왕담배나방은 기주범위가 넓은 다식성으로 토마토, 옥수수, 담배, 해바라기, 땅콩, 면화, 콩 등 다양한 작물에 피해를 주는 해충이며, 장거리 이동성 해충으로도 유명하다. 본 연구에서는 기존 자료를 바탕으로 월동번데기의 성충으로 우화모델(2종)를 작성하고 포장 실측자료와 비교하여 평가하였다. 월동 번데기는 휴면을 종료한 후 안점소실 과정을 거쳐 정상의 번데기로 이행되고 비로소 성충으로 우화하는 것으로 가정하였다. 첫 번째 모형(모 형 1)은 2단계 휴면후발육 우화모형으로 안점소실에 필요한 적산온도 59.9DD (발육영점온도 15.9℃)와 번데기 발육완료에 필요한 192.3DD (발육영점온도 10.2℃)로 구성하였다. 두 번째 모형(모형 2)은 온도자극 우화모형으 로 17.63℃의 온도자극 이후에 번데기 발육을 개시하는 모형이었다. 적산온도는 단순 평균온도법과 사인곡선법 으로 계산하여 비교하였다. 포장자료와 비교 결과 모형 1에 사인곡선법을 적용했을 때 실측치와 편차가 3일보다 작거나 차이가 없었다. 반면 사인곡선법을 적용한 모형 2는 3~6.5일의 편차가 있었다. 평균온도법을 적용한 경우 두 모형 모두 실측치와 편차가 증가하였다. 모형을 활용하여 예측 우화시기와 트랩유살자료를 비교하여 왕담배 나방의 비래 가능성에 대하여 고찰하였다.

To elucidate the mechanism of pyrethroid resistance in Helicoverpa armigera, the study explored three possibilities based on deltamethrin as a model pyrethroid; 1) the existence of mutations in the target site of deltamethrin, 2) the existence of variation at the genomic level between insecticide-susceptible and resistant strains, 3) differences in gene expression patterns between the strains. Based on these hypotheses, three levels of resistant strains and a susceptible strain as well as nine Korean field populations were used. As results, 1) any point mutations were not detected in sodium channel gene. 2) based on newly set Korean reference genome (GCA_026262555.1), approximately 3,369,837 and 1,032,689 variants (SNPs and Indels) were revealed from genome and ORFs, respectively. However, any specific variants were not found to be highly correlated with the level of insecticide resistance. 3) based on DEG analysis, some of detoxification enzyme genes were differently expressed particularly cytochrome P450 genes. Therefore, H. armigera possibly acquires deltamethrin resistance through a combination of actions, including over-expression of various detoxification enzymes such as CYP3 subfamilies and cuticular proteins.

The cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, is an economically important pest, which harms various kinds of important agricultural crops, such as tomato. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of ionizing radiations (electron beam, X-ray, gamma-ray) on the development and reproduction of H. armigera and to determine the optimal dose of three ionizing radiations for the construction of quarantine technology applicable to tomato export.

The Asian corn borer, O. furnacalis (Crambidae) and the old world bollworm, H. armigera (Noctuidae) simultaneously cause ear damage in corn in Suwon area. It has been assumed that the second generation of larvae of both insects is responsible for the damage. We, therefore, studied proper spray timing of insecticide in order to reduce the damage. A waxy corn hybrid cultivar, Ilmichal, was sown directly on four plots of a field at April 10, April 20, May 4, and May 18, 2018, respectively. A sodium channel blocker, indoxacarb, was sprayed eight times at 3- or 4-day intervals around the silking stage of corn in each sowing plot. At ear harvest time of each plot, we investigated damaged ratio and length of ear, and the numbers of both insect species. The significantly effective spray timings on reduction of ear damage were the sprays at June 29 and July 2 in the plot sown at April 10, the sprays from July 2 to 13 in the April 20-sown plot, the sprays from July 2 to 19 in the May 4-sown plot, and the sprays at July 19 in the May 18-sown plot, respectively. The damage level was positively related to the insect number. The result indicated that the spray at the silking stage of corn was effective on reduction of ear damage. It was assumed that occurrence time of neonate larvae of the insects at silking stage cause the damage, based on the experimental results using screened pots inoculated with the two species.

The cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera is one of the most polyphagous and cosmopolitan pest species in world wide including Korea. It also showed high level of resistance against various types of insecticide. To set the integrated resistant management program, first, we tried to identify the insecticide resistant mechanism via transcriptome analysis of coding and non-coding RNAs using 4 strains (Australian susceptible and resistant strains, Korean and Brazilian resistant strains, additional a sub-lethal dose insecticide treatment in Korean resistant strain). From the illumina based RNAseq data sets with genome information, some resistant involved detoxification genes and long non-coding RNAs were discovered. Second, following molecular markers were developed from resistant strain specific amino acid substitution from those candidate genes. Third, functionally identified genes’ markers were applied in field populations using some molecular diagnostic tools such as LAMP (loop mediated isothermal amplification). Now additional functional analysis is going on for these un-characterized candidate genes and long non-coding RNAs.

Insect resistance to crop protecting chemicals is developing very rapidly, which is a major problem in the production of crops. Recently, the mechanism of resistance to various pseticides s has been revealed in Helicoverpa armigera. However, to date, no technology has been developed to quickly diagnose resistance yet. In this study, we present the results of developing method of rapid diagnosis of resistance

Increasing Lepidopteran pests such as Helicoverpa armigera are emerging pests of corn in Korea. They cause huge yield losses and deteriorate the quality of corn crop. We monitored the four major lepidopteran pests in major highland corn growing areas of Korea by employing sex pheromone trap during 2012 to 2015 for understanding those population dynamics. Among these species, H. armigera was found to be the main pest based on the damage intensity (80 ~ 90% of total damage). Some effective insecticides were selected such as Indoxacarb etc. Optimal timing of spraying was estimated at around 70 days after planting (earing season) to control H. armigera. Additional, two species of parasitoids (Therion circumflexum and Ophioninae sp.) was identified from H. armigera. However, more extensive survey for natural enemies is needed to set the natural enemy based control program.

The cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) is a serious agricultural pest which has evolved resistance against many chemical classes of insecticides. This species has evolved resistance to the synthetic pyrethroids across its native range and is becoming a truly global pest, after establishing in Brazil and having been recently recorded in North America. A chimeric cytochrome P450 gene, CYP337B3, has been shown to detoxify to fenvalerate and cypermethrin. The CYP337B3 gene has now been detected in different populations around the world, and is even found in South America. This gene is likely to have arisen independently in different geographic locations, probably through selection on pre-existing diversity, and there is ongoing movement of these alleles around the world. The alleles found in Brazil are those most commonly found in Asia, suggesting a potential origin for the incursion into the Americas. This information should be taken into account when devising control strategies for this invasive pest, both in its native range and in the Americas

야외 사육과 성페로몬트랩 조사를 통해 왕담배나방 휴면 유도시기와 연중 발생 세대가 연구되었다. 2013년과 2014년에 갓부화 유충을 수 원 야외에서 사육하였을 때, 8월 하순~10월 상순에 사육을 시작한 집단들에서 휴면용이 생성되었고, 9월 중순 이후 사육 집단에서는 휴면용들만 생성되었다. 2013년 집단의 경우 휴면용들은 이듬해 5월 하순~6월 상순에 우화하였고 2014년 집단의 경우 5월 하순~6월 하순에 우화하였다. 휴면용들만 생성된 집단들에서, 사육을 시작한 날의 일장은 11시간 49분~12시간 24분이었고, 이들이 번데기가 될 때까지 평균온도는 14.8~20.7℃ 이었다. 야외 사육에서 하면은 관찰되지 않았다. 수원과 화성에서 2010년부터 2014년까지 조사한 페로몬 트랩의 성충 발생 시기는 연중 4회(1화기: 4월 하순~6월 중순, 2화기: 6월 중순~7월 하순, 3화기: 7월 중순~8월 하순, 4화기: 8월 하순~10월 중순)으로 조사되었다. 여기에 Mironidis and Savopoulou-Soultani (2008)의 선형발육모델을 적용하였을 때 4세대 출현이 가능한 것으로 분석되었다. 가을철 3세대와 월동세대는 일부 중첩되는 것으로 조사되었다. 왕담배나방은 연중 월동세대 이후 온전한 3세대를 거치고, 휴면용은 3화기와 4화기 성충들의 자손들에서 출현하는 것으로 조사되었다. 마지막으로 4월 말 파종되는 옥수수 포장에서 출사기에서 수확기 사이의 이삭 피해는 1세대와 2세대의 왕담배나방 유충이 피 해를 주는 것으로 고찰되었다.

Rapid growth in trade of agricultural products has increased the risk of introduction of exotic pests into new area. In order to fulfill quarantine obligations, several treatments are in practice: fumigation with methyl bromide (MB), application of extreme temperatures, controlled atmospheres, and combinations of them. Although MB was most effective and widely applied for quarantine treatment, its use was banned by the Montreal Protocol. Ionizing irradiation phytosanitary treatments – gamma radiation, electron beam, and X-ray are being used as an alternative to MB currently. For applying ionizing irradiation as a quarantine treatment, there is a research protocol which should be followed, International Standards for Phytosanitary Measure 18 [ISPM #18] and Phytosanitary Treatment Regulation of Korea (Notice 2014-35). We have evaluated the effect of gamma radiation, electron beam, and X-ray on H. armigera as quarantine treatments. In this presentation, ISPM #18 and Notice 2014-35 will be talked with the example of H. armigera.

Helicoverpa armigera is a serious polyphagous pest inflicting losses to various kinds of food crops. Among dis-infestation methods, methyl bromide (MeBr) has been widely used in quarantine treatments. However, after regulation as ozone depleting substance, MeBr is restricted in use. Phytosanitary irradiation has been suggested as an useful alternative to MeBr. In this study, H. armigera adults were irradiated with 400 Gy which was decided as a critical dose to the adults by the preliminary experiments. The irradiated females and males were mated reciprocally with fresh ones. Some of the both sexes were subjected to comet assay to determine the degree of DNA damage by gamma ray irradiation. There was no significant difference in fecundity among mates. However the irradiation significantly affected hatchability of F1 eggs. No F1 eggs hatched in the mate of treated female (TF) x treated male (TM). Hatchability of F1 eggs from TF x UM (untreated male) and UF x TM mates were 0.3% and 1.1%, respectively. A few larvae from UF x TM mate developed up to adults. Comet assay indicated that gamma-ray irradiation is efficient in damaging male's DNA than female's which may be the cause of dramatic decrease in F1 hatchability.

The movement, survival, and weight gain of Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) first instar larvae were studied on CB9, CB10 and SR05 cotton varieties under field conditions. The neonate H. armigera were released on the cotton varieties at the squaring stage of the plants and, after a period of 72 hours, the survival, weight gain, and final location of the larvae were observed. While the different cotton varieties had no effect on the survival and weight gain of the larvae, the release locations on the cotton varieties had a significant influence on the larval survival and weight gain. The larvae fed small squares of the cotton varieties were significantly heavier and showed a higher mortality than the larvae fed leaflets and mature leaves. For the cotton varieties in this study, the larvae released on leaflets showed a significantly higher rate of recovery compared to the larvae released on mature leaves and squares. This study also found that that the larvae on leaflets did not move up or downward unlike the larvae on mature leaves and squares. This information on the foraging behavior of larvae on cotton varieties will assist researchers to interpret field data and thereby help with the development of pest management decisions.

왕담배나방은 파프리카 및 고추에 문제시 되는 해충이다. 농산물 수출입 검역 시 주로 메틸브로마이드를 훈증제로 사용하고 있으나, 메틸브로마이드의 사용이 규 제됨에 따라 대체요법이 시급한 실정이다. 국외에서는 X선 조사를 포함한 방사선 조사가 의료, 반도체 산업, 식품 제조업 뿐 만 아니라 농산물 검역에 널리 사용되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 X선 선량(0, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500Gy)에 따른 왕담배 나방의 발육과 산란에 미치는 영향을 조사하여, 추후 X선 사용에 대한 가이드 라인 을 제시하고자 하였다. 왕담배나방의 알에 X선을 조사했을 경우, 조사선량이 높아 질수록 부화가 억제되었다. 부화율은 200Gy 조사 시 9.5%, 300Gy 조사 시 0.1%였 으며, 400Gy 조사 시 완전히 억제되었다. 100Gy 조사 시 51.1%가 용화 되었고, 이 중 9.6%가 우화하였으나 모두 기형이었다. 왕담배나방의 4-5령 유충에 처리를 했 을 경우, 조사선량이 높아질수록 용화율 및 우화율이 감소되었다. 300Gy 조사 시 용화가 완전히 억제되었다. 100Gy 조사 시 16.4%가 용화되었으나 우화하지 못하 였다. 왕담배나방의 번데기에 처리를 했을 경우에는 모든 선량에서 우화가 진행되 었지만, 선량이 증가함에 따라 우화가 감소하고 기형우화가 증가하여 400Gy 이상 에서는 모두 기형으로 우화하였다. 왕담배나방 성충에 조사했을 경우에는 산란된 알의 부화율은 조사선량이 높아질수록 감소하였다. 200Gy에서 0.7%가 부화했으 며 500Gy에서 완전히 억제되었다.

Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an economically important and polyphagous pest, which harms various kinds of ornamental plants and flowers. The effects of electron beam irradiation of six level between 50 and 350 Gy on egg (24-48 h old), larval (4th-5th instar), and pupal (7-d old for female, 5-d old for male) development and on adult (1-d old) reproduction in H. armigera were tested to identify a potential quarantine treatment dose. Increased doses of irradiation on eggs decreased egg hatchability, pupation and adult emergence and increased period of larvae. ED99 values for inhibition of hatching, pupation and emergence were 460.6, 236.9 and 197.8 Gy, respectively. When larvae were electron-beam irradiation treated ,at 280 Gy and above, no pupa was observed. ED99 values for inhibition of pupation and emergence were 265.6 and 189.6 Gy, respectively. Electron beam radiation on pupa did not completely inhibit adult emergence. ED99 value for inhibition of emergence was 1241.9 Gy. When adults were irradiated, fecundity was not affected. However, F1 egg hatching was completely inhibited at the dose of 350 Gy. ED99 value for inhibition of emergence was estimated at 366.5 Gy. Our results suggest that electron beam irradiation could be recommendable as alternative to MB and as a phytosanitary treatment for quarantine. The dose of 211 Gy is suggested as a potential quarantine treatment dose for H. armigera egg and larva.

왕담배나방은 파프리카 및 고추에 문제시 되는 해충이다. 농산물 수출입 검역 시 주로 메틸브로마이드(MB)를 훈증제로 사용하고 있으나, MB의 사용이 규제됨에 따라 대체요법이 시급한 실정이다. 국외에서는 방사선조사를 포함한 감마선 조사가 의료, 반도체 산업, 식품 제조업 뿐 만 아니라 농산물 검역에 널리 사용되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 감마선 선량(0, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400Gy)에 따른 왕담배나방의 발육과 산란에 미치는 영향을 조사하여, 추후 감마선 사용에 대한 가이드 라인을 제시하고자 하였다. 왕담배나방의 알에 감마선 조사를 했을 경우, 산란 후 시간 경과에 따라 방사선 감수성이 달라지며, 감마선 선량이 높아질수록 부화 및 성장이 억제되었다. 산란 후 24시간 이하의 알의 경우, 200Gy이상에서 부화가 완전히 억제되었다. 산란 후 28-48시간인 알의 경우, 400Gy에서 부화가 완전히 억제되었다. 100Gy에서는 부화한 유충의 일부가 번데기로 발육하였지만 전부 기형우화 했다. 유충에 감마선 조사를 했을 경우, 모든 선량에서 번데기로 발육은 진행되지만, 200Gy이상에서 우화가 억제되고 100Gy에서 성충은 전부 기형으로 우화 했다. 번데기에 감마선 조사를 했을 경우, 모든 선량에서 성충으로 우화가 진행되지만, 조사 선량이 증가함에 따라 기형율이 증가하여, 400Gy에서 전부 기형우화를 했으며, 100Gy 이상에서 산란된 알의 부화가 완전히 억제되었다. 성충에 감마선 조사를 했을 경우, 성충 수명과 산란수에는 통계상의 차이는 없었지만 산란된 알의 부화은 300Gy 이상에서 완전 억제되었다.

The effect of increased carbon dioxide concentration in atmosphere was examined on the pheromone system of Helicoverpa armigera reared from egg stage to adult in three room. Two of three room (2×2×2 m) were treated with carbon dioxide gas as 600 ppm and 1,000 ppm, respectively. Mean of carbon dioxide concentration was 429.1 ppm in the control, 603.3 ppm for 600 ppm, and 1011.5 ppm for 1,000 ppm during experiment. Electroantenograph (EAG) test was conducted on 3-d-old male adults with air, hexane, and a series of their sex pheromone component, Z11-16Al, from 0.01 to 100 ng. The result was that male EAG responses of 600 and 1,000 ppm were 30.3% lower than that of control room. Production of Z11-16:Al was examined on about twenty 2-d-old virgin females. Carbon dioxide increases did not show a statistically significant difference. However, higher amount of sex pheromone was produced in females of 600 and 1,000 ppm. So, This experiment was replicated with different population reared again. The amount of the sex pheromone per female was 108.9 and 118.1 ng in control room, 139.8 and 141.8 ng in 600 ppm room, and 124.6 and 125.8 ng in 1,000 ppm room.

왕담배나방은 옥수수, 콩, 토마토, 담배 등 매우 넓은 범위의 작물을 가해하는 전 세계적인 해충으로 최근 평창 등 고랭지 지역에서의 피해가 점차 늘어나고 있는 실 정이다. 특히 옥수수에서 큰 피해를 주고 있는데, 이삭의 윗부분을 주로 가해한다. 현재까지 고랭지의 왕담배나방에 대한 연구가 거의 없는 실정이라 종합적인 방제 체계를 구축하고자 페로몬 트랩과 육안 조사를 통해 발생 패턴을 조사하였으며, 방 제제를 선발하였다. 평창군 대관령면(해발 800m), 대화면(700m), 홍천군 내면 (600m), 두촌면(300m)에서 조사 한 결과 연 2~3회 발생하며, 초발생은 5월 중순경 으로 옥수수 가해 시기는 주로 7~8월 경 이삭이 여물기시작하는 시점이었다. 즉, 다 른 기주에서 살다가 이삭이 여물기 시작하기 전 산란하여 가해하는 양상을 보였다. 추천 농도에서 95% 이상 방제가를 보인 약제는 indoxacarb, spinosad, emamectin benzoate 등이었다. 이러한 결과는 종합적인 왕담배나방 방제 체계 구축에 반드시 필요 할 것으로 사료된다.