This study tried to investigate the difference of the legibility in different age groups (young and old) with same near visual acuity and to provide preliminary guidelines for the text sizes in the pesticides products based on the legibility experiments. To achieve the objective, legibility evaluation experiments were conducted to test the effects of different age(20s, 50-60s), gender, font type(thick gothic-type and fine gothic-type), thickness (plain and bold), and number of syllables(2 and 3 syllables) in the same near visual acuity(0.6). The results showed that legibility 50s was higher than 20s. And 20s are appealed higher discomfort than 50s. Considering these experimental results, it was recommended that the 14 pt or larger characters (100% readable size) should be used the important information such as toxicity, and the minimum character size was 7 pt (50% readable size) for other information.

The sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a disastrous pest in horticultural plants worldwide. B. tabaci is a species complex including at least 24 biotypes in the world. In Korea, B-biotype has been invaded in 1998, Q-biotype in 2005 and widely spread into the country. B. tabaci is also a vector of more than 100 plant viruses, especially begomoviruses. Since 2008, Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) has been invaded into Korea and severely damaged tomato cultivar in all over of the country. B. tabaci is the only vector insect of TYLCV. Here we demonstrated whether TYLCV influence on the vector physiology during virus transmission. Pesticide susceptibility of whiteflies on TYLCV acquisition was determined in B. tabaci using the two-layered parafilm feeding chamber which containing 20% sugar solution including different doses of imidacloprid. Our result showed that TYLCV-viruliferous whiteflies were more susceptible to imidacloprid ingestion than non-viruliferous whiteflies. This study suggests that plant virus can manipulate the physiological conditions of vector insects.

Tetranychus urticae was collected from greenhouse roses to monitor the development of acaricide resistance. Dose-mortality lines were estimated on 16 regional populations with 13 acaricides. For each acaricide, LC50s of the populations were plotted to check normality. LC50s of eight acaricides showed normal distribution and five others did not. An index of Ln (recommended dose/LC50 for each acaricide) checked the development of resistance to populations. The index is based upon recommended dose to control a pest stage and empirical LC50 got from serial dilution range for each pesticide. We tried to categorize acaricides by index due levels of effectiveness to mites: tebufenpyrad, fenpyroximate, bifenthrin, and fenbutatin oxide as non-effective acaricides with less than index 1.0, chlorpyrifor+bifenthrin and milbemectin as alert level placed between 1.0 and 2.0, acequincyl as caution between 2.0 and 3.0, and abamectin, cyflumetofen, bifenazate, chlorfenapyr+fulacrypyrim and propargite as effective over 3.0. We also tested the similarity of acaricide actions for choosing effective acaricides against resistant mites and of populations for resistance management. We could make several acaricides groups: group1 including abamectin, cyflumetofen, and bifenazate group 2 propargite and chlorpyrifos+bifenthrin group 3 chlorfenapyr and acequinocy and group 4 mibemectin, fenyroximate, and bifenthrin, by which we can suggest not to use acaricide within the same group to avoid the resistance development. Populations grouping would imply similar practices of acaricide use, so we can manage pesticide usage, effectively. Group A includes Gimhae 2, 3, 4, 5, Jincheon2, and Taean, and Group B includes Goyang, Gangjin1, Paju, Gangin2 and Namwon.

1990년대 초반 이후 국내 시설 원예작물 재배면적은 급격히 증가하였지만 농가당 재배면적은 협소하여 생산성 증대를 위한 생력관리기술 개발이 절실히 요구되고 있다. 하지만 시설하우스에서는 해충들이 다발생하고 방제가 어려워 많은 양의 살충제를 사용하고 있어 생력재배를 어렵 게 하고 있다. 또한 과도하고 부적절한 살충제의 사용은 저항성 해충의 출현과 농약중독이라는 문제를 야기하였다. 본 연구에서는 시설 재배 온실 에서 무인 연무방제기를 이용한 목화진딧물(Aphis gossypii)과 복숭아혹진딧물(Myzus persicae)의 효율적 방제 가능성을 조사하였다. 무인 연무방 제기를 가동시키는 동안 시설 내 측창과 출입구가 완전히 폐쇄된 조건하에서는 시설 내 상대습도가 높게 유지되었고(>95%) 관행방제 약제처리 구와 유사한 방제 효과를 보였다(방제가 61.0∼94.1%). 반면 무인 연무방제기 가동 시간 동안 측창과 출입구를 50% 정도 개방한 조건에서는 시 설 내 상대습도가 상대적으로 낮았고(<95%) 측창과 출입구가 모두 폐쇄된 온실 조건보다 방제 효율이 낮았다(방제가 36.0∼54.4%).

Biopesticides are pesticdide derived from natural materials such as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals. Microorganism such as a bacterium, virus, fungus, or microscopic nematode worms can be used in agricultural practices to control of elimate pests that can inflict damage to a plant. Agents used as biopesticides include parasites, predators, fungi, bacteria and viruses. They are being recommended and used as components of IPM programs in the production of high-value specialty crops such as fruit, nut, vegetable, vine, ornamental, and turf crops. The global pesticide market is growing at a 15.8% for the period of 2012 to 2017. Synthetic insecticide use is projected to continue to decline, particularly with the increased use of GM seeds. GM crops are competiong with biopesticides due to disease and pest resistance and complementing for production of chemical residue free crops. Biopesticedes represent a strong growth area in the global pesticide market. Low registration cost and time for development of new active ingredient are major growth drives for the biopesticides market. Bacterial biopesticides control over 70% of microbial biopesticdes market share. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is the most popular bioinsecticide worldwide. The global market for botanical biopesticide is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 14% and semio-chemicals is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.1% from 2012 to 2017. The global microbial biopesticides market was valued at $862 million in 2011 and is expected to reach $2,606 million by 2017. Global biopesticides market is dominated by bioinsecticides with around 46% share in 2011.

2010년부터 2012년까지 충북지역 시장, 대형마트 등에서 유통되고 있는 학교급식에 공급되고 있는 근대, 들깻잎, 부 추, 시금치, 쑥갓, 아욱, 얼갈이배추를 대상으로 GC/ECD와 GC/MSD를 사용하여 205종의 농약에 대하여 잔류 검사를 하 였다. 그 결과, 농약성분은 시금치 23.4%, 얼갈이배추 20.6%, 근대 14.9%, 아욱 14.0%, 들깻잎 13.1%, 부추 8.4%, 쑥갓 5.6% 순으로 검출되었으며, 이중 잔류허용기준을 초과한 것은 시 금치, 근대, 부추, 들깻잎, 아욱 순으로 양이 많았다. 쑥갓과 얼갈이배추는 대부분의 농약이 잔류허용기준 이하였다. 잔류 허용기준을 초과한 농약은 chlorpyrifos, cypermethrin, diflubenzuron endosulfan, flufenoxuron, etoxazole lufenuron, carbendazim, trifloxystrobin, pencycuron, procymidone 11종으로 초과 농산 물은 부추, 시금치, 들깻잎, 근대, 아욱이었다. 검출된 농약과 그 검출량을 토대로 1일 섭취허용량을 산출하여 식품을 통해 매일 섭취되는 농약이 인간에게 미치는 위해도를 평가한 결 과, ADI 대비 최저 0.00084%에서 최고 50.8200로 낮은 %ADI 값을 보였고, 7품목에 대한 농산물 섭취에 위한 위해성은 낮 은 것으로 판단되었다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 현재 우리나라 학교급식 식재료 채소의 잔류농약의 위해성은 문제가 없는 것으로 판단된다. 현재 잔류농약에 대한 규제는 강화되고 있 으므로 안전성에 대한 소비자의 불안감은 줄어들 것으로 보 이지만 학교급식에서 다빈도로 사용되고 있으므로 계속 모 니터링이 필요할 것으로 보인다.

본 연구에서는 쌀에 인위적으로 조성된 잔류농약이 세척 및 취반 과정에서 제거되는 정도를 측정하였다. 백미의 농약처리 직후 isoprothiolane 과 fthalide의 농도가 각각 7.134 ± 0.03 mg/kg 및 2.024 ± 0.04 mg/kg 이었으며 현미에서는 각각 17.941 ± 1.41 mg/kg 및 6.413 ± 0.19 mg/kg이었다. 1회 세척 후 백미와 현미에서 isoprothiolane의 제거율은 각각 23.0% 및 18.5% 이었으며, fthalide의 제거율은 각각 14.0% 및 9.7% 이었다. 세척 횟수가 증가함에 따라 각 잔류농약의 제거량은 많아지나 제거율은 감소하였다. 취반 후 isoprothiolane 과 fthalide의 제거율은 백미의 경우 각각 66.0% 및 79.0% 이었으며 현미의 경우에는 각각88.7% 및 92.9% 이었다. isoprothiolane의 경우 농약제거율이 취반과정보다 세척과정에서 더 높았으며, fthalide의경우에는 취반과정에서 더 높았다. 농약제거를 위한 가장적합한 세척 및 취반 방법은 5회 세척 후 30분간 물에 불리고 새 물로 취반하는 것이 가장 효과적인 것으로 조사되었다.

약용식물 중 잔류농약의 안전성을 평가하고자 2012년 전국 9개 도시에서 유통되고 있는 인삼과 도라지에 대하여 전체 112점의 시료를 수거하여 잔류농약을 분석하였다. 122 종의 농약에 대해 GC-ECD, GC-NPD 및 HPLC-UVD를 이용한 다종농약 다성분 분석법으로 잔류농약을 분석하였고, 분석 결과 12점의 시료에서 7종의 농약이 검출되어 10.7% 검출률을 보였다. 농약 성분별 검출 빈도는 procymidone, kresoxim-methyl, endosulfan, cypermethrin, tralomethrin, tetraconazole, chlorfluazuron 순이었다. 농약 이 검출된 시료 중 잔류허용기준을 초과한 시료는 2점으 로 1.8% 검출률을 보였으며, 도라지 1점에서 tetraconazole, 인삼 1점에서 cypermethrin이 검출되었다. 해당 작물에 대한 잔류허용기준이 설정되어 있지 않거나 품목고시 되어 있지 않은 시료는 10점에서 5종의 농약이 검출되어 8.9% 검출률을 보였다. 본 연구에서 검출된 농약이 해당 약용 식물의 섭취로 인체에 유입될 일일섭취허용량 대비 일일 섭취추정량은 최저 0.006%에서 최고 0.333%로 낮은 %ADI 값을 보여 인체 위해도는 낮은 것으로 판단되었다.

Cosmetics using natural materials which was purchased in retail stores, distributed in Gyeonggi province(32 samples) and online through internet(24 samples) were analyzed by pesticide residues and target preservatives for assessing the safety of it. Natural or organic certifications was identified in 22 samples among 56 samples and most of them were Ecocert. Pesticide residues was detected in 3 samples among 56 samples and each compound and concentration was permethrin(0.6 mg/kg), tricyclazole(11.7 mg/kg) and malathion(0.05 mg/kg). All of it was purchased through internet. Target preservatives was detected in 13 samples among 56 samples and one of them was over the maximum allowed concentration and the rest of them were within the maximum allowed concentration of the respective preservatives. The compound which was over the maximum allowed concentration was benzoic acid and compounds which were within the maximum allowed concentration were sorbic acid, benzoic acid and methylparaben. They were all identified substances in products and the number of detected preservatives in retail stores were higher than online samples purchased through internet. As a result of this study, The method of analyzing pesticide residues and limit in cosmetics using natural materials should be set up as soon as possible and the monitoring about preservatives in cosmetics using natural materials should be conducted on continuously.

This study was performed to investigate the pesticide residue of commercial medicinal plants used for food materials in the Seoul area. Multi class pesticide multiresidue methods in Korea Food Code was used to analyze 100 pesticides. Analyzed samples were 261 cases(domestic 201, imported 60), detection rate was 19.2%(domestic 20.9%, imports 13.3%). 17 pesticides were detected in fruit(chinese matrimony vine, jujube, rubus coreanus, japanese cornlian cherry, schizandra, tangerine peel), and root(cnidium, licorice, astragalus). Pesticide over Maximum Residue Limits were detected in jujube, cnidium. Frequently detected pesticides were cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos, cyhalothrin, fenvalerate, bifenthrin. More than 50% of the sample were detected two or more pesticides at the same time. Because of the variety and increase of pesticide detection in medicinal roots and fruits, continued monitoring and safety management is required.

The removal amount of pesticide residue which were remained in baechu (Chinese cabbage) and perilla leaf were measured during the preparation process of kimchi. The amounts of diazinon, procymidone and endosulfan applied to chinese cabbage were 9.18 ± 0.03 mg/kg, 22.27 ± 0.22 mg/kg and 10.46 ± 0.02 mg/kg respectively. When chinese cabbage was brined with 10% salt solution for 12 hours, the removal rates of three pesticides were 22.5%, 25.3% and 0.6% for diazinon, procymidone and endosulfan, respectively. When chinese cabbage was brined and rinsed 3 times with water, the removal rates of three pesticides were 69.9%, 85.6% and 11.2% for diazinon,procymidone and endosulfan, respectively. When kimchi was prepared and fermented for 28 days at 4oC, the removal rates of three pesticides were 79.4%, 94.4% and 21.0% for diazinon, procymidone and endosulfan, respectively. The relative percentages of removal dose of pesticides during brining were 28.4%, 26.9% and 3.2% for diazinon, procymidone and endosulfan, respectively and which were 59.7%, 63.8% and 50.4% during rinsing and which were 11.9%,9.3% and 46.4% during fermentation, respectively. The amounts of diazinon, procymidone and endosulfan applied to perilla leaf were 18.11 ± 0.62 mg/kg, 31.80 ± 0.33 mg/kg and 12.01 ± 0.01 mg/kg, respectively. When perilla leaf was rinsed 3 times with water, the removal rates of three pesticides were 60.5%, 52.0% and 23.7% for diazinon, procymidone and endosulfan, respectively. When perilla leaf was rinsed and brined with 10% salt solution for 14 days, the removal rates of three pesticides were 93.9%, 92.4% and 49.6% for diazinon, procymidone and endosulfan, respectively. The relative percentages of removal dose of pesticides during rinsing were 64.5%, 56.3% and 47.8% for diazinon,procymidone and endosulfan, respectively, and which during brining were 35.5%, 43.7% and 52.2% for diazinon, procymidone and endosulfan, respectively.

Pesticide application pattern for agricultural insect pest was modeled and simulated by temperature change scenarios using DYMEX simulator. For modeling pesticide application pattern, we evaluated bioassay using two-spotted spider mites (TSSM) in vitro. Four separated bioassay was evaluated at four different temperature conditions (20, 25, 30, and 35℃). Selected four commercial pesticides were Acrinathrin-Spiromesifen mixture, Fenpropathrin, Abamectin, and Azocyclotin, respectively. All the pesticide was used its recommended dose, except Abamectin (1/10 of recommended dose). Each mortality of TSSM were counted after 24 and 48 hours. Based on the bioassay results, increasing temperature made decreasing mortality in Acrinathrin-Spiromesifen mixture and Fenpropathrin, whereas increasing mortality in Abamectin and Azocyclotin, respectively. A TSSM model was developed and simulated under four temperature increasing scenarios (present condition, average 1, 2, and 3℃ increased conditions) using DYMEX simulator. The DYMEX results showed that the pesticides application pattern were different among four pesticides under climate change scenario. In conclusion, the pesticide application should be changed for sound management of agricultural insect pest under climate change scenario.

This study was carried out investigate to availability of commercial microbial pesticide and antibacterial activity of isolates isolated from different mushroom media. Ten commercial microbial pesticide and EM liquid were collected from different company. EM of these one has been used for control of mushroom disease and growth promotion at the mushroom farms. The density of bacteria and yeast in EM cultural liquid was higher than those of the crude liquid. The pH values of EM showed the low acid levels(pH 3.5~3.9) by organic acid secreted from microorganism. The kinds of organic acid was acetic acid, lactic acid and succinic acid. The dominant bacteria isolated from EM liquid was Lactobactillus sp.(21 strains), Acetobacter sp.(9 strains), PaeniBacillus sp.(9 strains) and others(12 strains). The organic acid bacteria isolated from fermentation foods( was 92 strains and the dominant genus was Weissella sp.(41 strains), Leuconostoc sp.(21 strains), Enterococcus sp.(9 strains), Lactococcus sp.(9 strains) and others(12 strains). And we isolated 2,500 bacteria from oyster mushroom and button mushroom cultural media for selection of antagonistic bacteria. Thirty five strains of these isolates showed very strong antagonistic activity. These strains were identified Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus subtilis, Brevibacterium halotolerans, Pseudomonas libanensis, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Alcaligenes faecalis by 16S rDNA analysis.

수입과일을 대상으로 captan, chlorpyrifos, methidathion 및 kresoxim-methyl 을 각각 1000, 250, 400 및 157 mgkg−1 농도 로 수확 후 처리 하여 저장 기간에 따른 경시적 변화를 관찰한 결과 captan 은 처리 직후 과일 전체에서 0.9-12.5 mgkg−1, 과육에서 ND-0.23 mgkg−1 으로 조사 되었으며, 4주 후에는 과일 전체에서 0.7-3.2 mgkg−1, 과육에서 ND-0.67 mgkg−1 으로 조사되었다. chlorpyrifos 은 처리 직후 과일 전체에서 0.4-2.2 mgkg−1, 과육에서 ND-0.32 mgkg−1 으로 조사 되었고, 4주 후에는 과일전체에서 0.3-0.9 mgkg−1, 과육에서 ND-0.02 mgkg−1 으로 조사 되었다. methidathion 은 처리 직후 과일 전체에서 0.7-3.1 mgkg−1, 과육에서 ND-0.05 mgkg−1 으로 조사 되었고, 4주 후에는 과일 전체에서 0.4-2.0 mgkg−1, 과육에서 ND-0.05 mgkg−1 으로 조사 되었다. kresoxim-methyl 은 처리 직후 과일 전체에서 1.3-2.1 mgkg−1, 과육에서 ND-0.16 mgkg−1 으로 조사 되었고, 4주 후에는 과일 전체에서 1.3-1.8 mgkg−1, 과육에서 ND-0.15 mgkg−1 으로 조사 되었다. 농약처리 4주 후 농도의 감소율은 captan 이 52% 로 가 장 높았으며 다음으로 chlorpyrifos, methidathion 및 kresoximmethyl 이 각각 47, 41 및 11% 순으로 조사 되었다.

In this study, we have developed the database of safety and health information for pesticide active ingredients used in Korea. There were 1,283 pesticide items among which 296 were found to be out of use in current. A total of 349 pesticide ingredients were being used in Korea. The database consists of 32 types of information including chemical characteristics, acute toxicity, chronic toxicity (carcinogenic and reproductive toxicity), specific symptoms by exposure route and first aid. When pesticide ingredients were assessed in terms of key properties such as color, odor, acute toxicity, carcinogenic and reproductive toxicity, they were white, colorless and odorless, in general. When ingredients were classified by category of acute toxicity, 'Non-hazardous' represented 29%, followed by 'Slightly hazardous' at 16%, 'Moderately hazardous' at 14%, 'Highly hazardous' at 5%, and 'Extremely hazardous' at 2%. 85 out of 349, or 24% of ingredients were found to be possibly carcinogenic to human. This database is expected to provide an easy access for farmers, agriculture supervisors, researchers and consumers, and it can ultimately be used as basic data on farmer's safety and health.

This study was carried out to investigate the current status of pesticide residues in 3,988 agricultural products in the northern area of Seoul from January to December in 2009. 3,988 samples comprising 109 types of agricultural products were assessed via a multiresidue method to detect 272 pesticides. Pesticide residues were detected in 25.6% (1,021 of 3,988 samples), and the rate at which the detected residues violated the maximum residue levels (MRLs) of the Korean Food Code was 2.2% (89 of 3,988 samples). The agricultural products which exceeded their maximum residue limits were leek, ginseng, welsh onion, crown daisy and lettuce (leaf). Additionally, the most frequently detected pesticide that exceeded the regulation maximum was endosulfan, procymidone, tolclofos-methyl,iprodione and flutolanil.

This study was carried out to investigate the current status of pesticide residues in 3,735 agricultural products in the northern area of Seoul from January to December in 2008. 3,735 samples, comprising 119 types of agricultrural products were assessed via a multiresidue method to detect 260 pesticides. Pesticide residues were detected in 19.7%(737 of 3,735 samples), and the rate at which the detected residues violated the maximum residue levels(MRLs) of the Korean Food Code was 3.2%(121 of 3,735 samples). Pesticide residues were detected in 72 spinaches, 64 peppers, 45 sweet peppers, 40 perilla leaves, 38 korean cabbages and 37 dried agricultural products. The samples that violated the MRLs included 14 perilla leaves, 13 spinaches, 12 leek, 6 lettuces(leaf), 6 chards and 6 gyeojchaes. Procymidone, endosulfan, chlorfenapyr, cypermethrin, bifenthrin, tebuconazole and fenvalerate were all frequently observed. Procymidone, endosulfan, dimethomorph and diniconazole were the pesticides most frequently detected at levels that violated the Korean Food Code MRLs.

Currently there is a great increase in concern about the safety of food we eat and the potential hazards arising from contamination with synthetic pesticide residues on crops. In general, consumers tend to believe that synthetic pesticides and there residues in crops are dangerous to our health. On the other hand, less attention has been paid to the naturally occurring toxic substances in crops, which may cause or contribute to illness in humans. The Korean peninsula is very hot and humid during the summer season. This environment is good for the growth of various kinds of pests and pathogens as well as crops. Therefore, Korea has been one of the most intensive pesticide consuming countries of the world, an attractive market for multinational pesticide companies. In order to control the diseases, pests and weeds effectively, the use of pesticides in agriculture is inevitable. The pesticides protect the reduction of production from diseases, insect pests and weeds. Furthermore, they provide the stable food and crop supply by improving the quality. Thus, the pesticides are the most economical and safe substance to replace and cover the shortage of rural work force, which gets more and more serious. Pesticide industry in Korea has just a short history of 50 years. Taking the procedures of the import, adoption and imitation of the foreign technologies, five compounds were synthesized newly by our technology and registered as insecticide, fungicide and herbicide. Until now the most of pesticide technicals were imported from foreign countries with high price. The imported technicals are formulating with adjuvant in manufacture factory. From the 1970s a part of technicals which is expired patent are synthesizing by our own technology. Totally of 1,230 items has been notified to be used as pesticide by the government at 2008. The pesticide production in 2008 was 21,168 M/T as an active ingredient. The amount was divided 17.5% for paddy rice, 45.4% for horticultural plants, 26.2% for weed and 10.9% for others. By formulation, emulsifiable concentrate is 46.3%, wettable powder 32.6%, granule 17.5%, dust 0.8% and water soluble powder 0.7%. The total amount of imported pesticide was 443,362 thousand dollars. Among them the technical grade is 77.4%, intermediates for synthesis 4.1%, formulation 18.5%. The technical grade was divided with fungicides 28.7%, insecticides 34.2%, herbicides 26.2% and others 10.9%. The major importing countries are Japan 29%, Germany 15.2%, United State 15%, China 12.6%, Swiss 8.4% and others 29%. The local production ratio of technicals is 10.6% of the required technicals in Korea. On the other hand, Korea is exporting some technical grade and formulations to several nations. The agrochemical market value of Korea in 2008 was 27,586 thousand dollars. The ideal pesticide would be toxic only to the target organism, but unfortunately this cannot often be achieved and most pesticides are to some extent hazardous to other organisms also and, therefore, potentially harmful to those handling them. At present 2008, the maximum residue limit (MRL) for 399 pesticides was established in all crops. And the standard for safe use for 800 items except herbicides was also established in each crop. Every year, Korean government is monitoring the residue level of pesticides to agricultural products for safety of consumers. The classification of pesticides toxicity by the Pesticides Management Law is based primarily on its acute oral and dermal toxicity to test animals. This hazard classification of Korea is following the method of WHO. The hazard class is divided into 4 groups; extremely hazardous, highly hazardous, moderately hazardous and lowly hazardous. Among 1,230 items including 28 items of biopesticide using in Korea, there is no extremely hazardous group, 17 items in highly hazardous group, 175 moderately hazardous and 1,038 lowly hazardous. Apart from classification system by acute toxicity, to minimize the side effects caused by pesticides we have another system prescribing definitely the enforcement degree of crop-residual, soil-residual and water-residual pesticides. Crop-residual pesticide is legally defined as the agrochemical that its terminal residue level in crop harvests exceeds the national maximum residue limit. The residual pesticide of which its persistence is evaluated to have longer than 180 days of half life in soil and the residual impacts on the second cropping is recognized, donates as the soil-residual pesticide. And both of crop and soil residual pesticides are prohibited to register for use. Water residual pesticide of which the fish toxicity (TLm, 48hrs) to the carp is less than 0.1ppm is also legally regulated and banned for use in paddy field. What kinds of pesticides are required for the future of Korean agriculture? Everybody will reply. "They must have the high activity, be safe and without harmful effects to the animals and environment". But actually the development of ideal pesticides in Korea is very difficult owing to invest of lots of money and time. So we are using the technology of molecular design for toxicity reduction of already existing pesticides, and research for development of biopesticides by the bioengineering technique using plants and microorganism. To use pesticides effectively, we have to research and evaluate of integrated control measures including development of biological, enzyme and hormone manipulation, and mechanical controls resulting in pest management concepts. For the future, it is necessary to produce and use more effective and more selective pesticides. Over the development of synthetic pesticides from 1940s there have been significant changes in the tools available for research and development of pesticides. Research on pesticides has gone from spray and prays to high throughput screening on in vitro targets. Analytical techniques of pesticides now allow easier identification of metabolites and degradation products, whilst parts per trillion can be routinely determined. These changes have been largely driven by advances in computing power over the past decades. Similarly, the modeling for development of new pesticides that can now be carried out would have seemed impossible 50 years ago. Information today is also much more readily accessible than before, the internet is a tool which has come of age and is the repository of a large amount of information. Communications have similarly changed with personal mail allowing instant communication with fellow scientists. In the future, international cooperation will be more needed for the exchange of related and updated information in safety evaluation and development of pesticides.