外来入侵种互花米草的研究进展

为促淤护滩，互花米草从北美引入我国，为我国沿海地区带来巨大的经济效益，但对环境也造成了很大影响。本文从互花米草生物学特性、对环境影响和防治措施三个方面对国内已开展研究进行分析总结，提出了今后的研究重点，以期更加科学合理地利用互花米草。     

Complete genome sequences and properties of Spartina mottle virus isolates from hybrid Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon × Cynodon transvaalensis)

Full genome sequences are presented for two isolates of Spartina mottle virus (SpMoV) from two accessions of the hybrid turf grass Cynodon dactylon × C. transvaalensis (Bermuda grass, green couch), originally from the USA but detected during post-entry quarantine in Australia. Both isolates had a genome of 9,346 nucleotides, encoding a single polyprotein of 3,029 amino acids and predicted to be cleaved into 10 mature proteins. Phylogenetic analysis strongly supported placement in a new genus within the family Potyviridae. The isolates possess 715–780 × 11–12 nm flexuous virions and produce cylindrical (pinwheel) inclusions in infected cells. They were mechanically transmitted to several species in the Poaceae including Zea mays (maize, sweet corn), Chloris gayana (Rhodes grass), and Echinochloa colona (awnless barnyard grass).     

Competitive ability of ALS‐inhibitor herbicide‐resistant Fimbristylis miliacea

Fimbristylis miliacea, a weed in rice, has evolved resistance to acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitors. This study aimed to investigate the competitive abilities of ALS‐resistant (R) and ALS‐susceptible (S) F. miliacea with rice. A replacement series experiment was conducted in the glasshouse at the Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil. The proportions of rice to F. miliacea were 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 and 0:100, with 1060 plants m^?2. The experimental units were arranged in a completely randomised design with four replications. A follow‐up study was conducted at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA, in a split‐plot design with four replications. The main plot was species mixture (rice × R, rice × S, R × S). The subplot was competition partitioning (below‐ and above‐ground, below‐ground only, above‐ground only and no interspecific competition). Leaf area, plant height and shoot dry mass were recorded. Rice was more competitive than the R or S F. miliacea. In equal proportions of rice and F. miliacea, regardless of ecotype, the relative leaf area, height and dry mass of rice were greater than that of F. miliacea. The ALS‐resistant ecotype was less competitive with rice than the S ecotype. Intraspecific competition among rice plants was stronger than rice competition with F. miliacea. Competition for below‐ground resources was the most critical aspect of interference among rice and F. miliacea. In production fields, high infestation levels of F. miliacea results in significant yield losses; thus, resistance to ALS inhibitors needs to be curtailed.     

采用环介导等温扩增法(LAMP)快速检测苹果根结线虫

为高效、简便、快速地对我国进境植物检疫性有害生物名录中的非中国种—苹果根结线虫Meloidogyne mali进行检疫,通过比较Gen Bank中根结线虫相关序列,以苹果根结线虫28S r DNA非保守区域序列设计环介导等温扩增(loop-mediated isothermal amplification,LAMP)的特异性引物,并优化反应条件,建立一种可快速检测苹果根结线虫的LAMP检测体系。结果显示:d NTPs浓度为0.4 mmol/L、Mg~(2+)浓度为5.0 mmol/L、不添加甜菜碱、反应时间为60 min时,LAMP检测体系扩增效率最高;用琼脂糖凝胶电泳、SYBR Green I染色和LFD试纸均能检测到苹果根结线虫的扩增产物。所建立的LAMP检测体系能够从10种供试植物线虫种群中特异性地检测出苹果根结线虫,灵敏度为1/20 000条线虫DNA,比常规PCR灵敏度高10倍。表明所建立的苹果根结线虫LAMP快速检测体系可用于我国口岸进境植物中苹果根结线虫检疫。     

Invasion status and risk assessment for Salvia tiliifolia,a recently recognised introduction to China

This study corrected the misidentification of an alien species, Salvia tiliifolia, which had been incorrectly identified as S. dugesii (a synonym of S. melissodora) in China. The distribution of S. tiliifolia in China was surveyed and it was inferred that it was probably introduced into Kunming, Yunnan in the 1990s and then spread to adjacent counties of Yunnan and south‐western Sichuan Province. The Australian weed risk assessment (WRA) was used to evaluate its invasive status. To determine the validity of Australian WRA in China, another 25 exotics representing casual alien plants, naturalised plants and invasive plants were tested. The Australian WRA was validated as a legitimate approach in China. Salvia tiliifolia scored 14, falling into the category of invasive plants. While the distribution of S. tiliifolia is currently restricted to Yunnan and a small part of Sichuan and the species has not displayed an adverse impact on local environments yet, the WRA results indicated that the species was a high risk plant. It was recommended that local land managers should monitor this species and take measures to stop its continuing expansion or eradicate it if possible.     

云南省不同海拔区草地贪夜蛾幼虫肠道与粪便细菌多样性

为探明草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda不同海拔种群的幼虫肠道及粪便细菌组成,采用分离培养法、形态特征及16S rDNA测序分析法对云南省5个海拔22个草地贪夜蛾种群的幼虫肠道及粪便细菌进行分离培养、鉴定。结果表明,从不同海拔种群的幼虫肠道和粪便中分别获得可培养细菌4门15科22属45种和4门13科18属36种,优势菌门均为变形菌门和厚壁菌门。不同海拔种群的幼虫肠道和粪便细菌组成均不同,500 m以下、1 001～1 500 m、1 501～2 000 m和2 000 m以上4个海拔种群的幼虫肠道细菌优势属和优势种分别为肠球菌属Enterococcus和铅黄肠球菌Enterococcus casseliflavus,500～1 000 m海拔种群的优势属和优势种分别为克雷伯氏菌属Klebsiella和变栖克雷伯氏菌Klebsiella variicola;500 m以下、500～1 000 m、1 001 m以上海拔种群的幼虫粪便细菌优势属分别为假单胞菌属Pseudomonas、克雷伯氏菌属和肠球菌属,优势种分别为韩国假单胞菌Pseudomonas koreensis...     

Weed seedbank size and composition in a long‐term tillage and crop sequence experiment

Knowledge of the effects of agricultural practices on weed seedbank dynamics is essential for predicting future problems in weed management. This article reports data relative to weed seedbank structure after 18 years of continuous application of conventional tillage (CT, based on mouldboard ploughing) or no tillage (NT) within three crop sequences (continuous wheat, W_W; wheat–faba bean, W_F; and wheat–berseem clover, W_B). Tillage system did not affect the size of the total weed seedbank, but altered both its composition and the distribution of seeds within the soil profile. In particular, the adoption of CT favoured some species (mainly Polygonum aviculare), whereas the continuous use of NT favoured other species (Papaver rhoeas, Phalaris spp. and Lactuca serriola). The effects of tillage system on weed seedbank size and composition were less pronounced in the W_B cropping system than in either the W_W or W_F. Compared with W_F and W_B, W_W resulted in an increase in total weed seedbank density (about 16 000 seedlings m^?2 in W_W, compared with 10 000 and 6000 seedlings m^?2 in W_F and W_B, respectively) and a reduction in weed diversity, with a strong increase in some species (e.g. Polygonum aviculare). Our results for the effect of NT application on weed seedbank size and composition suggest that farmers should only apply such a conservative technique within an appropriate crop sequence.     

Effects of after-harvest period and environmental factors on seed dormancy of Amaranthus species

The effects of seven constant temperatures (10–40°C at 5°C intervals) and seven after‐harvest periods (30–540 days after harvest) were evaluated on seed germination of nine Amaranthus species (A. albus, A. blitoides, A. cruentus, A. deflexus, A. graecizans, A. hybridus, A. lividus, A. retroflexus and A. viridis). Seeds of A. blitoides and A. viridis were also tested at alternating temperatures of 10/30°C (12/12 h thermoperiod) in continuous darkness and in an alternating 12/12 h dark/light photoperiod. With the exception of A. blitoides and A. viridis, germination increased as temperature increased from 20 to 35°C; the latter representing the optimum temperature (70–100% germination). At 10 and 15°C constant temperatures, no significant seed germination occurred in A. albus, A. deflexus, A. graecizans and A. lividus, while in A. cruentus, A. hybridus and A. retroflexus there was no germination at 10°C, but at 15°C more than 60% germination occurred. Germination was influenced strongly by after‐ripening period in A. cruentus, A. hybridus and A. retroflexus, partially in A. deflexus, and barely in A. graecizans and A. lividus. Seeds of A. blitoides and A. viridis required alternating temperatures and light to achieve high germination percentage (>90%). Primary dormancy in Amaranthus plays a fundamental role in extending germination over a longer period, so that the probability of seedling survival is maximised. The present study adds to the understanding of the environmental control and germination ecology of Amaranthus species and provides data that can contribute to predicting weed emergence dynamics.     

Rising CO2 can alter fodder–weed interactions and suppression of Parthenium hysterophorus

Three C₄ grass (Setaria incrassata, Astrebla squarrosa and Bothriochloa decipiens) and one C₃ legume (Clitoria ternatea) suppressive fodder species, were re‐evaluated against the growth of the C₃ Parthenium hysterophorus under an ambient (390 μmol mol^?1) and an elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration (550 μmol mol^?1). Under the elevated atmospheric CO₂, shoot dry biomass and suppression index (SI) value of the C₄ S. incrassata were both reduced by 32% and 0.7 respectively, while those for A. squarrosa were reduced by 23% and 0.3. In contrast and under the same elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration, the shoot dry biomass and SI of the C₄ B. decipiens were increased by 8% and 0.1 respectively, while those for the C₃ C. ternatea were increased by 38% and 0.8. Our results suggest that C₃ fodder plants along with certain C₄ species could be utilised for the effective management of P. hysterophorus under the future elevated atmospheric CO₂ conditions. However, this system needs more fodder species to be investigated. Our results suggest that rising CO₂ per se may alter the efficacy of suppressive fodder management of an invasive C₃ species, P. hysterophorus.     

Major emerging alien plants in Austrian crop fields

Globalisation and increasing trade have led to the introduction of alien plants that are highly competitive and difficult to control in agriculture in central Europe. Our study set out to analyse the invasion process and agricultural impact of the six emerging alien plants Abutilon theophrasti, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Cyperus esculentus, Datura stramonium, Panicum schinzii and Sorghum halepense in Austria, based on a large distribution data set (694 occurrence records in crop fields). We found that all study species have increased in abundance and range, especially after the year 2000. The rate of spread was highest for A. artemisiifolia and lowest for C. esculentus. At present, records of the study species were largely associated with areas of high summer crop concentration in eastern, southern and north‐western Austria. Based on the CORINE land‐cover data set, we found that the agricultural area at risk of being invaded increased over time. At present, it ranges between 45 500 and 168 000 ha (approximately 2.4% and 8.7% of the total agricultural area) depending on the species. The invasion success of the study species is probably associated with frequent human‐mediated dispersal, specific crop‐dominated rotations and herbicide use. Our results suggest that the study species will successfully spread further. We conclude that these emerging alien species will cause substantial impacts on crops in Austria and probably in other countries of central Europe.