본 연구는 쌀을 비롯한 저장곡물을 가해하는 어리쌀바구미(Sitophilus zeamais) 성충에 대해서 8종의 식물정유의 훈증독성과 Y-tube를 이용한 후각반응으로 기피효과를 조사하였다. 10㎕/L air의 농도에서 훈증독성시험 결과 pennyroyal과 tea tree 오일에서 각각 97%, 63%의 높은 살충효과를 보였다. 특히, pennyroyal oil(LT50, hour=3.87)은 tea tree oil((LT50, hour=4.09)보다 높고 빠른 살충력을 보였다. 10㎕/filter paper의 농도에서 후각계를 이용한 기피효과는 Cedarwood(80%), Cinnamon(83.3%), Cypress(81.1%), pennyroyal(97.1%) oil이 높은 기피활성을 보였으며, 이보다 낮은 1㎕/filter paper의 농도에서도 Cinnamon(82.4%), Cypress(80.0%), pennyroyal(86.7%) 오일은 높은 기피활성을 나타냈다.

Methyl bromide (MB) has been banned by Montreal Protocol due to ozone depletion in developed countries since 2005 but uses for quarantine & pre-shipment (QPS) remains exemption due to no appropriate alternatives yet available. However, in 2010, the prohibition of QPS in European Union(EU) will be expected to phase out MB worldwide use. There is an inevitable need for MB alternatives technology. Also, other consumer's demand in QPS is that MB has damaging effect to the quality of highly valuable fresh products: some fruits, vegetables and mostly cut flowers. We evaluated 2% of phosphine(PH3) and 98% of CO2 mixtures as MB alternative in export cut flower fumigation. On sensitivity test, larvae of Aphis gossypii were most tolerant to PH3 fumigation in all stage of A. gossypii, Tetranychus urticae and Frankliniella occidentalis. The LC99 and LCT99 value of mixture gas for larvae of A. gossypii was 55 mg/L (24hr, 15℃) and 1,224 mgh/L(15℃), respectively. On confirmation trials scheduled in 28m3 container, all stages of A. gossypii, T. urticae, and F. occidentalis were completely controlled in 100g/㎥ of mixture gas for 24hrs at 8℃, and no damage was observed in roses, chrysanthemums, and lilies. The PH3 and CO2 mixture technology in cut flowers fumigation and their application will plays an practically important roles in further MB replacement strategy in Korea.