Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency

Synergistic Insecticidal Efficacy of the Natural Fumigant Methyl Benzoate Against Phosphine-Resistant Sitophilus oryzae

The widespread emergence of phosphine-resistant populations of stored-product pests, such as the rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae), poses a significant challenge to effective grain protection. This study investigated the fumigation toxicity of methyl benzoate (MBe), an eco-friendly...

Novel Thermostabilizing Formulation for Enhanced Stability of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus During Storage and Environmental Stress

Among the seven-foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) serotypes, serotype O is relatively thermolabile, posing significant challenges for virus preservation and vaccine manufacturing. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an effective thermostabilizing formulation to enhance the t...

Five-year spatio-temporal occurrence of Culicoides biting midges and arbovirus surveillance at livestock-associated sites in the Republic of Korea, 2021–2025

Culicoides biting midges are hematophagous vectors of arboviruses in livestock, and characterizing their occurrence patterns is fundamental to disease surveillance. Field collections show substantial year-to-year variation, complicating characterization of dominant-species occurr...

High-quality genome assembly and annotation of inactivated animal vaccine bacteria strains in South Korea

Abstract Objectives Production of high-quality biological products depends on the careful selection and consistent management of seed strains. In this study, we generated complete genome sequences of bacterial strains employed in inactivated animal vaccines in South Korea and com...