玉米茎腐病菌毒素致病力初报

通过提取玉米茎腐病菌毒素粗提液,证实玉米茎腐病原菌(镰刀菌和腐霉菌为主)在镰刀菌毒素培养液、查氏培养液和普通培养液中,能产生和玉米小斑病菌毒素(简称HM毒素,下同)类似的致病毒素。该物质能抑制种子根的生长。接种在玉米叶片上能产生典型的萎蔫枯死斑;用上述3种培养液培养病原菌,产生的毒素致病力差异不显著;不同类型病原菌产生的毒素致病力和同一类型病原菌不同菌株产生的毒素致病力差异都极显著。玉米品系对茎腐病原菌产生的毒素抗病性差异也极显著。     

大豆毛口壳叶斑病菌产毒素的研究

 针对目前生产上新发现的大豆毛口壳叶斑病菌（Aristastoma sp.）产生的毒素进行了研究。该病菌的Czapek培养液经乙酸乙酯萃取可获得毒素粗提物。通过对该菌产毒条件的研究表明,pH 7的改良Richard培养液产生毒素生物活性最强,培养温度25℃、黑暗条件下持续振荡培养20 d最有利于该病菌毒素的产生。毒素活性测定表明,毒素对大豆叶片产生与病菌作用相同的褪绿症状,对种子胚根生长有抑制作用,对幼苗有致萎作用,说明毒素是大豆毛口壳叶斑病病菌侵染过程中的主要致病因子。     

枸杞炭疽病菌毒素的初步研究

枸杞炭疽病菌(Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz)可产生有致病力的外毒素,其毒素可引起枸杞叶片形成黑色坏死斑,类似于病原菌侵染形成的症状。Czapek-Dox培养液适于枸杞炭疽病菌的生长和产毒,其适宜温度为25～28℃,初始pH为6,通气条件促进其生长和产生毒素。试验结果表明该毒素为多聚糖类物质,毒素液对不同品种枸杞的致病作用存在明显差异,与品种对枸杞炭疽病的抗性有关。     

杨树角斑病病原菌分离及其培养特性研究

对杨树角斑病菌进行分离和鉴定,并研究不同培养条件对其培养特性的影响,以获得病原菌的纯培养并筛选出最佳培养条件,为杨树角斑病防治提供理论参考。分别采用组织和单孢分离法分离病原菌,根据子实体形态和病菌rDNA ITS序列对其进行鉴定。观察不同培养基、温度、光照、pH对病原菌生长的影响。结果表明,自然条件下,用杨树角斑病菌的分生孢子分离较病组织分离易成功。根据病菌的形态特征和rDNA ITS序列分析,将病菌鉴定为柳假尾孢[Pseudocercospora salicina(Ell.&Ev.)Deighton]。培养基、温度、光照、pH等因素影响病菌在培养基上的生长。燕麦培养基、pH6～7、25℃、黑暗条件是适合的培养条件。     

短穗鱼尾葵灰斑病菌的鉴定及生物学特性*

［目的］ 明确引起短穗鱼尾葵灰斑病的病原菌及该菌的生物学特性。［方法］ 从短穗鱼尾葵感病组织上分离、纯化病菌,经致病性测定后根据其形态特征进行种类鉴定,并测定其在不同培养条件下的生物学特性。［结果］ 引起短穗鱼尾葵灰斑病的病原菌为小孢拟盘多毛孢菌［Pestalotiopsis microspora (Speg.) Satista &; Peresapud Batista］。该菌在PSA 培养基上长势最好;菌丝生长和孢子萌发的最适温度为25 ℃;完全光照条件最利于菌丝的生长和产孢;在pH5时菌丝生长最好,pH6时孢子萌发率最高,pH2时孢子不萌发;孢子的致死温度为50 ℃。［结论］ 上述结果可以为短穗鱼尾葵灰斑病的防治提供依据。     

立枯丝核菌AG-1IA对水稻致病力及粗毒素活性的测定方法研究

水稻纹枯病是严重影响水稻生产的真菌病害,水稻相对病斑高度法作为评估立枯丝核菌AG-1 IA致病力的传统方法,需要将水稻培养至分蘖末期或抽穗期,再进行活体接种,耗时耗力,且试验条件不易控制。本研究以水稻相对病斑高度法(活体接种)为对照,利用水稻离体叶鞘法和离体叶片法测定了水稻纹枯病菌致病力和粗毒素活性,比较活体接种法与离体接种法的相关性。结果表明水稻离体叶片法、水稻离体叶鞘法和水稻相对病斑法测定致病力和粗毒素活性结果均呈显著正相关,水稻离体叶片法和离体叶鞘法测定结果能够准确反映立枯丝核菌AG-1 IA的致病力和粗毒素活性,离体评估方法操作方便,试验条件易于控制。因此,水稻离体叶片法、叶鞘法可以替代活体接种法作为测定立枯丝核菌AG-1 IA致病力和粗毒素活性的方法。水稻离体叶片法、叶鞘法与活体接种法结合起来可作为测定立枯丝核菌AG-1 IA毒素活性测定的新方法。本研究的结果还表明,水稻不同组织对水稻纹枯病菌毒素敏感性不同,水稻的叶鞘组织比叶片组织对纹枯病菌敏感。由于粗毒素的致病力与活体菌株接种的致病力存在显著差异,因此纹枯病菌毒素以外的致病因子,也是不容忽视的。在定量分析立枯丝核菌AG-1 IA与水稻的互作中,需要将不同水稻的组织进行区分,才能更加精准地了解互作机制。     

万寿菊根乙酸乙酯粗提物对枣缩果病的抑菌稳定性研究

离体抑菌试验研究万寿菊乙酸乙酯粗提物对枣缩果病病原菌细交链孢菌[Alternaria alternate(Fr.)Keissler]稳定性表明:万寿菊乙酸乙酯粗提物热稳定性良好,短时间的温度提升可以提高粗提取物的抑菌活性;粗提取物在自然光、紫外光照射下具有较高的光活化活性,其抑菌活性随光照时间的增加而增强;此外,粗提取物在pH 7～8条件下能较好地保持其抑菌活性;其储藏温度应保持在4℃以下.     

西瓜绵腐病菌生物学特性研究

本文针对辽宁省西瓜生产上近年趋重发生的绵腐病,通过病原菌形态特征观察、柯赫氏法则证病试验、rDNA-ITS序列测定及分析,确定其致病菌为瓜果腐霉(Pythium a phanidermatum);并对该病原菌的主要生物学特性进行了研究.试验结果表明:菌丝在黄瓜煎汁培养基、蔗糖培养基、硫酸铵、甘氨酸培养基中生长最适;其生长最适温度35℃,最适pH为6～8;光照对菌丝生长影响较小;菌丝致死温度为51℃,10 min.产生孢子囊以菠菜煎汁培养基为最适,在麦芽糖、硝酸钾培养基中孢子囊产生量最大;产生孢子囊的最适温度为25℃、最适pH为8;光照培养产生孢子囊数量最多.     

温度对梨树腐烂病菌生长、病斑扩展及产毒素水平的影响

为探明温度对梨树腐烂病菌生长、病斑扩展及产毒素水平的影响,采用常规生物学方法和高效液相色谱法,测定了该病菌强致病力菌株LXS240101在不同温度下的菌丝生长、病斑扩展及产毒素水平。结果表明:菌株LXS240101最适宜的生长温度为25~30℃;在5~35℃范围内,梨树离体枝条接种梨树腐烂病菌后均能发病并导致病斑扩展,25℃时病斑扩展速度最快,面积达4.45cm2,5℃和35℃时病斑扩展速度缓慢,面积不足0.3 cm2。该菌株在梨树树皮培养基中最适宜的产毒素温度为20℃,10~25℃条件下可产生5种毒素,而在其它温度下仅产生3~4种;接种该菌株的梨树离体枝条5℃条件下未检测到间苯三酚和对羟基苯甲酸,且毒素总量最低,其余温度下均可检测到5种毒素,最适宜的产毒素温度为10℃,毒素总量可达224.14μg/g干组织。     

近缘毛壳菌生防菌株LB-1对几种常见植物病原真菌的拮抗作用及其生长适应性分析

为检测近缘毛壳菌Chaetomium subaffine菌株LB-1的生防效果及其生长适应性,采用平板对峙培养法、含毒培养基法和菌落直径法测定其对6种常见植物病原真菌的拮抗作用,分析其生长的温度、致死温度、光照、pH范围和对干旱胁迫、盐胁迫的抗耐性。结果表明,菌株LB-1对供试的玉米大斑病菌、西瓜枯萎病菌、番茄灰霉病菌、玉米小斑病菌、马铃薯早疫病菌和马铃薯晚疫病菌均具有拮抗作用,PDA平板对峙培养抑制率分别为63.38%、60.59%、60.05%、52.53%、50.46%和44.10%。菌株LB-1的培养液对6种供试病原菌菌落扩展也有显著抑制作用,而且供试病原菌在含菌株LB-1培养液的PDA平板上形成的菌落瘠薄稀疏,菌丝层溶解明显,其中对玉米大斑病菌抑制作用最强,抑制率为30.45%,对马铃薯晚疫病菌抑制作用最弱,抑制率为12.33%。菌株LB-1生长的温度范围为4~37℃,最适温度为25℃,致死温度为60℃;pH范围为5~13,pH 7时生长最好;持续光照对菌株LB-1生长具有显著抑制作用。当PDA平板中PEG 6000含量低于25%,NaCl含量低于1 mol/L时,菌株LB-1均能够较好地生长。表明菌株LB-1是1株具有广谱抑菌特性的生防近缘毛壳菌,对光照、温度、pH有很好的适应性,对干旱及盐胁迫有极强的抗耐性。     

Dermestid beetles in ‘evolution Canyon’, lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, including new records for Israel

Fifteen species of dermestid beetles were recorded at ‘Evolution Canyon’ (EC), Lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, Israel. They represent ~35% of known Israeli dermestid species. The following three species were recorded for the first time in Israel:Trogoderma svriaca Dalla Torre, 1911;Ctesias svriaca Ganglbauer, 1904; andAnthrenus (s.str.) jordaniens Pic, 1934. Adults of 13 species were collected on the more solar radiated, warmer and climatically more fluctuating south-facing slope (SFS); ten species were collected on the opposite, north-facing slope (NFS), which was cooler and climatically more stable. The abundance of adult dermestid beetles was 1.9 times higher on the SFS than on the NFS (86 and 47, respectively). Species richness and abundance distribution at EC (three collecting stations on each slope and one at the valley bottom) were significantly negatively correlated with the plant cover that consisted of trees and bushes (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.007 and 0.039, respectively) and perennials (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.039 and 0.077, respectively), indicating that non-woody plants were preferred by adult dermestid beetles.     

Hymenopteran Parasitoids on Fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera) in Latin America and the Southern United States: Diversity, Distribution, Taxonomic Status and their use in Fruit Fly Biological Control

We first discuss the diversity of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) parasitoids (Hymenoptera) of the Neotropics. Even though the emphasis is on Anastrepha parasitoids, we also review all the information available on parasitoids attacking flies in the genera Ceratitis, Rhagoletis, Rhagoletotrypeta, Toxotrypana and Zonosemata. We center our analysis in parasitoid guilds, parasitoid assemblage size and fly host profiles. We also discuss distribution patterns and the taxonomic status of all known Anastrepha parasitoids. We follow by providing a historical overview of biological control of pestiferous tephritids in Latin American and Florida (U.S.A.) and by analyzing the success or failure of classical and augmentative biological control programs implemented to date in these regions. We also discuss the lack of success of introductions of exotic fruit fly parasitoids in various Latin American countries. We finish by discussing the most pressing needs related to fruit fly biological control (classical, augmentative, and conservation modalities) in areas of the Neotropics where fruit fly populations severely restrict the development of commercial fruit growing. We also address the need for much more intensive research on the bioecology of native fruit fly parasitoids.     

Diagnostics,genetic diversity and pathogenic variation of ascochyta blight of cool season food and feed legumes

Molecular diagnostic techniques have been developed to differentiate the Ascochyta pathogens that infect cool season food and feed legumes, as well as to improve the sensitivity of detecting latent infection in plant tissues. A seed sampling technique was developed to detect a 1% level of infection by Ascochyta rabiei in commercial chickpea seed. The Ascochyta pathogens were shown to be genetically diverse in countries where the pathogen and host have coexisted for a long time. However, where the pathogen was recently introduced, such as A. rabiei to Australia, the level of diversity remained relatively low, even as the pathogen spread to all chickpea-growing areas. Pathogenic variability of A. rabiei and Ascochyta pinodes pathogens in chickpea and field pea respectively, appears to be quantitative, where measures of disease severity were based on aggressiveness (quantitative level of infection) rather than on true qualitative virulence. In contrast, qualitative differences in pathogenicity in lentil and faba bean genotypes indicated the existence of pathotypes of Ascochyta lentis and Ascochyta fabae. Therefore, reports of pathotype discrimination based on quantitative differences in pathogenicity in a set of specific genotypes is questionable for several of the ascochyta-legume pathosystems such as A. rabiei and A. pinodes. This is not surprising since host resistance to these pathogens has been reported to be mainly quantitative, making it difficult for the pathogen to overcome specific resistance genes and form pathotypes. For robust pathogenicity assessment, there needs to be consistency in selection of differential host genotypes, screening conditions and disease evaluation techniques for each of the Ascochyta sp. in legume-growing countries throughout the world. Nevertheless, knowledge of pathotype diversity and aggressiveness within populations is important in the selection of resistant genotypes.     

Brief Guide for Authors

正Journal of Arid Land(JAL)is an international journal(ISSN 1674-6767;CN 65-1278/K)for the natural sciences,sponsored by the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences and Science Press.It is published by Science Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg bimonthly.JAL publishes original,innovative,and integrative research from arid and semiarid regions,ad     

Epidemiology of Toxigenic Fungi and their Associated Mycotoxins for Some Mediterranean Crops

Recent data on the epidemiology of the common mycotoxigenic species of Fusarium, Alternaria, Aspergillus and Penicillium in infected or colonized plants, and in stored or processed plant products from the Mediterranean area are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the toxigenicity of the causal fungal species and the natural occurrence of well known mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, trichothecenes, zearalenone, patulin, Alternaria-toxins and moniliformin), as well as some more recently described compounds (fusaproliferin, beauvericin) whose toxigenic potential is not yet well understood. Several Fusarium species reported from throughout the Mediterranean area are responsible of the formation of mycotoxins in infected plants and in plant products, including: Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum, F. cerealis, F. avenaceum, F. sporotrichioides and F. poae, which produce deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, fusarenone, zearalenone, moniliformin, and T-2 toxin derivatives in wheat and other small grains affected by head blight or scab, and in maize affected by red ear rot. Moreover, strains of F. verticillioides, F. proliferatum, and F. subglutinans, that form fumonisins, beauvericin, fusaproliferin, and moniliformin, are commonly associated with maize affected by ear rot. Fumonisins, were also associated with Fusarium crown and root rot of asparagus and Fusarium endosepsis of figs, caused primarily by F. proliferatum. Toxigenic A. alternata strains and associated tenuazonic acid and alternariols were commonly found in black mould of tomato, black rot of olive and citrus, black point of small cereals, and black mould of several vegetables. Toxigenic strains of A. carbonarius and ochratoxin A were often found associated with black rot of grapes, whereas toxigenic strains of A. flavus and/or P. verrucosum, forming aflatoxins and ochratoxin A, respectively, were found in moulded plant products from small cereals, peanuts, figs, pea, oilseed rape, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pistachios, and almonds. Finally, toxigenic strains of P. expansum and patulin were frequently found in apple, pear and other fresh fruits affected by blue mould rot, as well as in derived juices and jams.     

A survey of the genera of<Emphasis Type="Italic">Microgaster</Emphasis> latreille and<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hygroplitis</Emphasis> thomson (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) from China

The genera ofMicrogaster Latreille 1804 andHygroplitis Thomson 1895 from China are presented systematically in this paper. Thirty-two species ofMicrogaster and three species ofHygroplitis are known in China. Diagnosis, character variation, distribution and host of each species among the two genera are presented, including its host and distribution. Keys to the species ofMicrogaster andHygroplitis are given. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Dec. 19, 2006.     

Plant Viruses Transmitted by Whiteflies

One-hundred and fourteen virus species are transmitted by whiteflies (family Aleyrodidae). Bemisia tabaci transmits 111 of these species while Trialeurodes vaporariorum and T. abutilonia transmit three species each. B. tabaci and T. vaporariorum are present in the European–Mediterranean region, though the former is restricted in its distribution. Of the whitefly-transmitted virus species, 90% belong to the Begomovirus genus, 6% to the Crinivirus genus and the remaining 4% are in the Closterovirus, Ipomovirus or Carlavirus genera. Other named, whitefly-transmitted viruses that have not yet been ranked as species are also documented. The names, abbreviations and synonyms of the whitefly-transmitted viruses are presented in tabulated form together with details of their whitefly vectors, natural hosts and distribution. Entries are also annotated with references. Whitefly-transmitted viruses affecting plants in the European–Mediterranean region have been highlighted in the text.     

The parasitoid complex ofLiriomyza cicerina on chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

Liriomyza cicerina (Diptera: Agromyzidae) is an important pest on chickpea in Turkey. The objective of this study was to determine the parasitoids and rates of parasitism ofL. cicerina on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) during the 2005 and 2006 seasons in ?anl?urfa province, Turkey. Leaves with mines were sampled weekly and kept in the laboratory to observe and count emerging leafminer and parasitoid adults. Eight parasitoid species were collected: the braconidsOpius monilicornis Fischer andOpius tersus Foerster and the eulophidsDiaulinopsis arenaria (Erdös) andNeochrysocharis formosa (Westwood), which occurred in both the winter and summer seasons;Diglyphus crassinervis Erdös,Neochrysocharis ambitiosa Hansson,Neochrysocharis sericea (Erdös) andPediobius metallicus (Nees), which occurred only in the summer growing areas.Diaulinopsis arenaria was the predominant parasitoid with 4–7.7% parasitism rate whileN. ambitiosa andO. monilicornis were the second and third most predominant species. The results of these trials show that sinceDia. arenaria occurred throughout every season, it could potentially be used for control of the leafminerL. cicerina.     

Plant–herbivore asynchrony necessitates augmentative releases of the exotic beetle,Zygogramma bicolorata,to enhance the biological control of P arthenium hysterophorus

Systematic information on the quantitative impact of Z ygogramma bicolorata on the biology of P arthenium hysterophorus is crucial as the seeds of this weed continue to germinate from the accumulated soil seed bank throughout the year in the form of different germinating flushes, while the activity of the beetle ceases during winter as it enters diapause. Therefore, plant–herbivore interactions need to be explored to develop predictions of the overall impact of the introduced beetle on the weed. The findings revealed that defoliation by Z . bicolorata had a significant impact on the plant height, density and flower production in flushes F ₃, F ₄ and F ₅, but not in F ₁ and F ₂ that exhibited longer periodicity, profuse branching, a longer flowering period and maximum flower production and contributed mostly to the existing seed soil bank. Therefore, total depletion of the existing soil seed bank was not possible. Consequently, the effect of augmentative field releases of laboratory‐reared beetles was explored on F ₁ and F ₂ in February for three consecutive years (2011–2013). Before initiating the trial, random soil samples were taken from the plots that were assigned to the paired treatments (i.e. with the beetle and without the beetle [insecticide‐treated]) and it was found that the seed bank in those samples did not differ. The single release of Z . bicolorata adults at five per plant at the six‐leaf stage significantly reduced the soil seed bank, compared to without the biocontrol agent, irrespective of the flushes at the end of the season.     

The use of Solacol® (validamycin) as a growth retardant in the isolation of soil fungi

Solacol^®, a formulation of the antibiotic validamycin, at 0.33% in 2% malt extract agar, reduced the spread of fungi on dilution plates drastically and allowed twice as much incubation time before subculturing; this resulted in an elevated number of species isolated. Using pure cultures of 62 common soil fungi, it was shown that all fast-growing species (exceptPythium ultimum) were efficiently inhibited but not completely suppressed. Inhibition was comparable to that by 0.5% oxgall, though, while this substance completely suppressed several species, Solacol very strongly inhibited onlyGaeumannomyces graminis, Gerlachia nivalis, Harzia acremonioides, Verticillium biguttatum andRhizoctonia solani. In a further experiment each separate constituent of Solacol was tested against 22 fungi at equivalent concentrations. Validamycin strongly inhibitedChaetomium globosum and two Basidiomycetes, though hardly more than the non-ionic detergent which mainly inhibited the other fungi. A few species were, however, more inhibited by Solacol than by the detergent alone. Solacol at 0.33% is a suitable aid in dilution plating of soil fungi, by increasing the number of colonies and species observed.Samenvatting Solacol^®, een formulering van het antibioticum validamycine, remde de groei van schimmels in verdunningsplaten met een concentratie van 0.33% in 2% moutagar en maakte het mogelijk de periode tot afenten met een factor 2 te verlengen; daardoor was het aantal geïsoleerde soorten duidelijk toegenomen. Met reincultures van 62 algemene grondschimmelsoorten werd aangetoond, dat alle snelgroeiende soorten (met uitzondering vanPythium ultimum) voldoende geremd, maar niet volkomen onderdrukt werden. Het remmingspercentage was vergelijkbaar met dat van 0.5% ossegal, hoewel dit laatste sommige soorten volkomen onderdrukte; Solacol remde alleenGaeumannomyces graminis, Gerlachia nivalis, Harzia acremonioides, Verticillium biguttatum enRhizoctonia solani zeer sterk. In een volgend experiment werden de componenten van Solacol t.o.v. 22 fungi apart getoetst in concentraties equivalent aan 0.33% Solacol. Validamycine remde alleenChaetomium globosum en twee basidiomyceten behoorlijk, maar nauwelijks meer dan de niet-ionische uitvloeier, die in hoofdzaak de overige remeffecten veroorzaakte. Enkele soorten werden echter door het complete Solacol veel sterker geremd dan door de uitvloeier alleen. Solacol in een verdunning van 0,33% wordt aanbevolen bij verdunningsplaten voor het isoleren van grondschimmels ten einde het aantal kolonies en soorten te verhogen.