• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.795-812
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• 2020

Novel food sources have enormous potential as nutritional supplements. For instance, edible insects are considered as an alternative food source due to their higher protein content; moreover, they are economically efficient reproducers and have high in nutritional value. In this study, we investigated the toxicity of the freeze-dried powder of Locusta migratoria (fdLM), known to contain rich proteins as well as fatty acids. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the subacute toxicity of fdLM in male and female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. The SD rats were divided into four groups based on the dosage of fdLM administered: dosage of 0 (vehicle control), 750, 1,500, and 3,000 mg/kg/day were administered for 28 days. Toxicological assessments including observations on food consumption, body and organ weights, clinical signs, mortality, ophthalmologic tests, urinalyses, hematologic tests, clinical chemistry tests, gross findings, and histopathology tests were performed. Clinical signs, urinalyses, hematology, serum biochemistry tests, and organ weight examinations revealed no fdLM-related toxicity. The no-observed-adverse-effect level for fdLM was higher than 3,000 mg/kg/day in rats of both sexes; therefore, fdLM, in conclusion, can be considered safe as an edible alternative human and animal food source material.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.166-171
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• 1984

가. 해충과 거미에 대한 반치사약량및 상대독성 조사 (1) BPMC와 MIPC는 벼멸구와 황산적거미에 대한 상대독성치가 각각 $18.4\~29.6,\;8.0\~10.3$으로 비교적 높은 선택독성을 보였다. (2) 이화명충과 황산적거미에서는 thiocyclam, chlorpyrifos-methyl이 각각 727, 14의 상대독성치를 보였으며 벼밤나방에서는 thiocyclam이 189.3으로 선택독성이 높았다. (3) 끝동매미충과 황산적거미에 대해서도 BPMC의 상대독성치가 8.2로 양호하였다. 나. 약제형성 및 처리회구가 해충 및 천적밀도에 미치는 영향(폿트시험) (1) 이화명충 방제약제중 cartap이 이화명충 방제효과도 높고, 거미밀도도 높았으며, 제형간에서는 유제가 분제보다 거미에 미치는 영향이 적었다. (2) MIPC 처리구에서 끝동매미충 방제효과가 높고 거미 밀도에 미치는 영향도 적었다. (3) pyridaphenthion 1회 처리구가 2회 처리구에 비하여 거미밀도에 미치는 영향이 적었으나 혹명나방 방제효과는 비슷하였다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.149-152
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• 1979

현재 우리나라에서 사용되고 있는 수종의 수도용 살충제들에 대하여 벼멸구와 이의 주요천적인 황산적거미에 대한 상대독성을 실내에서 미량국소 처리방법으로 반치사약량을 조사 비교한 결과 PAP(0.4), MPP (0.7), MEP(1.8), Diazinon(2.8) , Carbofuran(7.5), NAC(11.3), BPMC(17.5), Pyridaphenthion(35.9), MIPC(65.7)의 순이었으며 특히 MIPC, Pyridaphenthion은 벼멸구와 황산적거미에 대해 선택성을 나타내었다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.182-189
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• 1992

신규 설충성물질 개발의 전제조건이 되는 용매의 선택을 위하여, 아세톤의 9종의 유기용매를 수종의 곤충에 대한 독성과 식이식물 및 화합물의 용해성에 미치는 영향을 엽침지법과 분무법으로 평가하였다. 각종 용매의 공시충에 대한 치사독성과 용매의 이화학적인 성질과는 뚜렷한 상관관계가 보이지는 않았으나, 분무법 처리시 벼멸구의 경우 밀도가 높을수록, 배추좀나방의 경우에는 증기압이 낮을수록 공시충에 대한 치사독성이 높았으나, 비등점, 쌍극자모멘트, 유전율, 표면장력, 점도와는 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 처리 방법에 있어서는 분무처리가 엽침지법보다 더 높은 치사독성을 나타내었다. 약해와 용매의 이화학적 성상 역시 명확한 상관관계를 보이지 않았으나, 엽침지법의 경우 수도에 있어서 유전율이 낮을수록 약해가 심하였으며, 분무법 처리시에는 쌍극자 모멘트가 높을수록 약해가 심하였으나 기타의 이화학적 성상과는 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 엽침지처리가 분무처리에 비하여 강한 약해를 유발하였다. 합성 화합물과 식물체 메탄올 추출물은 아세톤에 대한 용해성이 양호하여 생물검정시 5% 아세톤수용액이 다량의 화합물을 검정하는데 적합하였다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.235-238
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• 2017

Colorado potato beetle is a most destructive insect pest of potato throughout the world. Although utilization of chemical insecticides is a main method for management of this pest, their negative side-effects such as threat to humans and the environmental pollution prompted researchers to search for natural alternatives. Recently plant essential oils with low or without side-effects against noun-targeted organisms and with high availability were considered as safe bio-pesticides. In the present study, toxicity of essential oil of Iranian lemongrass, Cymbopogon citratus Stapf, was evaluated against 3th instar larvae and adults of Colorado potato beetle by a leaf dipping method. Results displayed essential oil had notable toxicity against both larvae and adults after 24 and 48 h exposure times. Probit analysis revealed $LC_{50}$ values (lethal concentration to kill 50% of population) with 95% confidence limits were 10.32 (9.17 - 11.72) and 7.76 (6.80 - 8.74) ${\mu}l/ml$ for larvae and 6.27 (4.82 - 8.15) and 4.35 (3.24 - 5.62) ${\mu}l/ml$ for adults after 24 and 48 h, respectively. Based on regression analysis, a positive correlation between log concentration of essential oil and insect mortality was achieved. Results indicated C. citratus essential oil can be candidate as a natural alternative to the harmful chemical insecticides in the management of Colorado potato beetle.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.33-36
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• 2007

To improve insecticidal activity of B. thuringiensis 2385-1 (Bt 2385-1), a recombinant plasmid, pHT1K-1Ac, was introduced into lepidopteran toxic Bt 2385-1 by electroporation. The presence of the recombinant plasmid in Bt 2385-1 after electroporation was confirmed by PCR. Bt 2385-1 transformant was named as Bt pHT1K-1Ac/2385-1 (1K-1Ac/2385-1). The 1K-1Ac/2385-1 transformant produced bipyramidal-shaped parasporal inclusion as like the wild-type strain, Bt 2385-1, and showed an 130 kDa band of Cry1Ac protein. The insecticidal activity of 1K-lAc/2385-1 against S. exigua was similar to that of Bt 2385-1 but the $LC_{50}$ value of transformant against P. xylostella was 1.8 times lower. Through these bioassay results, it was confirmed that toxicity of Bt 2385-1 transformant showed synergistic effect by introducing Cry1Ac. These results suggested that the multiple expressions of Cry proteins in a promising Bt strain may interact synergistically in insect midgut, resulting in increase of toxicity and expansion of host spectrum.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2015

비티 포자와 Xenorhabdus nematophila (Xn)의 배양액을 혼합하여 비티플러스가 개발되었다. 높은 살충력에도 불구하고 비티플러스는 다양한 해충에 대한 넓은 살충범위를 보이지 않는 한계가 있다. 본 연구에서는 Xn 대사물질 첨가를 통한 파밤나방과 같은 비감수성 해충에 대한 비티플러스의 살충력 향상에 초점을 맞추었다. Xn의 주요 대사물질인 oxindole (OI)과 benzylideneacetone (BZA)는 비티의 살충력을 향상시킨다고 보고되었다. 본 연구에서 OI 또는 BZA의 첨가는 비티플러스의 살충력을 향상시켰다. 그러나 동결건조된 Xn 배양액의 첨가는 보다 낮은 농도의 OI 또는 BZA로도 충분히 비피플러스의 살충력을 상승시켰다. HPLC 분석에서 Xn 배양액에 최소 12개의 대사물질이 포함되어 있는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과는 OI와 BZA 외에도 Xn 대사물질에 생리활성물질이 존재하는 것을 제시한다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.88-95
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• 1994

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.12-24
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• 2023

Sitophilus oryzae L. (Rice Weevil) is a stored pest of rice that causes extensive loss throughout the world. We tested the leaf powders of 12 plant species viz., Chrysanthemum sp., Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Citrus grandis, Citrus limon, Gliricidia sepium, Gymnema sylvestre, Hemigraphis colorata, Michelia champaca, Moringa oleifera, Murraya koenigii, Polyalthia longifolia, and Sauropus androgynus at dosages of 1.00, 1.50, 2.00 and 3.00g against the adult rice weevil and mortality was recorded at 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 12 and 2l days after treatment (DAT) by direct contact toxicity for their adulticidal effect. We observed 100 percent adult mortality in C. zevlanicum and M. koenigii among the tested leaf powders. In addition, the first-time tested H. colorata and S. androgynus also caused high mortality compared to other plants. All the plant powders caused moderate to high adult mortality. Hence, these plants could be effective botanical insecticides against S. oryzae as they comprise a potential source of bioactive chemicals and are generally free from toxicants. Applications of these natural derivatives in S. oryzae control could reduce the cost of control methods and storage of rice contamination. Therefore, the present study indicates that some plant extracts can be used as an alternative to toxic synthetic chemicals in the management of rice weevils.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.117-123
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• 2010

BT toxin is produced by a soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis and has long been used as a biological insecticide without any competition. Recently, Photorhabdus, a symbiotic bacterium from entomopathogenic nematodes, family Heterorhabditae, has been researched and discussed as alternatives to B. thuringiensis. Photorhabdus, which lives in the gut of entomopathogenic nematodes, is a highly virulent pathogen of a wide range of insect larvae. When an insect is infected by the nematodes, the bacteria are released into the cadaver, and produce a number of insecticidal toxins. The biological role of the different Photorhabdus toxins in the infection process is still unclear. Photorhabdus toxin complex (Tc) is highly secreted gut-active toxin and has been characterized as a potent three-component (A, B and C) insecticidal protein complex. These components are necessary for full oral activity against insect larvae. The Photorhabdus PirAB binary toxins exhibit a potent injectable activity for Galleria mellonella larvae, and have oral toxicity against mosquitoes and caterpillar pest Plutella xylostella. Other toxin, 'makes caterpillars floppy' (Mcf) showed injectable activity on caterpillars. Recombinant Mcf triggers apoptosis in both insect hemocytes and the midgut epithelium and carries a BH3 domain. In this review, the relationship between the Photorhabdus and the nematode is discussed and recent important insecticidal toxins from Photorhabdus are described.