Major pests of greenhouse strawberry include Tetranychus kanzawai (Acari: Tetranychidae) and Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) causing significant damage in both yield and quality. We compared control efficacy of two entomopathogenic fungus strains of Beauveria bassiana, AAD16 and GHA, against T. kanzawai and B. tabaci. Both fungus were applied as a foliar spray targeting the undersides of leaves. In preliminary studies in the laboratory, adult T. kanzawai and B. tabaci showed lower LT50 values when treated with AAD16 strain compared to GHA. In the greenhouse, the densities of the both mites (adult and nymph) and whiteflies (adult) were significantly reduced with the application of the two fungus strains compared to the control. The mycosis rate was 88-94% in T. kanzawai and 48-59% in B. tabaci on collected leaves. These findings suggest that Beauveria bassiana AAD16 can be an effective mycoinsecticide against both T. kanzawai and B. tabaci.

Bemisia tabaci biotype Q in China (Shandong) orginated from the western Mediterrenean regions. B. tabaci biotype Q was introduced into Shandong province of China in 2006 and has since displaced the previous well-established population of biotype B in the whole province. The populations of B. tabaci biotype Q in the field have a rapid genetic turnover. These findings will be helpful to the management of whitefly populations in the field.

This present study aimed at invasion process, cataleptic mechanism and monitoring basis of Bemisia tabaci biotype Q species. The main content are as follows: (1) The introduction of Bemisia tabaci biotype Q species into China was discovered for the first time. The fixed-point monitoring for 10 years indicated the invasion, formation, expansion and eruption process of BBemisia tabaci biotype Q species in China. (2) The rapid genetic evolution and the basis of ecological adaptability were emphasized from the level of individual/group. The ecological elements and mechanism influencing competitive advantage translocation of the biotype B/Q species were analyzed from the level of the relationship among the species. The synergistic and interactional effect between the biotype Q species and biological factor were also analyzed from the level of the community/system. (3) The quick and new technology to detect and monitor biotype Q species and the damages and variation of population were established, significant damages controlling methods using insecticide agent and RNA interference were also studied.

담배가루이가 매개하는 토마토황화잎말림병(TYLCV) 예방을 목적으로 해충의 유입을 원천적으로 차단할 수 있는 방충망 설치에 대한 연구가 수행되었다. 담배가루이가 60메쉬망을 통과는 할 수 있지만, 83메쉬 이상의 방충망으로 완전히 차단할 수 있었다. 담배가루이의 온실 내 유입을 차단하기 위한 3연동 온실(21.0 × 18.3 m)에 60메쉬 망실, 5.65(W) × 2.05(H) × 18.45(L)(m)을 별도로 설치하였다. 60메쉬 망실 내에서담배가루이 산란과 아메리카잎굴파리 가해흔적이 출입문 쪽에 국부적으로 몇몇 발견되었으나, 토마토황화잎말림병에 걸린 토마토는 없었다. 토마토의 초장, 엽장, 엽폭, 화방수, 당도 조사결과 망실유무에 따른 처리구간의 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났고, 수량에서도 유의성 있는 차이를 발견할 수 없었다. 실용적인 관점에서 방충망의 설치는 유리온실이나 장기간 사용가능한 비닐온실 등의 측창과 천창 및 출입구에 설치할 경우 유망할것으로 생각되었다.

Developmental periods of sweet potato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci(Gennaius) Q-biotype, were investigated on three host plants- sweet bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), eggplant(Solanum melongena L.) and oriental melon(Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa MAKINO). Egg and nymph development of B. tabaci were studied within temperature ranging of 15℃-35℃ by 2.5℃ under photoperiod 16:8(L:D). Egg period of B. tabaci was the shortest at 32.5℃ and nymphal period was shortest at 27.5℃ on sweet bell pepper. Nymphal period of B. tabaci on eggplant was the shortest at 27.5℃ as well. On the other hand, nymphal period of B. tabaci was shortest at 30℃ and 32.5℃. Lower temperature threshold and effective degree-day for completing egg development on sweet bell pepper were estimated as 13.11, 91.95, respectively. Lower threshold temperature of nymphal stage on sweet bell pepper, eggplant, oriental melon were estimated as 13.01, 13.39, 12.31,respectively. Degree-days required to complete nymphal stage on sweet bell pepper, eggplant, oriental melon were estimated as 191.22, 164.41, 190.34, respectively. The relationships between development rates of egg and nymph were well described by poikilothermal rate function and weibull function. The fitted curves will be used as input for a simulation model of the population dynamics of B. tabaci.

임의증폭 다형 DNA(RAPD)와 미토콘드리아 12S, 16S rRNA 유전자의 제한단편 DNA 표식자에 의해 한국에서 발생하는 담배가루이 개체군들의 biotype을 판별하였다. 진천의 장미 온실과 서울 내곡동의 포인세티아 온실에서 발생한 담배가루이는 일본, 이스라엘, 호주의 B biotype 과 동일한 DNA 단편들을 보유하였다. 여러 지역의 노지 콩 (Glycine max), 고구마 (Ipomea batatas), 들깨 (Perilla frutescens)에서 채집된 담배가루이 개체군들은 일본 시코쿠의 인동덩굴(Lonicera japonica)에서 채집된 담배가루이와 같은 DNA로 표식되었다. 이들 non-B biotype은 한국, 일본 등 극동아시아 지역에 고유한 계통으로 보인다. 최근 한국에서 발견된 담배가루이 Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)의 주사전자현미경 관찰에 의한 형태적 특정을 온실 원예작물의 주요해충인 온실가루이 Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood)와 비교하여 기재하였다.