, 5, 10 and 20 adults per plant was innoculated on June 7. Growth variables of were not different among experimental plots but fruit weights were lower in plots with higher initial mite density than in plots with lower initial mite density. Total number of fruits and the number of marketable fruits decreased in plots with higher initial mite density. The rates of yield loss increased with increasing initial mite density, resulting in 0, 3.9, 11.3, 14.5, 22.8% reduction in each of the above plots, respectively. The relationship between initial T. urticae densities and yield losses was well described by a linear regression, Y = 1.085X + 2.474, R² = 0.9659. Based on the relationship, the number of adults per plant which can cause 5% loss of yield was estimated to be approximately 1.8.

Pyrausta panopealis is the major pest in green perilla. The larva weaves a web on the shoot of green perilla and damages. In case of extreme, The larva cuts the main branch of green perilla and the leaf of green perilla isn’t harvested anymore. A field study was conducted to estimate economic injury levels (EILs) and control thresholds (CTs) for P. panopealis injuring green perilla in green-houses. Different densities of P. panopealis ranged from 1 to 20 crops (2 units per crop) per 100 crops on 13. June, early inoculation. The number of injured leaf and the rate of injured crop were increased by 23. June, on the other hand were decreased after that day. Also, the amount of yield sow the same result above. The economic loss time calculated by the ratio of cost managing this moth to market price (C/V) (C: cost managing a moth, V: Market price) was 4.0%. The economic injury level was 5.1 larval per 100 crops. The control thresholds calculated by 80% level of economic injury level was 4.1 larval per 100 crops.

Economic injury levels and economic thresholds were estimated for the american serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii) on greenhouse eggplant. Liriomyza trifolii density was increased until the late June and decreased after the July in innoculation on may 17. Growth of an aerial plants and fruits were not different in treatment respectively. But total number of fruits and yields were decreased on higher inoculation density. Whereas the rate of yield loss was increased. The rates of damaged leaf by L. trifolii were increased on higher inoculation density and the peak was 65%. The number of commodity fruits and the rates of commodity fruit were become lower than non-treatment (72.2%). The rates of damaged leaf area were 5.3, 11.7, 19.7, 25.7% on inoculation densities and the rates of yield loss were 0.6, 4.8, 9.8, 14.7%, respectively. There existed close correlation between rate of yield loss and inoculation density (Y = 0.76779X + 0.298354, R² = 0.9599). Considerated of the results, the economic injury levels of L. trifolii on eggplant greenhouse was 6.1 adults per 4 plant and the economic thresholds was 4.9 adults per 4 plant

The damage aspects of soybean by common cutworm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) at different larval density and different growth stage of soybean were studied in soybean field. The percent yield reduction(Y) of soybean infested by different densities of S. litura (X, no. of larvae/plant) under outdoor conditions for a three week period were estimated by the following equations: (1) Y = 1.655X - 6.025 (R² = 0.952) for the R1 (flowering stage), (2) Y = 0.725X - 0.475 (R² = 0.986) for the R3 (beginning pod stage), and (3) Y=0.635X - 1.325 (R² = 0.986) for the R5 (beginning seed stage). Based on the relationships between the densities of S. litura larvae and the yield index of soybean, the number of larvae (2nd-3rd instar) which caused 5% loss of yield (Tolerable injury level) was estimated to as approximately 6.7 for the R1, 7.5 for the R3, and 10.0 per plant for the R5, respectively. Average soybean leaf areas consumed by 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th larvae of Spodoptera litura during 24 hr at 28℃ was 0.3, 0.7, 2.6, 4.0, 20.1, and 55.8 ㎠, respectively.

This study was carried out to determine the economic injury level of the rice leaffolder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis G.. The damage aspects of rice plant (at tilling stage) by leaf folders at different larval density per plant were studied in pot experiment (24 ㎝ in diameter, 18 ㎝ in height). One leaf folder consumed 6-7 leaves during larval stage. The damage by leaf folders was simulated by cutting off 0, 10, 30, 50, 70, and 90% of leaves before and after heading stage July 15th (at panicle initiation stage) and August 15th (at milk stage), respectively. When leaves were cut before the heading of rice, the linear relationships between the leaf cutting rate (X) and each factors of yield (Y) were as following, for grain maturity it was Y = -9.379X + 83.630 (R² = 0.493), Y = 0.139X + 0.490 (R² = 0.925) for yield, and Y = -4.880X + 81.116 (R² = 0.665) for head rice. When leaves were cut after the beading of rice, it was Y = -23.014X + 83.589 (R² = 0.915) for grain maturity, Y = 0.141X + 3.466 (R² = 0.842) for yield, and Y = -13.795X + 81.964 (R² = 0.898) for head rice. We found that when leaf cutting after the heading stage caused more damage than before the heading in terms of yield and yield components. Based on theses results the economic threshold level was estimated to be 30% and 7% leaf loss before and after heading stage.