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A Study on Crop Group for Pesticide Efficacy and Crop Safety of Minor Crops (소면적 재배작물의 약효 및 안전성 그룹화 적용 연구)

  • Ahn, Chang-Hyun;Kim, Yong-Hun;Eom, Hoon-Sik;Lee, Gwang-Ha;Ryu, Gab-Hee
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.364-375
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    • 2014
  • This study was carried out to investigate the pesticide efficacy and crop safety among different leafy vegetables applied with foliar spraying under greenhouse and to check extrapolating from some trial data to other minor crops. Leafy vegetables used in this study were: lettuce (Lactuca sativar), leaf broccoli (Brassica oleracea.), chicory (Cichorium intybus.), chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris subsp. napus var. pekinensis), radish (Raphanus sativus), rape (Brassica napus), crown daisy (Chrysanthemum coronarium), edible burdock (Arctium lappa), endive (Cichorium endivia) and mustard greens (Brassica jumcea). Based on the result of control efficacy, all crops were classified into the groups. The results showed the probabilities of extrapolating the control value data of minor crop within the same group. It would be possible to use the pesticides which are already been registered for similar crops to those crops have no registered pesticides.

Host Preference of Gray Field Slug, Deroceras reticulatum Müller, and Its Development and Longevity on Host Plants (작은뾰족민달팽이의 기주 선호성 및 기주에 따른 발육과 수명)

  • Kim, Hyun-Ju;Bae, Soon-Do;Yoon, Young-Nam;Choi, Byeong-Ryeol;Park, Chung-Gyoo
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.33-37
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    • 2012
  • This study was conducted to investigate food preference and developmental characteristics of the gray field slug, $Deroceras$ $reticulatum$ M$\ddot{u}$ller (Stylommatophora: Limacidae) using various foods. The food preference of $D.$ $reticulatum$ was most highest on Chinese cabbage ($Brassica$ $campestris$ L., followed on cucumber ($Cucumis$ $sativus$ L.), and significantly low on beet ($Beta$ $vulgaris$ var. Ruba), kale($Brassica$ $oleracea$ L. var. $acephala$ D.C), carrot (Daucus carota L.) and Chinese cabbage ($Brassica$ $campestris$ L.) which were not different significantly. The total number of eggs laid by $D.$ $reticulatum$ was the highest (n = 109.6) on cucumber and the lowest (n = 10.1) on leaf perilla ($Perilla$ $frutescens$ var. $japonica$ Hara). Hatchability was the highest (92.4%) on cucumber and the lowest (62.5%) on leaf perilla. The egg developmental period was not significantly different from 12 days to 13 days among host plants. Juvenile period and adult longevity ranged from 75 days to 111 days and 66 days to 187 days, respectively. Thereby, life span from egg to adult longevity of $D.$ $reticulatum$ was the longest on cucumber with 273 days and the shortest on 190 days on leaf perilla.

Expression of BrD1, a Plant Defensin from Brassica rapa, Confers Resistance against Brown Planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) in Transgenic Rices

  • Choi, Man-Soo;Kim, Yul-Ho;Park, Hyang-Mi;Seo, Bo-Yoon;Jung, Jin-Kyo;Kim, Sun-Tae;Kim, Min-Chul;Shin, Dong-Bum;Yun, Hong-Tai;Choi, Im-Soo;Kim, Chung-Kon;Lee, Jang-Yong
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.131-137
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    • 2009
  • Plant defensins are small (5-10 kDa) basic peptides thought to be an important component of the defense pathway against fungal and/or bacterial pathogens. To understand the role of plant defensins in protecting plants against the brown planthopper, a type of insect herbivore, we isolated the Brassica rapa Defensin 1 (BrD1) gene and introduced it into rice (Oryza sativa L.) to produce stable transgenic plants. The BrD1 protein is homologous to other plant defensins and contains both an N-terminal endoplasmic reticulum signal sequence and a defensin domain, which are highly conserved in all plant defensins. Based on a phylogenetic analysis of the defensin domain of various plant defensins, we established that BrD1 belongs to a distinct subgroup of plant defensins. Relative to the wild type, transgenic rices expressing BrD1 exhibit strong resistance to brown planthopper nymphs and female adults. These results suggest that BrD1 exhibits insecticidal activity, and might be useful for developing cereal crop plants resistant to sap-sucking insects, such as the brown planthopper.