The poultry red mite (PRM), Dermanyssus gallinae, is one of the most important external parasites in the poultry industry. PRM adheres to birds’ bodies, and its hematophagy causes anemia and itching, and reducing egg production (~20%). Fipronil is a toxic pesticide used to control PRM. Thus, an environmentally friendly alternative control agent is needed. In this study, the effectiveness of various environmentally friendly PRM control measures including an acaricide consisting of synthetic silica, clove extracts, garlic extracts, and a probiotic solution were evaluated, comparing them to a combined treatment using the chemical acaricides. Each agent was tested in vitro using two approaches, in which PRMs were either added to environments containing acaricide, or sprayed in situ. Within 10 hours of inoculation, all the environmentally friendly acaricides except for the probiotic solution killed or rendered immotile significantly more mites than the control, normal saline (p < 0.05). The performance of the environmentally friendly acaricides, except for synthetic silica, was significantly weaker than that of commercial chemical acaricides. (p < 0.05). Further tests to determine the optimal concentration of amorphous synthetic silica agent for complete PRM control found this to be 400 g/L. PRM motility following treatment showed the same pattern: the synthetic silica agent and chemical acaricide killed mites, while application of other environmentally friendly agents resulted in living, but immotile, insects, or those with reduced motility. As a result, these environmentally friendly acaricides, especially the synthetic silica agent, could be used as alternatives to chemical acaricides for PRM control.

The present study evaluated the repellent activity and the improvements in egg production and mortality rate on laying hens infested with poultry red mites (PRM) administered with a mixture of Korean traditional herbal methanolic extracts (CHE, Foeniculum vulgare : Sophora flavescens : Cinnamomum cassia : Glycyrrhiza glabra = 1:1:1:1, w/w/w/w). PRM numbers per laying hens in CHE-0.5 administered with CHE 0.5 kg/ton feed were significantly decreased compared to those in Non-CHE (control) during overall experimental periods (1st week post-treatment, p<0.05; 2nd week post-treatment, p<0.01; 3rd-4th week post-treatment, p<0.001). In CHE-1.0 administered with CHE 1.0 kg/ton feed, PRM numbers were significantly decreased compared to those in Non-CHE during the whole experimental periods (1st week post-treatment, p<0.01; 2nd-4th week post-treatment, p<0.001). After administration of CHE for 4 weeks, egg production and mortality rate in CHE-0.5 and CHE-1.0 were significantly improved compared to those in Non-CHE (p<0.05). In addition, hematological and blood biochemical parameters in all CHE-treated groups were insignificantly different compared to those in Non-CHE. This study showed that CHE (0.5 and 1.0 kg/ton feed) had a repellent activity on PRM in laying hens and effects on the improvement in egg production and mortality rate of laying hen. CHE could be an effective and safe candidate for the control of PRM and the improvement in egg production and mortality rate of laying hens.

총채벌레는 시설재배작물의 주요 해충으로서 짧은 세대, 기피행동 및 살충제 저항성 발달 등으로 인하여 방제가 어려운 실정이다. 뿌리이리응애[Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Womersley)]는 포식성 토양응애로서 땅에 떨어져 용화되는 총채벌레를 포식한다. 본 연구에서는 농가자가생산법에 따라 증식한 뿌리이리응애를 활용하여 2018년 8~9월에 시설재배지 국화에 발생한 총채벌레의 밀도억제효과를 분석하였다. 총채벌레의 초기밀도는 꽃송이 당 약 6마리였다. 온실에 뿌리이리응애 한 상자 처리 시 밀도는 약 1,000마리/m2 정도 된다. 시험기간 동안 총 10상자를 처리하였다. 9월 말 무처리 온실의 총채벌레 밀도는 53.7 ± 7.0마리로 8.8배 증가한 반면에 처리 온실의 밀도는 13.5 ± 1.7마리로 2.1배 증가하였다. 처 리구의 밀도는 무처리구 대비 74.9%가 억제되었다. 즉, 여름기간 국화재배시설의 고온 조건에도 불구하고 뿌리이리응애를 이용하여 총채벌레의 밀도를 억제할 수 있는 가능성이 높다고 판단된다.

Red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae is one of the serious pests, damaging to the egg production in chickens. Moreover, the overuse of chemical insecticides caused pest resistance and environmental residual toxicity. Therefore, this work provides a screening method to select entomopathogenic fungi as a candidate of environmentally safe control agent, having high miticidal activity against D. Gallinae. The virulence test was conducted using a spraying method. Of the several species, Beauveria species showed high virulence and mycosis were observed. Some isolates were produced on eight cereal grains in Petri dish conditions. Millet, perilla seed and barley showed the high conidia production. Conidia of the isolates produced on millet and rice showed high thermal stability, when exposed to 45℃. Based on these results, this work suggests that entomopathogenic fungi could be used to control the D. Gallinae.

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), is one of the most important pest species, because it devastates many horticultural and ornamental crops and fruit trees. The resistance ratios calculated for the LC50 value in acequinocyl- and pyridaben-resistant strain was 4,237- and 5,555-fold higher than that of the susceptible strain, respectively. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cross-resistance to several acaricides and to identify the mechanisms associated with acequinocyl- and pyridaben-resistant strain of T. urticae.

토양해충의 포식성 천적인 뿌리이리응애[Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Womersley)]를 이중박스 시스템을 활용하여 대량생산할 수 있는 방법을 개발하였다. 사육상자는 외부(22 L, 54 × 36 × 18 cm3) 및 내부(6.5 L, 31 × 22 × 11 cm3)로 구성된 플라스틱상자이다. 내부상자에는 뿌리이리 응애의 은신처 역할을 하는 왕겨(4 L)를 담았다. 외부상자에는 물을 1 L 채우고 그 위에 내부상자를 넣고 외부상자 덮개를 덮었다. 이 시스템은 포식성응애의 탈출을 막고 은신처의 습도를 유지할 수 있다. 천적의 먹이원으로서 긴털가루응애[Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank)]를 쌀겨에 사육하였으며, 뿌리이리응애와 마찬가지로 2중상자에서 증식시켰다. 천적응애상자에 주 1회 먹이응애를 제공하면서 25 ± 1℃, 상대습도 60 ± 10% 조건에서 사육하였다. 뿌리이리응애의 밀도는 4주에 3배로 증가하였으며 최종적으로 약 12만 마리/상자(4 L)였다. 이 방법은 간단한 뿌리이리 응애 대량사육기술로서 토양해충의 생물적 방제에 큰 도움이 될 것으로 판단한다.

Tetranychus urticae and Myzus persicae are one of the most serious insect pests in many crops, vegetables, flowers, and fruit trees worldwide. Many insecticides have been developed to control green peach aphid and two spotted spider mite, but resistance to almost all insecticides has reduced their control effect. Particular groups of plant-beneficial microbials are not only root colonizers that provide plant disease suppression, but in addition are able to infect and kill insect larvae. Antimicrobial compounds produced by biocontrol microbes are effective weapons against a vast diversity of organisms such as fungi, nematodes, and viruses. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of mixtures plant extracts and improvement of culture process biocontrol microbials on insecticidal activity. Azadirachta indica and Derris elliptica mixed with micorbials, which are nutrient sources of mung bean extract and lecithin, were more effective than other the mixtures. Leaf spraying with the mixture of Pseudomonas fluorescens significantly showed the highest insecticidal power in vivo for 24 hours after treatment. The effect of spraying mixture was more than 50% at 2000 times dilution, and the spraying concentration of 90% or more showed a dilution of up to 500 times. Our results indicated that the nutrient sources of microbe act as a key antimicrobial metabolite in biocontrol of insect pests, and mixing with plant extracts can provide synergistic effects as an optimal usage of the biocontrol agents.

토양해충의 포식성 천적인 뿌리이리응애[Stratiolaelapsscimitus(Wo mersley)]를 이중박스 시스템을 활용하여 대량생산할 수 있는 방법을 개발하였다. 사육상자는 외부(22L, 54×36×18 cm3)및 내부상자(6.5L, 31×22×11 cm3)로 구성된 플라스틱상자이다. 내부상자에는 뿌리이리응애의 은신처 역할을 하는 왕겨(4L)를 담았다. 외부상자에는 물을 1L 채우고 그 위에 내부상자를 넣고 외부상자 덮개를 덮었다. 이 시스템은 포식성응애의 탈출을 막고 은신처의 습도를 유지할 수 있다. 천적의 먹이원으로서 긴털가루응애[Tyrophagusputrescentiae(Sch rank)]를 쌀겨에 사육하였으며, 뿌리이리응애와 마찬가지로 2중상자에서 증식시켰다. 천적응애상자에 주 1회 먹이응애를 제공하면서 25±1℃, 상대습도 60±10% 조건에서 사육하였다. 뿌리이리응애의 밀도는 4주에 3배로 증가하였으며 최종적으로 약 12만마리/상자(4L)였다. 이 방법은 간단한 뿌리이리응애 대량사육기술로서 토양해충의 생물적 방제에 큰 도움이 될 것으로 판단한다.

The susceptibility of Dermanyssus gallinae adults, collected from poultry farms in 5 regions, to 11 acaricides was investigated. When bifenthrin and formic acid with pyridaben were diluted 100 times, bifenthrin showed 100% acaricidal activity; however, formic acid with pyridaben showed less than 20% acaricidal activity for poultry farms in 3 regions (Gyeongju, Chilgok, and Geumsan) except Yeoncheon and Anseong. Clothianidin, thiamethoxam, fenitrothion, and formic acid with pyridaben showed differences in acaricidal activity among regions. Therefore, farmers should concentrate during the selection of these acaricides. However, carbaryl, cartap hydrochloride, dichlorvos, and bifenthrin showed high activity against D. gallinae collected from poultry farms in five regions. To control D. gallinae effectively, the alternation of acaricides is necessary, and indiscriminate pesticide use should be avoided. Therefore, this study can serve as a basis for controlling D. gallinae.

최근 봄철 기온이 높아짐에 따라 마늘 뿌리응애 피해가 늘어나고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 뿌리응애 피해를 최소하 하고자 발생양상과 22종의 약제에 대하여 살비효과를 조사하였다. 마늘 재배시기 중 뿌리응애의 발생은 충북 보은 등 5지역에서 2015년부터 2017년까지 3년간 3월부터 6월까지 뿌리응애 발생밀도를 조사하여 발생양상을 확인하였다. 뿌리응애는 2016년에 가장 많이 발생하였으며, 발생시기는 월동 후 3월 상순부터 발생하여 6월 중순경까지 지속적으로 밀도가 높아지는 양상을 나타내었다. 조사된 5지역 중 가장 높은 밀도로 조사된 보은지역은 6월 상순경 주당 13.3마리가 발생하였다. 뿌리응애에 대하여 우수한 살비효과를 나타낸 약제는 분무처리시 약제처리 10일 후에서 dimethoate, azocyclotin, abamectin, hexythiazox, cabosulfan, spirotetramat, benfuracarb가 90% 이상의 살비효과를 나타내었다

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), is one of the most important pest species devastating many horticultural and ornamental crops and fruit trees. In the present study, a field strain was collected in January 2001 and has been selected for sixteen years with acequinocyl. The resistance ratio calculated from the LC50 of eggs and adults was 191- and 4,237-fold, respectively. The laboratory-selected acequinocyl resistance (LSAR16) strain was screened with 11 acaricides for cross-resistance. The detoxifying enzyme activities and quantitative real-time PCR analysis were performed in the LSAR16 strain. Crossing experiments revealed that LSAR16 strain was inherited maternally, incompletely dominant and monogenic. Most importantly, we identified two new point-mutations at mitochondrial cytb from acequinocyl resistant T. urticae.

The varroa mite, Varroa destructor, is a small ectoparasitic mite which attacks honeybee, Apis mellifera, and also known to harbor small RNA viruses which infect honeybees. To survey the transcriptome of varroa mite, total RNA of female adult mites was subjected to RNA-seq to construct an in silico cDNA library. 2 × 8.3 Gbase of quality filtered paired-end nucleotide sequences were obtained to construct 28,302 of protein-coding contigs by de novo assembly, and subsequent BLAST search revealed the viruses infect honeybee or associated with varroa mites. Six of the contigs showed high sequence identity to Iflavirus, picorna-like virus, rhabdovirus, and macula-like virus were discovered. It implies that the viral flora in varroa mites and honeybees might be more complex than previously studied, and suggests the importance of further virome studies for better understanding of honeybee health.

5개 지역 양계장에서 채집한 닭진드기(Dermanyssus gallinae) 성충에 대한 11종 살비제의 감수성을 조사하였다. Bifenthrin과 formic acid + pyridaben은 100배의 희석배수로 처리한 결과, bifenthrin은 5가지 지역에서 모두 100%의 살비율을 보였으나 formic acid + pyridaben 합제 는 연천과 안성을 제외한 나머지 3지역(경주, 칠곡, 금산)에서 20% 이하의 낮은 살비율을 보였다. 카바메이트계 약제인 carbaryl은 경주(45.0%) 를 제외한 4지역에서 100%의 살비효과를 보였다. 유기인계 약제인 dichlorvos는 연천을 제외한 4지역 모두 100%의 살비효과를 보였지만 연천 은 66.7%의 살비율을 보였다. 연천과 안성지역의 양계장이 살비제에 대한 감수성이 높게 나타났으나 다른 3지역(경주, 칠곡, 금산)의 경우에는 약제에 따라 활성의 차이를 보였다. Clothianidin, thiamethoxam, fenitrothion, formic acid + pyridaben은 지역에 따라 살비활성의 효과에 차이를 보여 사용 시 주의를 기울여야 할 것이나, carbaryl과 cartap hydrochloride, dichlorvos, bifenthrin은 실험에 사용된 모든 지역에서 활 성이 높아 모든 지역에서 사용가능할 것으로 생각된다. 양계장별 살비제 활성이 차이를 보이는바 효과적인 닭진드기의 방제를 위해서는 살비제의 활성평가와 더불어 약제의 교호살포와 무분별한 사용을 지양해야할 것으로 보이며 본 연구가 닭진드기 방제를 위한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

Mushroom mites have recently caused severe damage to sawdust beds, mushroom mycelia, and fruiting bodies; therefore, they have reduced the production of the button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, in greenhouses. There are currently no registered pesticides for mushroom mites. It is necessary to selectively control mushroom flies and mites without affecting the growth of the mushroom. We examined biological control of mushroom mites using predatory mite Stratiolaelaps scimitus in button mushroom cultivation. As a result, a three times treatment (1 treatment after water cleaning, 1 treatment after fungus inoculation, and 1 treatment before or after casing) was most effective at controlling mushroom mites, with 3.000 predatory mites (3 bottles) scattered evenly over 165–230 ㎡ every 1–2 m. Predatory mite Stratiolaelaps scimitus could control mushroom flies and mites at the same time and could be used at any time during cultivation.