• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.13-22
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• 1971

이 실험은 이화명나방 월동 유충에 대한 유기인 살출제의 in vitro에 있어서의 ChE저해력과 약제의 화학 구조와의 관계, in vivo에 있어서의 국소 시용법에 의한, 살충제의 독성과 화학 子조와의 관계, 특히 ChE 저해력과 살충력(독성)과의 관계를 비교 연구할 목적으로 실험하였으며 그 결과를 다음과 같이 요약할 수 있다. 1, Phosphate compounds는 thiophosphate compounds보다 in vitro에 있어서의 ChE 저해력은 강하다고 할 수 있으나 in vivo에 있어서의 독성은 비례적으로 반드시 강하다고 할 수 없다. 2. Alcoxy 즉 diethoxy는 dimethoxy보다 ChE 저해력과 독성이 비례적으로 반드시 강하다고 할 수 없다. 3. $(RO)_2PO(S)X$ 부분에 있어서 이 X부분이 달라짐에 따르는 ChE 저해력과 살충력에 대해서는 약제에 따라서 각각 다르게 나타나므로 언급할 수 없다. 4. ChE 저력이 강한 약제는 살충력도 비례적으로 강하다고 할 수 없다. 그러나 화학 구조상 안정성이고 실용 농약인 Ethylparathion, Malathion, Let aycid, EPN, Sumithion 및 Diazinon 등에서 고찰할 때 반드시 비례적인 것은 아니나 어느 정도의 파행 관계가 있지 않은가 추찰된다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2017

Historical wooden buildings in Korea are being damaged by Reticulitermes speratus kyushuensis Morimoto, a type of subterranean termite, and the scale of this damage is increasing gradually because of global warming. This study evaluated the ingestion toxicity of the phenylpyrazole insecticide fipronil to R. s. kyushuensis and its applicability as termite bait with the aim of controlling termite colonies more efficiently. An ingestion toxicity assessment was conducted and the $LT_{50}$ was determined to be 4.43 day at concentrations of 10 ppm, indicating a slow-acting effect; therefore, 10 ppm was selected as an appropriate dose. A field applicability assessment was conducted in which the number of foraging workers and the rate at which the termites fed decreased 2 weeks after baiting, and termite colony activity was no longer apparent after 4 weeks demonstrating the efficacy of fipronil at eliminating colonies. Taken together, these results, indicate that low-dose fipronil eliminated R. s. kyushuensis colonies faster than insect growth regulators; therefore, it is expected to be useful when trying to conserve historical wooden buildings.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2020

Objectives : Bombyx batryticatus L. is the dried larval form of the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) infected by Beauveria bassiania (Bals.) Vuill. It is used as a food and medicinal resource to treat asthma, headaches, epilepsy, and convulsions in traditional Korean and Chinese medicines. However, the research of the toxicity about B. batryticatus is not enough yet. Here, we investigate the effects of potential subacute toxicity following the repeated oral administration of B. batryticatus water extract to C57BL/6 mice, at various doses of 0, 50, 150, and 450 mg/kg/day during a two-week period. Methods : The following parameters were examined during the study period: body weight, gross findings, clinical signs, organ weight, hematology, serum biochemistry, histopathology, and mortality. At the end of the treatment period, all the mice were euthanized. Results : No changes were observed in the body weights, gross findings, clinical signs, organ weights, and mortality after two weeks of administration of the B. batryticatus extract. In addition, compared with the normal control group, no noticeable treatment-related changes were observed in the hematological, serum biochemical, and histopathological parameters in the treated group following treatment with doses of up to 450 mg/kg/day. Conclusion : Based on these findings, we conclude that the treatment of mice with the water extract of B. batryticatus did not cause considerable C57BL/6 toxicity, and therefore, it could be considered safe for further pharmacological studies.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.192-202
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• 2019

Objectives: According to the central limit theorem, the samples in population might be considered to follow normal distribution if a large number of samples are available. Once we assume that toxicity dataset follow normal distribution, we can treat and process data statistically to calculate genus or species mean value with standard deviation. However, little is known and only limited studies are conducted to investigate whether toxicity dataset follows normal distribution or not. Therefore, the purpose of study is to evaluate the generally accepted normality hypothesis of aquatic toxicity dataset Methods: We selected the 8 chemicals, which consist of 4 organic and 4 inorganic chemical compounds considering data availability for the development of species sensitivity distribution. Toxicity data were collected at the US EPA ECOTOX Knowledgebase by simple search with target chemicals. Toxicity data were re-arranged to a proper format based on the endpoint and test duration, where we conducted normality test according to the Shapiro-Wilk test. Also we investigated the degree of normality by simple log transformation of toxicity data Results: Despite of the central limit theorem, only one large dataset (n>25) follow normal distribution out of 25 large dataset. By log transforming, more 7 large dataset show normality. As a result of normality test on small dataset (n<25), log transformation of toxicity value generally increases normality. Both organic and inorganic chemicals show normality growth for 26 species and 30 species, respectively. Those 56 species shows normality growth by log transformation in the taxonomic groups such as amphibian (1), crustacean (21), fish (22), insect (5), rotifer (2), and worm (5). In contrast, mollusca shows normality decrease at 1 species out of 23 that originally show normality. Conclusions: The normality of large toxicity dataset was not always satisfactory to the central limit theorem. Normality of those data could be improved through log transformation. Therefore, care should be taken when using toxicity data to induce, for example, mean value for risk assessment.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2009

Crude saponin, extracted from the starfish Asterias amurensis, was assessed for its capacity as a biological pesticide. As part of this analysis, its insecticidal and repellent activities, in addition to its acute and chronic toxicities were tested. In comparison with the control group, insecticidal activity of saponin against tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura, in kale, Brassica loeracea was low at 36.4%. Repellent activities of the extracted saponin against green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, and S. litura, on soybean leaf, Glycine max and kale were 65.6% and 35.0% at $1^{st}$ day, and 54.5% and 30.0% at $3^{rd}$ day, respectively. Acute and chronic toxicity analysis was carried out using acute immobilizatioin test and reproduction impairment test, respectively. The saponin had 48 h-$EC_{50}$ of $65.21{\mu}g/mL$. Twenty-one day accumulative reproduction after treatment was lower in Daphnia magna at $7{\mu}g/mL$ saponin (78 youngs), compared with the control group (129 youngs). These results indicate that the extracted saponin exhibited some toxicity and has potential as a repellent against insects.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.60-67
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• 1999

흡즙성 해충과 저작성 해충 및 천적에 대한 imidacloprid의 살충력을 처리방법별로 조사하였다. 흡즙성 해충인 벼멸구에 대하여 imidacloprid의 미량국소처리에 의한 $LD_{50}$은 $0.015{\mu}g/g$ (48시간)이었으며, 유묘침지와 근부처리시의 $LD_{50}$은 각각 21.5 와 18.1 ppm을 보였으며, 처리간의 살충력 차이는 보이지 않았다. Imidacloprid 액제를 근부처리를 하였을 경우 20 ppm에서도 살란효과가 99%을 보였으며, 반수살란농도는 6.8 ppm이었다. 복숭아혹진딧물에 대한 imidacloprid의 $LD_{50}$은 $0.4{\mu}g/g$(48시간)이었으며, 엽침지처리와 근부처리 48시간 후 $LC_{50}$은 각각 1.9과, 13.7ppm으로 엽침지처리에 의한 살충효과가 높았다. 저작성 해충인 담배거세미나방과 파밤나방에 대한 imidacloprid의 $LD_{50}$은 1492.5이상과 $3125{\mu}g/g$으로 살충력이 낮았으며, 엽침지처리에 의한 $LC_{50}$은 각각 4803.3과 5000 ppm 이상을 보여 imidacloprid는 흡즙성 해충보다 저작성 해충에 대해 살충력이 낮았다. 배회성거미인 황산적거미(Pirata subpiraticus)와 턱거미(Pachygnata clercki)에 대한 $LD_{50}$이 각각 294.1과 $2976.3{\mu}g/g$ 이상으로 독성이 매우 낮았으며, 조망성거미인 등줄가슴애접시거미(Ummeliata insecticeps)에 대한 $LD_{50}$은 357.1 ${\mu}g/g$로 역시 독성이 낮았다. Imidacloprid의 거미류와 벼멸구간 선택독성은 각각 196,000 이상과 199,000이상 및 23,800이상으로서 독성이 벼멸구에는 높은 반면 거미류에는 낮았다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.40-42
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• 2015

Benzoylureas are chemical compounds best known for their use as insecticides. Diflubenzuron is one of the more commonly used benzoylurea pesticides. Others include chlorfluazuron, flufenoxuron, hexaflumuron, and triflumuron. They act as insect growth regulators by inhibiting synthesis of chitin in the body of the insect. They have low toxicity in mammals because mammals have no chitin. Chlorfluazuron insecticides, which are mixed with solvent naphatha, are commonly used. Thus we assume that in the presented case mental change outcome of poisoning was connected with toxic effects of solvent naphtha rather than with chlorfluazuron action. Components of solvent naphtha, particularly trimethylbenzenes, exert strong irritant action on the gastric mucosa and are very well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. We report on a 67-year-old man with stuporous mentality after intentional ingestion of approximately 200 ml of liquid chlorfluazuron in a suicide attempt. He was discharged after conservative treatments including gastric irrigation, charcoal, mechanical ventilation, hydration, and antibiotics for aspiration pneumonia without complications.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2004

병해충 방제약제로 등록된 51종의 농약(살충제 25종, 살비제 11종, 살균제 11종 그리고 농약보조제 4종)에 대한 으뜸애꽃노린재 약충과 성충의 독성을 조사하였다. 살충제 중에서는 flpronil, lufenuron, acetamiprid+fipronil, $\alpha$-cypermethrin+flufenoxuron, buprofezin+amitraz of 독성이 낮았고, 살비제 중에서는 acequinocyl, bifenazate, chlorfenapyr, etoxazole, fenpyroximate, flufenoxuron, milbemectin, spirodiclofen, tebufenpyrad가 독성이 낮거나 없었다. 살균제와 농약보조제는 모두 낮은 독성을 보였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 시설 병해충의 종합관리체계 에서 으뜸애꽃노린재에 독성이 적은 약제와 으뜸애꽃노린재를 함께 이용할 수 있을 것이다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2014

The larval form of Tenebrio molitor (T. molitor) has been eaten in many countries and provides benefits as a new food source of protein for humans. However, no information exists regarding its safety for humans. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the genotoxicity and repeated dose oral toxicity of the freeze-dried powder of T. molitor larvae. The genotoxic potential was evaluated by a standard battery testing: bacterial reverse mutation test, in vitro chromosome aberration test, and in vivo micronucleus test. To assess the repeated dose toxicity, the powder was administered once daily by oral gavage to Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats at dose levels of 0, 300, 1000 and 3000 mg/kg/day for 28 days. The parameters which were applied to the study were mortality, clinical signs, body and organ weights, food consumption, ophthalmology, urinalysis, hematology, serum chemistry, gross findings and histopathologic examination. The freezedried powder of T. molitor larvae was not mutagenic or clastogenic based on results of in vitro and in vivo genotoxicity assays. Furthermore, no treatment-related changes or findings were observed in any parameters in rats after 28 days oral administration. In conclusion, the freeze-dried powder of T. molitor larvae was considered to be non-genotoxic and the NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) was determined to be 3000 mg/kg/day in both sexes of SD rats under our experimental conditions.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.106-113
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• 2020

BACKGROUND: Bumblebees have been shown to be very effective pollinators for most greenhouse tomatoes. Neonicotinoid insecticides are one of the most widely used pesticides in tomato crops in Korea. METHODS AND RESULTS: This study was carried out to investigate the toxicity of four neonicotinoid insecticides (clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) to bumblebees based on the OECD guidelines (No.246, 247). The 48 hr LD₅₀ (㎍ a.i. /bumblebee) values in the acute contact toxicity tests were determined as follows: clothianidin, 0.467; dinotefuran, 3.741; imidacloprid, 3.967; and thiamethoxam, 0.747. The 48 hr LD₅₀ values in the acute oral toxicity tests were determined as follows: clothianidin, 0.005; dinotefuran, 0.056; imidacloprid, 0.325; and thiamethoxam, 0.018. The acute contact and oral toxicity of the test insecticides to bumblebees from most to least toxic was clothianidin > thiamethoxam > dinotefuran > imidacloprid. CONCLUSION: This study provided the basic toxicological data of neonicotinoid insecticides for bumblebees. In the near future, acute toxicity and mixture toxicity of other pesticides to bumblebees could be determined using this method.