玉米大斑病菌黑色素的一些理化性质和光谱吸收特征

 黑色素是某些植物和动物真菌病害的致病相关因子,不同来源的黑色素其生物合成途径可能不同。对玉米大斑病菌细胞壁结合黑色素和从培养滤液中提取的黑色素进行理化性质、紫外吸收光谱和红外光谱扫描测定,并与标准品黑色素进行比较分析,明确了玉米大斑病菌黑色素具有与标准品黑色素相似的理化性质。DHN黑色素的特异性抑制剂——三环唑,对玉米大斑病菌0号和1号小种黑色素的产生均有抑制作用;以玉米大斑病菌基因组DNA为模板,通过PCR扩增,得到了1,3,8-三羟基萘还原酶基因的同源片段,推测玉米大斑病菌黑色素合成于DHN途径。     

特异性抑制剂三环唑对玉米大斑病菌致病力的影响

为明确DHN黑色素合成抑制剂三环唑对玉米大斑病菌Setosphaeria turcica致病力的影响,通过含毒介质系统研究了三环唑作用下玉米大斑病菌的黑色素生物合成量、附着胞的细胞孔径、膨压和病菌的致病力。结果显示,当三环唑浓度≤5μg/mL时,玉米大斑病菌菌落生长量和产孢量变化不显著,但黑色素的生成量降至对照菌株的43%;三环唑处理的病菌附着胞细胞壁孔径增大至2.7～3.3 nm,膨压降至3.75 MPa,侵染率下降37.5%,同时病斑面积显著减小。表明三环唑通过抑制玉米大斑病菌DHN黑色素合成,降低了病菌附着胞的膨压,从而导致致病力下降。     

桑椹菌核病菌(Scleromitrula shiraiana)黑色素生物合成相关基因的克隆与功能分析

小柱孢酮脱水酶(scytalone dehydratase,SCD)及羟基萘还原酶(hydroxynaphthalene reductase,HNR)是真菌多聚二羟奈类(DHN)黑色素生物合成途径中的关键酶。根据已知真菌的小柱孢酮脱水酶及羟基萘还原酶的保守结构域设计兼并引物并利用RACE技术,获得桑椹菌核病菌(核地仗菌,Scleromitrula shiraiana)SsSCD1和Ss4HNR1的DNA和c DNA序列。SsSCD1和Ss4HNR1均含2个内含子和3个外显子,分别编码169和263个氨基酸残基。进化分析表明SsSCD1和Ss4HNR1与灰葡萄孢和核盘菌中小柱孢酮脱水酶和四羟基萘还原酶基因的亲缘关系最近。DHN黑色素合成特异性抑制剂三环唑处理核地仗菌,结果显示三环唑可抑制核地仗菌菌丝生长和黑色素合成,对SsSCD1的表达无显著影响,但Ss4HNR1的表达水平显著提高。这些结果表明三环唑能够特异性的抑制四羟基萘还原酶,且DHN黑色素是核地仗菌生长发育的重要产物。     

草莓多主棒孢霉小柱孢酮脱水酶基因CcSCD1的功能研究

 多主棒孢霉(Corynespora cassiicola)是世界范围内重要的植物病原真菌,其引起的草莓棒孢霉叶斑病对草莓产业的健康发展具有潜在威胁。小柱孢酮脱水酶(scytalone dehydratase,SCD)是真菌多聚二羟萘类(DHN)黑色素生物合成途径中的关键酶,在植物病原菌致病过程中发挥重要作用。本研究通过同源重组的方法获得了草莓多主棒孢霉小柱孢酮脱水酶基因(CcSCD1)的敲除突变体,并进行了回补和RT-PCR验证。与野生型相比,敲除突变体△CcSCD1-2表现为菌落无色素沉积、菌丝稀疏、产孢量显著下降、分生孢子无色较小以及致病力明显减弱。结果表明,CcSCD1参与调控多主棒孢霉的黑色素生物合成、营养生长、分生孢子产量及致病力。     

新农药介绍

中文通用名称:申嗪霉素英文通用名称:Phenazine-1-Carboxylic农药登记名称和商品名:1%申嗪霉素悬浮剂(绿群)理化性质:申嗪霉素为我国自主开发的抗生素类杀菌剂,是由荧光假单胞菌菌株M18经发酵、提取而成的。申嗪霉素原药的质量分数≥95.0%;外观为黄绿色或金黄色针状结晶;熔点:241～242℃;溶解性:溶于醇、醚、氯仿、苯,微溶于水;稳定性:在偏酸性及中性条件下稳定。     

氰烯菌酯

理化性质:氰烯菌酯属2-氰基丙烯酸酯类杀菌剂.原药为白色固体粉末;熔点为123～124℃;蒸气压(25℃):4.5×10-5Pa;溶解度(20℃):难溶于水、石油醚、甲苯,易溶于氯仿、丙酮、二甲基亚砜、N,N-二甲基甲酰胺;稳定性:在酸性、碱性介质中稳定,对光稳定.     

死亡谷芽胞杆菌NBIF-001防治番茄棒孢叶斑病研究

为明确死亡谷芽胞杆菌NBIF-001菌株对棒孢叶斑病的防治效果,采用平板对峙结合显微观察确定其对多主棒孢的抑菌活性,并采用活体盆栽试验研究该菌株对番茄棒孢叶斑病防治效果。结果表明,在平板对峙条件下NBIF-001对多主棒孢具有良好的抑菌活性,显微镜下观察到菌丝发生扭曲、肿胀和变形;盆栽试验结果表明NBIF-001对棒孢叶斑病的防治效果达到71.46%。NBIF-001和50%啶酰菌胺WG联用防治番茄棒孢叶斑病的效果明显好于单独施用50%啶酰菌胺WG,具有较明显的增效作用,化学杀菌剂50%啶酰菌胺WG对NBIF-001菌株生长无明显影响,两者具有较好的相容性。     

采用16S rDNA鉴定甜瓜细菌性叶斑病菌

从甘肃河西、新疆阿勒泰甜瓜上分离获得的2株致病细菌,通过16S rDNA序列测定以及序列同源性比较,结合病原菌落培养性状、菌体形态观察和革兰氏染色反应等,初步确定当地甜瓜细菌性叶斑病菌为丁香假单胞杆菌[Pseudomonas syringae pv.lachrymans (Smith et Bryan) Younget al.]     

PEG介导的玉米弯孢叶斑病菌遗传转化

为了探索不同酶系组成对玉米弯孢叶斑病菌原生质体制备的影响,建立该病菌原生质体遗传转化系统,采用酶系混合物裂解菌丝体制备原生质体,采用PEG介导方法进行原生质遗传转化,通过PCR和Southern blotting技术对转化子进行验证。结果表明:1%溶壁酶+1%蜗牛酶+1%纤维素酶混合酶系为玉米弯孢叶斑病菌原生质体制备的最佳酶系,可以产生原生质体6.78×106 cfu/mL。用PEG介导方法转化共获得16个稳定的转化子,从中随机挑取5个转化子发现质粒pV2已被成功整合到基因组中。本研究获得了制备玉米弯孢叶斑病菌原生质体的最佳酶系,建立了PEG介导的原生质体遗传转化体系,为开展该菌致病相关基因克隆和基因功能研究提供了一种手段。     

玉米叶斑病拮抗细菌的筛选及其发酵培养基优化

通过平板对峙、温室盆栽试验和田间小区试验,筛选到1株对玉米叶斑病(弯孢叶斑病、大斑病和小斑病)具有较好防效的细菌菌株ST-87-14。温室盆栽试验显示其对玉米弯孢叶斑病的防治效果可达100%,对玉米大斑病、玉米小斑病的防治效果分别达到83.30%和87.60%。田间小区试验结果表明菌株ST-87-14防治玉米弯孢叶斑病的效果达52.04%,对玉米大斑病、玉米小斑病的防治效果分别达43.56%和48.16%。通过温室试验,证明菌株ST-87-14的菌体和胞外代谢产物都能对玉米叶斑病起到防病作用。通过16S rDNA序列测定和生理生化鉴定明确了菌株ST-87-14为枯草芽孢杆菌。通过对常见11种病原真菌的平板对峙培养,结果表明,ST-87-14菌株具有较广的抑菌谱。通过单因子试验,确定了ST-87-14菌株发酵培养基的最适碳源为蔗糖,最适氮源为豆饼粉。通过L9(34)正交试验优化出该菌最适发酵培养基配方为(g/L):蔗糖30g、豆饼粉2.0g、NaCl 1g、CaCO31g、KH2PO40.2g和MgSO4.7H2O 0.3g。     

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.     

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     

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.     

Richtlinien der Verbände des ökologischen Landbaus zum Vorratsschutz

Zusammenfassung Verbände des ökologischen Landbaus wie z. B. Bioland, Gäa, Demeter; Naturland, Ernte für das Leben oder Bio Suisse beschränken ihre Mitglieder bei der Wahl von Vorratsschutzmaßnahmen. Vorrang besitzen Maßnahmen zur Vermeidung von Schädlingen gegenüber Bekämpfungsmaßnahmen. Fallen müssen zur Befallsüberwachung eingesetzt werden, um einen Befall durch Vorratsschädlinge frühzeitig zu erkennen. Diese Maßnahmen sollen den weitgehenden Verzicht auf chemisch-synthetische Mittel ermöglichen. In diesem Beitrag werden die Empfehlungen der Verbände mit den derzeit verfügbaren chemischen Mitteln für den Vorratsschutz abgeglichen. Erfahrung in der praktischen Umsetzung von physikalischen und biologischen Verfahren werden diskutiert und Defizite bei der Befallsüberwachung und Bekämpfung beschrieben.     

Development of protocols for detection of Colletotrichum acutatum and monitoring of strawberry anthracnose using real-time PCR

Real-time PCR (TaqMan®) assays were developed for the specific detection and discrimination of Colletotrichum spp., C. acutatum and C. gloeosporioides causing anthracnose in strawberry using the most divergent area of the internal transcribed spacers (ITS1 and ITS2) and 5·8S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene region. The specificity of the new assays was tested using DNA from six species of Colletotrichum and nine fungal species commonly found associated with strawberry material, and additionally by comparing the sequences with those from databases using a blast search. The sequences only showed identity with homologous sequences from the desired target organisms. The new assays were 10–100 times more sensitive than conventional PCR methods previously published for the diagnosis of strawberry anthracnose. When real-time PCR was compared with ELISA methods, PCR improved the sensitivity of the identification by obtaining positive results for samples of strawberry plant material that tested negative with ELISA. The development of C. acutatum was monitored using artificially infected strawberry crowns from two strawberry cultivars (Camarosa and Ventana) and a real-time PCR assay specific for this species between January and June 2006. The amount of C. acutatum detected using real-time PCR varied significantly by month ( P  < 0·001), but not by cultivar ( P  = 0·394). The new assays were shown to be useful tools for rapid detection and identification of these pathogens and to allow rapid and accurate assessment of the casual agents of anthracnose in strawberry.     

Effects of the saprophytic leaf mycoflora on growth and productivity of winter wheat

The effects of the saprophytic mycoflora and its interference with cereal aphids on growth and yield of winter and spring wheat was studied in field experiments in 1980, 1981 and 1982.Yields varied between 5000 and 8000 kg dry matter of kernels per ha. The effect of the saprophytic mycoflora on yield was determined in different treatments: A) no control measures against cereal aphids and saprophytic and necrotrophic fungi, B) no control of cereal aphids, control of saprophytic and necrotrophic fungi, C) control of cereal aphids and control of saprophytic and necrotrophic fungi, D) control of cereal aphids and stimulation of saprophytic mycoflora and E) control of cereal aphids, no control of saprophytic and necrotrophic fungi nor stimulation of saprophytic mycoflora.Considerable differences in top densities of saprophytic mycoflora (10 times as large in A and D as in B and C) were determined. The consequences of these differences for the growth and productivity of wheat were minor. A negative effect of saprophytic mycoflora on the yield could not be detected in 1981 and 1982, whereas a small positive significant effect was found in 1980. This stimulation may have been due to competition between necrotrophic fungal pathogens and saprophytic mycoflora. As a result of favourable weather conditions necrotrophic fungal pathogens were very numerous in 1980 and could form an important yield reducing factor. Yield levels may effect the importance of the necrotrophic and saprophytic mycoflora as yield reducing factors. Additionally, in the presence of aphid honeydew captafol was found to be relatively ineffective against saprophytic fungi.     

Relationship Between Production of the Phytotoxin Prehelminthosporol and Virulence in Isolates of the Plant Pathogenic Fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana

A gas chromatographic method was developed to quantify the phytotoxin prehelminthosporol, which is a sesquiterpene metabolite of the plant pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana. The toxin was extracted from mycelium or culture filtrates, pre-cleaned using solid phase extraction, and analyzed by gas chromatography as a trimethylsilyl-derivative. The detection limit of the method was 5ngl^–1 (signal to noise ratio 4:1) which corresponds to ca. 15ng prehelminthosporol per mg dry weight of mycelium or 15ng prehelminthosporol per ml culture filtrate. The total amount of prehelminthosporol (mycelium plus culture filtrate) increased with cultivation time when examined in six isolates of B. sorokiniana after 6, 9, 12 and 15 days of incubation. The screening experiment of 17 isolates for prehelminthosporol production after 8 days of incubation revealed significant differences in the toxin production between the isolates. The isolates with low toxin production had lower virulence towards barley roots compared to those with higher production of the toxin. However, the virulence did not increase with prehelminthosporol level among the high producing isolates. Prehelminthosporol was also analyzed in a number of related Bipolaris and Drechslera species. In addition to B. sorokiniana, three out of six Bipolaris species (B. setariae, B. zeicola, B. victoriae) produced prehelminthosporol, which indicates that ability to produce prehelminthosporol is conserved among closely-related Bipolaris species.