Comparative study on the efficiency of dry and green manuring of certain plant leaves againstMeloidogyne javanica andRotylenchulus reniformis infecting sunflower

Five different dry and five green plant leaves were tested against Meloidogyne javanica and Rotylenchulus reniformis, as bio-agents in controlling these nematodes infecting sunflower. Data generally, indicated that all the tested manures significantly (P≤0.05) reduced the total number of nematodes in root and soil. The best materials were datura dry leaves on M. javanica and lime dry leaves on R. reniformis which gave very good results against nematodes (86.4 and 95.1% female reduction, respectively). Plant growth was significantly (P≤0.05) better, in most cases, in shoots, roots and flowering discs weight.     

Comparative study on the efficiency of dry and green manuring of certain plant leaves againstMeloidogyne javanica andRotylenchulus reniformis infecting sunflower

Five different dry and five green plant leaves were tested against Meloidogyne javanica and Rotylenchulus reniformis, as bio-agents in controlling these nematodes infecting sunflower. Data generally, indicated that all the tested manures significantly (P≤0.05) reduced the total number of nematodes in root and soil. The best materials were datura dry leaves on M. javanica and lime dry leaves on R. reniformis which gave very good results against nematodes (86.4 and 95.1% female reduction, respectively). Plant growth was significantly (P≤0.05) better, in most cases, in shoots, roots and flowering discs weight.     

玉米矮化病株及其根际土壤内线虫的分离与分子鉴定

为探究玉米矮化病的病原,采用Ludox TM悬浮法对从吉林和辽宁采集的玉米矮化病株及其根际土壤和健康株根际土壤分离的线虫进行了鉴定和种群比较,并对矮化病株茎基组织PCR产物进行测序分析。结果表明:玉米健康株根际土壤分离出29属线虫,特有线虫是角咽线虫属Actinolaimus和木盾移线虫属Peltamigratus,矮化玉米病株根际土壤分离出28属线虫,特有线虫为锥线虫属Dolichorus,二者相同的线虫属有27个。矮化玉米病株根际土壤中植物线虫种类和数量明显比健康株根际土壤中高,线虫种群数量差异明显的主要是矮化线虫属Tylenchorhynchus、短体线虫属Pratylenchus和刺线虫属Belonolaimus,病株根际土壤中这3个属线虫总数约占病株土壤分离线虫总数的20.23%、11.27%和10.40%。玉米矮化病株茎基组织中短体线虫属和矮化线虫属数量占优势,2个属的线虫数量分别占测序总数的22%、14%(吉林长岭)和16%、20%(辽宁黑山)。表明玉米矮化病的发生与植物线虫相关,很可能是多种线虫共同引起的病害。     

Interactions Among a Soil Organic Amendment, Nematodes, and the Nematode-Trapping Fungus Dactylellina candidum

ABSTRACT When alfalfa leaves (Medicago sativa) are added to soil, both the nematode-trapping fungus Dactylellina candidum and microbivorous nematodes increase. To determine whether the response of the fungus to alfalfa depends on consumption of bacterivorous and fungivorous nematodes, soil microcosm experiments were performed. D. candidum did not increase if alfalfa leaves were added to soil lacking nematodes, but did increase if nematodes were added to soil lacking alfalfa leaves. Although these results indicate that the response of D. candidum to alfalfa depends on nematodes, D. candidum and microbivorous nematodes did not exhibit classical predator-prey dynamics (i.e., D. candidum seldom reduced numbers of resident nematodes and, after initially increasing in alfalfa amended soil, numbers of D. candidum then decreased, whereas numbers of nematodes continued to increase). Fungivorous nematodes were abun dant in alfalfa-amended soil, and their potential to suppress trapping fungi requires more research.     

玉米线虫矮化病病原鉴定

为明确东华北春玉米区暴发的一种危害严重、引起玉米植株矮化的新病害病原,从病区采集大量病株及其根际土壤,采用室内人工接种的方法对分离频率最高的3种镰孢菌,即亚粘团镰孢菌Fusarium subglutinans、拟轮枝镰孢菌F.verticillioides和层出镰孢菌F.proliferatum及线虫(群体)进行致病性测定。结果表明:有线虫(群体)的处理能够引起该病害典型症状,即植株矮化,叶片上有沿叶脉方向的黄色或白色失绿条纹,茎基部组织从内向外呈纵向或横向开裂,推断该病的发生和线虫有关。将回接发病植株病土中分离的矮化线虫属Tylenchorhynchus sp.、短体线虫属Pratylenchus sp.、发垫刃线虫属Trichotylenchus sp.、拟盘旋线虫属Pararotylenchus sp.、小环线虫属Criconemella sp.、垫刃线虫属Tylenchus sp.、丝尾垫刃线虫属Filenchus sp.、螺旋线虫属Helicotylenchus sp.和真滑刃线虫属Aphelenchus sp.进行分属后再回接,只有发垫刃属线虫的处理出现与田间发病症状一致的植株。综合形态特征、致病力和分子序列分析结果,确定该病病原为长岭发垫刃线虫T.changlingensis,并将该病害称为玉米线虫矮化病(maize nematode stunt disease)。     

Analysis of nematodes and soil-borne fungi fromAmmophila arenaria (Marram grass) in Dutch coastal foredunes by multivariate techniques

A survey was carried out at nine locations in the Dutch coastal foredunes to identify the species of soil borne fungi and nematodes associated withAmmophila arenaria (Marram grass).Ammophila arenaria is a sand binding grass that is very important for the stabilization of coastal foredunes. Degeneration of the plants occurs at stabilized sites and is supposed to be caused by a combination of soil-borne fungi and nematodes. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) and two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) were used to examine which fungal and nematode species usually coexist in the rhizosphere of vigorous and early declining stands ofA. arenaria. In total, 47 species of fungi and 10 genera of plant-parasitic nematodes were found. According to CCA, the community of soil organisms of stands that were more than 10 years old was significantly different from recently established stands of 3 years old. Also, the community of soil organisms isolated from calcareous locations differed significantly from that of lime-poor locations. No relationship between the vigour of the plants (vigorous vs. early declining) and the soil borne species composition was found, although in roots of vigorous stands, the number of nematodes was higher than that of early declining stands. A relatively large group of soil organisms occurred generally. This group possibly contains an ubiquitous pathocomplex that cause the growth reducing effects of biotic origin which generally occur inA. arenaria. Analysis of this group of nematodes and fungi by TWINSPAN resulted in 9 different combinations of concurring soil organisms of which 5 combinations were present at all investigated locations. Two of the latter combinations contained both nematodes and fungi. The first contained three endoparasitic nematodes (Meloidogyne maritima, Heterodera spp. andPratylenchus sp.) that concurred with the fungusMucor hiemalis. The second group containedHeterodera spp.,Telotylenchus ventralis, Filenchus sp. together with the potentially plant-pathogenic fungiMicrodochium bolleyi and Fusarium culmorum, as well as the fungiMortierella sp. andTrichoderma harzianum, all in relatively high numbers.It is concluded that both CCA and TWINSPAN are valuable exploratory techniques, especially when used in combination, to detect possible combinations of soil organisms which may be involved in the degeneration ofA. arenaria. Further identifications of harmful organisms should be obtained from experiments.     

河南省禾谷类作物孢囊线虫的发生分布与种类鉴定

为探究河南省主要禾谷类作物孢囊线虫的发生分布,明确孢囊线虫对不同作物的危害情况,于2017—2020年对河南省18个市50个县（区）的小麦、玉米和水稻作物的孢囊线虫种类和发生分布进行随机取样调查,采用形态学特征、分子生物学鉴定和rDNA-ITS序列进化树分析技术鉴定不同作物孢囊线虫的种类,并根据土壤中孢囊基数和单孢囊卵数明确不同作物孢囊线虫的发病严重度。结果显示,共采集土壤样品308份,其中224份样品检测到孢囊,孢囊检出率为72.7%。小麦孢囊线虫发生分布范围覆盖40个县（区）,其中15个县（区）为禾谷孢囊线虫Heterodera avenae侵染,23个县（区）为菲利普孢囊线虫H. filipjevi侵染,南阳市西峡县西坪镇和开封市尉氏县张市镇为禾谷孢囊线虫和菲利普孢囊线虫混合侵染发生区;玉米孢囊线虫H. zeae在濮阳市清丰县韩村镇、许昌市长葛市董村镇和禹州市范坡镇检测点首次被发现;旱稻孢囊线虫H. elachista在信阳市潢川县魏岗乡、来龙乡和新乡市获嘉县亢村镇检测点首次被发现。孢囊线虫发病严重度数据表明,小麦田平均孢囊含量高达17.3个/100 mL;玉米田平均孢囊量为11.0个/100 mL;水稻田平均孢囊量为4.4个/100 mL。表明河南省孢囊线虫高发地块主要集中在豫北、豫东和豫中平原区。     

The influence of cyst nematodes and drought on potato growth

In two experiments in the Wageningen Rhizolab with potato cv. Mentor planted in soils with or without potato cyst nematodes (Globodera pallida, W) the number of roots per cm² was observed two weekly by video camera, in horizontally placed minirhizotrons at depths varying from 5 to 100 cm. In both experiments initial root growth was more rapid in the top soil of the uninfected soil. In the first experiment under optimal water supply, root formation continued longer in the top 30 cm of infested soil leading to twice as many roots at the end of the growing season as in uninfested soil. In the subsoil from 30 to 100 cm, however, root formation was strongly reduced by cyst nematodes leading to an uneven distribution of roots throughout the profile. In the second experiment potato cyst nematodes only increased rooting in the top soil with reduced irrigation. Potato cyst nematodes did not affect the water use efficiency of the crop whereas reduced irrigation increased water use efficiency by about 22%. Without potato cyst nematodes the soil profile was depleted of mineral nitrogen until a depth of 1 m whereas with high initial population densities no nitrogen was taken up in the subsoil between 30 and 100 cm. The spational heterogenity of roots and nitrogen in the soil is an important mechanism of damage. This finding may lead to improved cultural practices and breeding for tolerance.     

Nematicidal Potential of the Neem Tree Azadirachta indica (A. Juss)

Plant products are receiving greater attention as prophylactics against several species of plant-parasitic nematodes. Numerous experiments have shown the potential nematicidal value of plant parts and their by-products when incorporated into soil or when the plants themselves are interplanted as seedlings among crop plants. Various products (oils, cakes, extracts, etc.) prepared from the leaves and seeds of the neem plant (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) (Family Meliaceae) have been reported as effective protectants against nematode pests when used as root-dips and seed treatments. Nemato-toxic compounds of the neem plant, especially the azadirachtins, are released through volatilization, exudation, leaching and decomposition. The modes of action of these compounds are complex, and a number of mechanisms in relation to nematode management are yet to be fully explored. This review critically assesses the potential of these products in the management of nematodes in tropical agriculture.     

Rotylenchus uniformis (Thorne) on carrots

Rotylenchus uniformis (Thorne) causes small orange lesions in the cortex of carrot roots and also orange discoloration of the stele in the vicinity of these lesions. The tolerance limit of carrots toR. uniformis was about 30 nematodes per 5 g soil in pot trials at about 17°C and 2 nematodes per 5g soil at 5° to 10°C. However, this temperature is too low for normal development of the plant. Field observations in the literature suggest that carrot yields are not reduced at densities ofR. uniformis up to 20 nematodes per 5 g soil. No field data are available for higher densities. From the frequency distribution of different densities ofR. uniformis in soil samples from carrot fields, and assuming a tolerance limit of 16 nematodes per 5 g soil, the area where losses occur is estimated to be between 10 and 15% of the total area under carrots. The total reduction of yield by the nematode would then be less than 1%. If the tolerance limit is 32 nematodes per 5 g soil, the damage would be negligible.Carrot, cauliflower andPhaseolus beans are among the best hosts ofR. uniformis.     

Foliar calcium concentration of potato and its relation to genotype lateness and tolerance of cyst nematodes

In field trials during three years respectively 18, 22 and 57 potato genotypes were grown on soils moderately or heavily infested with potato cyst nematodes (Globodera pallida) after soils were fumigated or not. Nematode infection increased leaf calcium contents but genotypes that were relatively tolerant of potato cyst nematodes (Globodera pallida) had lower leaf calcium concentrations on a particular sampling date. Tolerance of potato cyst nematodes was closely linked to genotype lateness and may be related to tolerance of drought. When using the method in plant breeding and screening for genotypes with tolerance, plants may be planted in infected or in uninfected soils, without influencing the outcome. The relationship between tolerance and calcium contents was clearest when sampling took place towards the end of the growing season when the variability was at it highest with a good distinction between newly formed leaves in late maturing genotypes and aged leaves in early maturing cultivars.     

河北省禾谷孢囊线虫种群密度和冬小麦产量损失的关系

为明确禾谷孢囊线虫Heterodera avenae对小麦的危害,于2011年10月—2012年6月在自然环境条件下采用定量接种方法测定了其在不同接种密度下对冬小麦产量和线虫繁殖的影响。结果表明,随着禾谷孢囊线虫接种密度的增加,小麦的株高、穗长、小穗数、分蘖数和籽粒重均呈下降趋势。小麦产量随着接种密度的增加损失率增加,在接种密度大于29个卵和2龄幼虫/g土时,小麦产量损失率均达50%以上,接种密度为465个卵和2龄幼虫/g土时损失率最大,达到77.7%;当接种密度小于116个卵和2龄幼虫/g土时,禾谷孢囊线虫的最终密度随着接种密度的增加而增加,但接种密度大于该值时,最终线虫密度则随着接种密度的增加而减少;且其繁殖系数随着接种密度的增加而降低。以小麦单株籽粒重为参数,利用Seinhorst模型拟合孢囊线虫密度与产量的关系,可知小麦对禾谷孢囊线虫的最低忍耐值为5个卵和2龄幼虫/g土,相对最低产量为0.23。     

长期施肥对渭北旱塬麦田土壤线虫群落特征的影响

为探究长期定位施肥对黄土高原渭北旱塬麦田土壤线虫群落的影响,以长武国家黄土高原农业生态试验站的长期定位试验（1984—2018年）为平台,调查裸地（L）以及不施肥（CK）、施氮磷肥（NP）、单施有机肥（M）、氮磷肥配施有机肥（MNP）的小麦田土壤线虫群落数量、组成结构和生态功能指数,并分析其与土壤理化性质的关系。结果表明：（1）小麦田土壤线虫数量显著高于裸地,而CK、M和MNP处理使小麦田中土壤线虫数量比NP处理提高了31.63%~56.20%;（2）施肥减缓了长期种植小麦导致的食细菌线虫（特别是头叶属）相对丰度的下降,单施有机肥的处理（M）植食性线虫相对丰度显著降低,同时,相比于CK,施用有机肥的M和MNP处理杂食/捕食线虫相对丰度分别增加了18.4%和8.24%,表明有机肥对杂食/捕食线虫的促进作用;（3）长期施肥处理土壤线虫Shannon多样性指数（H）和指示土壤健康状况的瓦斯乐卡指数（WI）分别为1.80~2.19和0.36~0.68,相较于裸地（H=2.36;WI=1.57）有所下降,但M和MNP处理的线虫成熟度指数（MI）和结构指数（SI）均高于其他处理（L、CK和NP处理）,表明施用有机肥有助于土壤食物网维持复杂的结构和成熟稳定的状态;（4）不同施肥措施下土壤全氮、有机碳、微生物生物量碳和氮以及可溶性碳的变化是影响土壤线虫数量和群落特征的重要环境因素。     

The influence of cyst nematodes and drought on potato growth. 1. Effects on plant growth under semi-controlled conditions

Potatoes were grown under a permanent rain shelter in mobile containers in soil with or without potato cyst nematodes (Globodera pallida). The plants were subjected to an early drought stress period starting at planting until 43 days after planting, to a late drought stress period starting at 43 days until senescence at 92 days and to a drought control. Dry matter weight and characteristics of leaves, stems, stolons and roots were determined at periodic harvests. The early drought stress and nematode infection affected many plant organ characteristics in similar ways. Numbers of leaves, specific leaf area, plant height, specific stem weight, leaf area ratio, mean tuber weight and harvest index were reduced by both stress factors at early stages of growth.Later on, interactions between both stress factors which influence the development rate of the plants led to more diverse plant reactions. Plants of all treatments rapidly senesced at about 90 days after planting. Uninfected plants had then depleted the soil nutrient supply whereas the plants grown in the inoculated soil senesced as a result of the potato cyst nematode infection.     

Selective recovery of the virus-vector trichodorid nematode <Emphasis Type="Italic">Paratrichodorus anemones</Emphasis> from soil samples by immunomagnetic capture

Lectins and polyclonal antiserum that bind specifically and reproducibly to the overall surface of Paratrichodorus anemones were identified and bound to monodisperse superparamagnetic particles (Dynabeads) to assess their efficiency as probes for capturing target nematodes from test suspensions. In recovery experiments, while both types of probe isolated nematodes, antibody-coated beads recovered them more efficiently than beads coated with lectins. When immunomagnetic capture was used to isolate P. anemones from mixtures of naturally occurring populations of nematodes extracted in bulk, from soil samples, 80% of the target nematodes were recovered.     

Carbon Fixation and Partitioning in Coffee Seedlings Infested with <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pratylenchuscoffeae</Emphasis>

The objective was to study CO₂ fixation and photoassimilate partition in coffee (Coffea arabica) seedlings infested with the lesion nematode Pratylenchus coffeae. Seedlings infested with 0, 1000 and 8000 Pratylenchus coffeae nematodes were exposed to ¹⁴CO₂ and the incorporation and distribution of radioactivity were followed in the roots, stems and leaves. Fresh mass, pigments, soluble sugars, sucrose and specific radioactivity of sucrose in the plant parts were determined. At the highest level of infestation almost all the parameters were significantly changed showing the carbon fixation in the leaves and partitioning to the roots were decreased. Since lesion nematodes are not sedentary and do not form feeding sites that could be characterised as metabolic sinks, it is suggested that their damage is more readily expressed by the leaves, through a reduction in photosynthesis and phloem transport.     

一种准确测定土壤根结线虫种群数量的方法

为探索一种准确测定土壤根结线虫种群数量的方法,采用NaOCl消解附着在土壤病残体上的根结线虫卵囊与线虫常规离心技术相结合的方法,测试了不同NaOCl浓度、离心时间对根结线虫回收效率的影响,筛选出最佳测定条件,并与浅盘法、离心法、Byrd法等线虫常规分离方法进行了比较。结果表明,在9个NaOCl处理浓度中,1.0%~2.5%NaOCl处理对土壤根结线虫的回收效率显著高于3.0%NaOCl处理,达到71.6%~99.4%。在1.0%、1.5%、2.0%和2.5%NaOCl处理30 s后,分别离心2~5、2~3、2~3 min和2 min对根结线虫的回收效率明显高于其它时间处理,在每50 m L土壤平均接种976粒线虫卵的人工病土中,上述处理分离线虫数量分别达到804.3~930.0、810.7~838.7、843.7~867.0和820.7。本研究的改良方法对自然病土中根结线虫的分离数量分别是浅盘法、离心法和Byrd法的29.3、13.4和2.1倍,显著提高了土壤中根结线虫的分离效率,可准确测定土壤根结线虫种群的数量。     

Identification of alternatives for the management of foliar nematodes in floriculture

The foliar nematodes, Aphelenchoides spp, have emerged as important pests of ornamentals in North America during the last decade. Due to the ban on the use of potentially toxic pesticides, there are currently no nematicides registered to manage foliar nematodes on ornamentals. Therefore, we have evaluated a biological [Burkholderia cepacia (syn Pseudomonas cepacia)], two plant products [clove (Syzygium aromaticum) extract and Nimbecidine (azadirachtin)] and twelve chemical pesticides registered for the management of insects, mites, slugs or diseases of ornamentals, against Aphelenchoides fragariae on the most popular ornamental, hosta (Hosta spp), for two consecutive years. We found ZeroTol (270 g liter-1 peroxyacetic acid), currently labeled as a broad-spectrum fungicide/algicide, to be a very potent nematicide that killed 100% of the nematodes in water suspension. It also caused over 70% reduction in A fragariae population in soil and in the leaves without any phytotoxicity. B cepacia caused 67-85% reduction in A fragariae population in leaves and 50% reduction in the soil whereas insecticidal soap caused over 72% reduction in leaves and 61% reduction in the soil. Clove extract and Nimbecidine did not show any potential for the control of A fragariae on hosta. Although all twelve chemical pesticides were effective in reducing the population of A fragariae in the soil 45 days after treatment (DAT), only diazinon 475 g liter-1 EC, trichlorfon 800 g kg-1 SP, ethoprophos 100 g kg-1 GR, oxamyl 100 g kg-1 GR and ZeroTol caused over 70% reduction in nematode population compared with the control. In the leaves, only diazinon EC, trichlorfon SP, insecticidal soap, oxamyl GR and ZeroTol consistently caused over 70% nematode population reduction compared with the control at 45 DAT in both years. Thus, only diazinon EC, trichlorfon SP, oxamyl GR and ZeroTol consistently caused over 70% reduction in nematode population both in soil and leaves. Due to the recent ban by the US Environmental Protection Agency on the use of the first three of these formulations, only ZeroTol would serve as an effective tool to manage foliar nematodes in ornamentals. Although not as effective as ZeroTol in the soil, insecticidal soap is the only other alternative for foliar nematode management.     

Nematodes of food legumes in the Mediterranean Basin1

Several endoparasitic nematodes have been reported on leguminous plants in the Mediterranean area. The most widespread are the root-lesion nematodes Pratylenchus mediterraneus, P. penetrans and P. thornei. Symptoms induced by these nematodes usually are not very impressive, but 50% yield loss of chickpea may occur. Among root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne artiellia is associated with severe yield losses of chickpea in Italy, Spain and especially Syria. Tolerance limits of 0.14 and 0.02 of this nematode per ml soil are reported for winter and spring-sown chickpea, respectively. Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica can be noxious to French bean and cowpea in sandy soil. The cyst nematode Heterodera goettingiana reduces yields of pea, broad bean and vetch when its population densities exceed 0.5, 1, and 2.1 eggs per g of soil, respectively. Heterodera ciceri occurs in northern Syria and Turkey and is responsible for economic yield losses of chickpea and lentil in fields infested with more than 1 or 2.5 eggs per g of soil, respectively. Pea and grass pea also suffer from infestation of this nematode. The stem and bulb nematode Ditylenchus dipsaci causes severe decline of broad bean, pea and probably lentil during wet seasons. Other nematodes, although present in moderate numbers, appear to have little importance.     

Evaluation of methyl iodide as a soil fumigant in container and small field plot studies

Methyl iodide was evaluated as a soil fumigant as a potential replacement for the widely used soil fumigant methyl bromide. In container trials, methyl iodide was significantly more effective than methyl bromide against the plant parasitic nematodes Meloidogyne incognita, Heterodera schachtii and Tylenchulus semipenetrans and the plant pathogenic fungus Rhizoctonia solani. In small field plots, soil populations of root-knot nematodes were no longer detected after methyl iodide fumigation at an application rate of 112 kg ha^-1. However, after growing a susceptible lima bean host for two months, substantial root-knot galling occurred, while Rhizobium nodulation was absent. At 168 kg ha^-1 of methyl iodide, root-knot galling was reduced to less than 1%, and no Pythium propagules were recovered on selective detection media. These efficacy data support the conclusion that methyl iodide is a likely candidate for replacing methyl bromide as a soil fumigant. © 1998 SCI.