抗啶酰菌胺蔬菜灰霉病菌突变体的诱导及其生物学性状

为评价蔬菜灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺的抗性风险,采用紫外线照射和药剂驯化相结合的诱导方法,对蔬菜灰霉病菌D9、L17、J9亲本敏感菌株进行了室内啶酰菌胺抗性诱导,并采用菌落直径法比较了抗、感菌株在生物学性状方面的差异。结果显示,共获得不同抗性水平的突变体23株,其中突变体D9-4的抗性倍数为253.76倍,达高抗水平。突变体菌丝生长速率较敏感菌株有所下降,抗、感菌株的适宜生长温度均为25 ℃,敏感菌株最适pH为5,突变体最适pH为7,突变体适应酸碱度和温度变化的能力较敏感菌株差;低抗突变体产孢量和孢子萌发率与敏感菌株无显著差异,但高抗突变体产孢量和孢子萌发率较敏感菌株显著降低;在无药条件下,敏感菌株致病力强于抗性突变体,而在药剂胁迫下,突变体表现出一定的耐药性,致病力强于敏感菌株;6株突变体无药继代培养15代后,突变体抗性稳定遗传。此外,蔬菜灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺与其它5种杀菌剂之间没有交互抗性。研究表明,蔬菜灰霉病菌抗啶酰菌胺突变体适合度较低,但在药剂选择压力下容易形成啶酰菌胺抗性群体,在生产中需引起注意。     

河北省设施番茄灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺和咯菌腈的敏感性

 为明确河北省设施番茄灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺和咯菌腈的敏感性,2013-2016年,采用菌丝生长速率法测定了采自河北省八个地区的2 425株灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺和咯菌腈的敏感性。2013-2016年监测数据显示,河北省设施番茄灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺和咯菌腈的敏感性呈下降趋势。2016年从河北省不同地区采集的番茄灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺具有相似的敏感性,且对啶酰菌胺产生了低水平的抗性,仅在唐山地区检测到了啶酰菌胺的高抗菌株;而不同地区采集的灰霉病菌对咯菌腈的敏感性具有差异,但均为咯菌腈的敏感菌株。因此,啶酰菌胺和咯菌腈仍可用于番茄灰霉病的防治,但应严格控制其使用频率,监测灰霉病菌对其敏感性变化动态。     

番茄叶霉病菌拮抗菌的筛选及其发酵条件

从蔬菜地田间土壤中筛选出对番茄叶霉病具拮抗作用的22株菌株,其中14株细菌,8株放线菌。孢子萌发抑制试验表明,细菌X14菌株和放线菌F15菌株的发酵液及其离心后上清液对番茄叶霉病菌孢子萌发抑制率均达100%。菌丝生长抑制试验表明,X14菌株对番茄叶霉病菌的平均抑菌直径为22.2mm,初步鉴定该菌株为芽孢杆菌。利用离体叶片法测定对番茄叶霉病致病性的影响,结果表明,X14菌株对番茄叶霉病的防治效果为79.8%~89.0%。对X14菌株发酵条件研究,最佳碳源为淀粉,最佳氮源为NH4NO3,最适pH为6.0。     

上海地区草莓灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺的敏感性检测及抗性机制分析

为明确上海地区草莓灰霉病菌Botrytis cinerea Pers. 对主要防治药剂啶酰菌胺的敏感性水平及抗性机制,采用平皿法检测了采自上海市6个区县的195株草莓灰霉病菌株对啶酰菌胺的敏感性,并分析了其中20株不同敏感型菌株的琥珀酸脱氢酶基因序列。结果显示:啶酰菌胺对上海地区草莓灰霉病菌菌丝生长的EC₅₀最小值为0.15 μg/mL,最大值大于110 μg/mL;对孢子萌发的EC₅₀最小值为0.19 μg/mL,最大值大于50 μg/mL。上海地区草莓灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺的抗性频率为29.74% (抗性水平大于10),高抗频率为20.51% (抗性水平大于100)。该抗性的产生与琥珀酸脱氢酶SdhB亚基发生H272R或P225F突变有关,其中H272R突变发生较为普遍。研究表明,上海地区草莓灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺的抗性水平及抗性频率较高,主要抗性机制为病原菌琥珀酸脱氢酶SdhB亚基上的H272R突变。     

上海地区草莓灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺的抗性现状研究

为研究上海地区草莓灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺的抗性现状,本文在上海采集了草莓灰霉病样,共分离纯化得到115株草莓灰霉病菌(Botrytis cinerea)。采用菌丝生长速率法测定了草莓灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺的敏感性数据。结果表明,所测定的115株灰霉菌株中抗性菌株的比例占13. 9%,以中抗水平为主,共检测到16株抗性菌株,其中12株为中抗菌株,低抗和高抗菌株各检测到2株。田间试验数据显示,啶酰菌胺对草莓灰霉病3次药后防效在80%左右。综合两方面的数据,目前上海地区草莓灰霉病菌对啶酰菌胺已经产生了一定的抗性,需要引起重视,但啶酰菌胺在实际生产中用以防治草莓灰霉病仍是可行的。     

番茄早疫病菌抗啶酰菌胺菌株细胞膜透性变化

为探究番茄早疫病菌Alternaria solani对啶酰菌胺产生抗性后膜透性的变化,采用菌丝生长法、可见分光光度法、电导率法和荧光猝灭法分别测定了抗、感菌株对NaCl渗透压的敏感性、胞内可溶性蛋白和糖的含量、膜渗透率及对啶酰菌胺的吸收量。结果表明:抗性(R-Bos)菌株在2.5 g/L NaCl浓度中生长最快,敏感(S-Bos)菌株则在5 g/L NaCl浓度中生长最快;在0~10 g/L NaCl浓度下,R-Bos菌株的生长明显快于S-Bos菌株,在20~80 g/L NaCl浓度下生长无显著差异;R-Bos菌株的可溶性蛋白和可溶性糖含量显著增高,分别达61.9%~105.2%和133.1%~161.9%;用啶酰菌胺处理菌株后,所有菌株的渗透率上升,膜透性增大,但R-Bos菌株的渗透率始终低于S-Bos菌株;且R-Bos菌株对啶酰菌胺的吸收量明显减少,为48.3%~49.9%。推测番茄早疫病菌对啶酰菌胺产生抗性后,胞内保水能力提高,对渗透压表现出耐受性,同时膜透性降低使得对药剂的吸收能力下降。     

山西省番茄早疫病菌对苯醚甲环唑的敏感性及抗性突变体的适合度

为了解山西省番茄早疫病菌Alternaria solani对苯醚甲环唑的抗性,采用菌丝生长速率法检测了该病菌对苯醚甲环唑的敏感性,分析了抗性水平和抗性指数;同时通过室内诱导获得了苯醚甲环唑抗性突变体,检测了突变体的抗性遗传稳定性、交互抗性和适合度。结果表明:分离自大同、忻州、长治、晋中和运城5市的101株菌株的EC50范围为0.005～3.315 mg/L,均值为0.428 mg/L,其中敏感菌株占97.03%,低抗菌株占2.97%;抗性指数范围为0.295～0.447,均值为0.343。10株中抗突变体抗性均不能稳定遗传、生长速率减慢、产孢量降低、孢子萌发能力减弱、致病力下降;但在药剂压力下,突变体的致病力强于敏感菌株。苯醚甲环唑与代森锰锌、多抗霉素、啶酰菌胺无交互抗性,而与啶菌噁唑存在交互抗性。因此,今后需加强番茄早疫病菌对苯醚甲环唑的田间抗性监测,在生产过程中轮用或混用不同作用机制的药剂以延缓该病菌对苯醚甲环唑抗性的发展。     

苜蓿毁灭刺盘孢菌的主要生物学特性

苜蓿炭疽病是各苜蓿种植区分布较广的毁灭性病害。毁灭刺盘孢(Colletotrichum destructivum)是苜蓿炭疽病的主要病原菌之一。本试验研究了培养基、碳源、氮源、温度、pH、光照、湿度对毁灭刺盘孢菌菌丝生长、分生孢子产生和萌发的影响。结果表明:该菌菌丝适宜生长的培养基为PDA、PSA和V-8汁;适宜温度范围为28~36℃,最适温度为32℃;适宜pH范围为4~6。该病菌在PDA培养基上,分别以麦芽糖和蛋白胨为碳、氮源,在28℃,pH 6的条件下培养时其产孢能力最强。孢子萌发的最适碳、氮源分别为可溶性淀粉和牛肉膏、蛋白胨;最佳温度28℃;最适pH为6。相对湿度98%以上有利于孢子的萌发。持续光照利于菌丝生长、产孢和萌发。     

江西省番茄绵疫病菌对嘧菌酯的敏感性检测及抗性风险分析

为明确番茄绵疫病菌对嘧菌酯的敏感性，采用菌丝生长速率法测定了2018—2019年从江西省番茄主产区采集分离得到的58株绵疫病菌Phytophthora capsici对嘧菌酯的敏感性，并以敏感菌株YD5为亲本，通过紫外线诱导获得了4株抗性突变体，研究了突变体的生物学性状；进而采用菌丝生长速率法测定了敏感菌株YD5及其4个抗性突变体对烯酰吗啉和甲霜灵的EC₅₀值，分析嘧菌酯与烯酰吗啉和甲霜灵是否存在交互抗性。结果表明:嘧菌酯对绵疫病菌菌丝生长有较强的抑制作用，其对58个绵疫病菌的EC₅₀值介于0.1867~1.6239 μg/mL之间，平均EC₅₀值为 (0.8606±0.3318) μg/mL，58个菌株对嘧菌酯的敏感性频率分布呈正态分布，表明番茄绵疫病菌对嘧菌酯仍然较为敏感。通过紫外线诱导获得4个抗性突变体，突变体的抗药性能够稳定遗传，且在致病力与游动孢子萌发率方面与亲本菌株无显著差异，产孢量较亲本菌株显著下降。嘧菌酯与烯酰吗啉和甲霜灵之间均不存在交互抗药性。研究表明，番茄绵疫病菌对嘧菌酯具有中等抗性风险，一旦田间出现抗性菌株，应立即采取措施控制菌群的转移扩散。同时，需加强番茄绵疫病菌对嘧菌酯的田间抗性监测，在生产过程中轮用或混用不同作用机制的药剂，以避免或延缓抗药性的发展。     

西瓜蔓枯病菌啶酰菌胺抗性突变体的生物学特性研究及其Sdh B基因位点检测

为评价西瓜蔓枯病菌对啶酰菌胺的抗性风险,了解其抗性机理,室内通过药剂驯化方法获得2株啶酰菌胺的抗性突变体XF21-3和YC60-1,测定了抗性突变体的生物学特性,并通过对Sdh B基因片段的测序比对,分析了西瓜蔓枯病菌对啶酰菌胺的抗性机理。生物测定结果表明:啶酰菌胺对2株抗性突变体的EC50值分别为108和124 μg/mL,抗性倍数（RR）分别为1 007和1 347,均为高抗菌株;抗性突变体的菌丝生长速率和产孢量均大于亲本菌株,但其致病性与亲本菌株无显著差异,对外界环境渗透压的敏感性低于亲本菌株;此外,啶酰菌胺与萎锈灵、戊唑醇、乙霉威及醚菌酯之间均不存在交互抗性,但与噻呋酰胺之间存在交互抗性。Sdh B基因片段测序及比对结果表明,高抗性突变体中Sdh B亚基277位上的氨基酸所对应的碱基由CAC突变为TAC,即由组氨酸（His）突变为酪氨酸（Tyr）。研究表明,西瓜蔓枯病菌在药剂选择压力下容易形成啶酰菌胺的抗性群体,且抗性突变体的离体适合度高于亲本菌株,此外,啶酰菌胺与同类型杀菌剂噻呋酰胺之间存在交互抗性,因此认为西瓜蔓枯病菌对啶酰菌胺具有中等抗性风险;同时进一步验证了Sdh B亚基277位上的氨基酸突变（His→Tyr,CAC→TAC）是西瓜蔓枯病菌对啶酰菌胺产生抗性的原因。     

Tumours of Begonia and some other ornamentals,induced by Corynebacterium fascians

In 1975 many tumours were observed in plants ofBegonia Schwabenland grown in Aalsmeer. Submersion of the roots ofNicotiana megalosiphon seedlings in a homogenate of tumorous tissue, induced tumours after two weeks. Short periods of submergence yielded results similar to those obtained after longer periods. Tumour homogenates lost their infectivity after ten min at 50°C. Aphids transmitted the infectious agent.Treatment with propylene oxide did not inhibit infectivity completely. Filtration through a 450 nm filter removed the infectious agent.Tobacco tumor virus or a viroid could not be isolated. Cultures ofCorynebacterium fascians, isolated from tumours ofN. megalosiphon were highly infectious and induced tumours in healthyN. megalosiphon andBegonia. Tumorous tissue homogenates ofPelargonium zonale, Dahlia sp.,Gladiolus sp., andLilium sp. also caused tumours inN. megalosiphon, from whichC. fascians was isolated. It was not possible to produce tumours inN. megalosiphon with homogenates from roses with symptoms of bud proliferation.Samenvatting In 1975 werden vele tumoren waargenomen inBegonia Schwabenland op Aalsmeerse bedrijven (Fig. 1). De infectiositeit van tumorweefsel kon goed en snel worden vastgesteld door de wortels van zaailingen vanNicotiana megalosiphon in een homogenaat van tumorweefsel te dompelen. Tumoren ontstonden na twee weken, de eindbeoordeling geschiedde na een maand (Fig. 2). Ook verschillende andereNicotiana spp.,Melilotus officinalis (Fig. 3) enPisum odoratum (Fig. 4) werden aangetast.Bij de infectiositeitstoets gaven zeer korte dompeltijden even goede resultaten als langere (Tabel 1). Infectieus sap verloor zijn infectievermogen na 10 min verhitting bij 50°C. Bladluizen brachten de smetstof over. Propyleenoxide verminderde de infectiositeit wel, doch onderdrukte deze niet totaal. Bij filtratie door een 450 nm filter bleef het infectieuse agens op het filter achter. Het tumor-inducerende agens was ook aanwezig in die delen van planten met tumoren welke gezond leken en het ging voor een gering deel over met zaad (Tabel 2).Uit tumoren konden wij geen tabakstumorvirus of een viroïde isoleren. Culturen vanCorynebacterium fascians, geïsoleerd uit tumoren vanN. megalosiphon bleken zeer infectieus en veroorzaakten tumoren inN. megalosiphon enBegonia. Homogenaten van tumorweefsel vanPelargonium zonale, dahlia (Fig. 5), gladiool (Fig. 6) enLilium Mid Century Hybrid Enchantment (Fig. 7) veroorzaakten ook tumoren opN. megalosiphon, waaruitC. fascians werd geïsoleerd. Met sap van kroeskopzieke rozen konden wijN. megalosiphon niet besmetten.     

Identification,incidence and characterization of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Fusarium proliferatum</Emphasis>on ornamental palms in Spain

During a survey conducted from 1998 to 2002, Fusarium proliferatum was found associated with young and adult palms belonging to the genera Chamaerops, Phoenix, Trachycarpus and Washingtonia showing symptoms of wilt and dieback. The fertility and toxicological profile of 36 strains representing different locations and hosts were studied. All of them except two, which were infertile, belonged to mating population D. Both mating types (MATD-1 and MATD-2) were isolated from the same host species, showing a high potential of genetic recombination in the field. Additionally, eight strains were fertile once crossed as female. Toxin analysis showed differences in the ability of strains to produce fumonisin B₁, moniliformin, beauvericin, fusaric acid and fusaproliferin. Only 17 of them produced all the toxins analyzed. Pathogenicity tests were conducted on Phoenix dactylifera and P. canariensis using nine F. proliferatum Spanish strains and two reference strains from Saudi Arabia. Eight months after inoculation all strains caused disease, with palms showing lesions on the bases of leaves and development of wilt symptoms similar to those originally observed in affected plants. This is the first report on the occurrence of F. proliferatum on P. dactylifera in Spain and also the first report of this pathogen on C. humilis, P. canariensis, P. reclinata, T. fortunei, W. filifera and W. robusta.     

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.     

Epidemiology and simulation of population development of Sitobion avenae in winter wheat

The epidemiology ofSitobion avenae and its natural enemies in winter wheat was studied in 1975, 1976 and 1977. Immigration was important until the end of flowering. The alate immigrants had apterous offspring. These became the driving force in population growth. Their offspring were mostly alatae which usually left the field. A model of the epidemic was developed. Quantitative relations between the aphids and their environment were obtained from literature or established in laboratory trials. The model simulated population development and population composition from the beginning of June till the population peak at the end of June or early in July. Because quantitative data on relations between aphids and their natural enemies and pathogens are scarce, and since the knowledge on wing formation is still limited, the population collapse could not be predicted. In the future, prognosis over a period of three weeks seems possible.Samenvatting De toenemende betekenis van graanbladluizen (vooralSitobion avenae) gepaard gaande met een sterke toename van het gebruik van insecticiden op granen maakte verbetering van de prognose over het schadelijk optreden wenselijk. Door gedetailleerde tellingen in het veld (Fig. 1–7) werden gegevens verkregen over het verloop van de epidemie en het optreden van natuurlijke vijanden in 1975, 1976 en 1977.Een immigratieperiode tot in de bloei kon worden vastgesteld. Daarna lijkt de aantrekkelijkheid van het gewas voor alate luizen te verminderen. De alate immigranten krijgen aptere nakomelingen. Deze vormen de stuwende kracht van de populatiegroei. De nakomelingen van apteren zijn merendeels alaat. Zij verlaten het gewas.Een model van de populatieontwikkeling gedurende de epidemie werd opgesteld. De relatiediagrammen Fig. 9 en 10 laten groei en ontwikkeling vanS. avenae en een predator (Syrphus corollae) zien. Kwantificering van de betrekkingen werd mogelijk door literatuurgegevens en laboratoriumexperimenten.Met het model kon de populatieontwikkeling vanS. avenae vanaf begin juni tot aan de populatiepiek in 1975, 1976 en 1977 vrij goed worden gesimuleerd (Fig. 12). Ook de populatieopbouw kon worden gesimuleerd (Fig. 14). De teruggang van de populatiedichtheid blijkt moeilijker te voorspellen door het ontbreken van gegevens over natuurlijke vijanden.Het lijkt waarschijnlijk dat in de toekomst met het model een prognose over de piek van de bladluispopulatie circa 3 weken tevoren mogelijk zal zijn.     

A new <Emphasis Type="Italic">Rhizoctonia</Emphasis> sp. closely related to <Emphasis Type="Italic">Waitea circinata</Emphasis> causes a new disease of creeping bentgrass

Isolates of an unidentified Rhizoctonia sp. (UR isolates) were obtained from creeping bentgrass and Kentucky bluegrass with reddish brown sheath and foliar rots. Because the UR isolates anastomosed with isolates of three varieties of Waitea circinata (var. oryzae, var. zeae, and var. circinata), colony morphology, hyphal growth rate at different temperatures, pathogenicity, sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacers (ITS) region of ribosomal RNA genes (rDNA) were compared. The colony color of mature UR isolates was distinct from isolates of the other three varieties of W. circinata. In pathogenicity tests on creeping bentgrass, the severity of the disease caused by UR isolates was significantly higher than that caused by the three varieties of W. circinata. Sequence similarities of the rDNA-ITS region between UR isolates and between isolates within each variety were high (97–100%), but they were lower among isolates from UR and the varieties of W. circinata (88–94%). In a phylogenetic tree based on the rDNA-ITS sequences, UR isolates formed a cluster separate from each of the clusters formed by the three varieties of W. circinata. These results indicate that the UR isolates clearly differ from the three varieties of W. circinata. We therefore propose that the UR isolates be classified as new Rhizoctonia sp. that are closely related to W. circinata and that the disease on creeping bentgrass should be called Waitea reddish-brown patch disease (Sekikasshoku-hagusare-byo in Japanese).     

Relationships of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Barley yellow dwarf virus</Emphasis>-PAV and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cereal yellow dwarf virus</Emphasis>-RPV from Iran with viruses of the family <Emphasis Type="Italic">Luteoviridae</Emphasis>

Barley yellow dwarf disease is one of the most important problems confronting cereal production in Iran. Barley yellow dwarf virus-PAV (BYDV-PAV) and Cereal yellow dwarf virus-RPV (CYDV-RPV) are the predominant viruses associated with the disease. One isolate of BYDV-PAV from wheat (PAV-IR) and one isolate of CYDV-RPV from barley (RPV-IR) were selected for molecular characterisations. A genome segment of each isolate was amplified by PCR. The PAV-IR fragment (1264 nt) covered a region containing partial genes for coat protein (CP), read through protein (RTP) and movement protein (MP). PAV-IR showed a high sequence identity to PAV isolates from USA, France and Japan (96–97%). In a phylogenetic analysis it was placed into PAV group I together with PAV isolates from barley and oats. The fragment of RPV-IR (719 nt) contained partial genes for CP, RTP and MP. The sequence information confirmed its identity as CYDV. However, RPV-IR showed 90–91% identity with both RPV and Cereal yellow dwarf virus-RPS (CYDV-RPS). Phylogenetic analyses suggested that it was more closely related to RPS. These data comprise the first attempt to characterise BYD-causing viruses in Iran and southwest Asia. The nucleotide sequence data reported appear in the EMBL, GenBank and DDBJ Nucleotide Sequence Databases under the accession numbers AY450425 and AY450454     

Survey of Bacterial and Fungal Seedborne Diseases in Imported and Domestic Potato Seed Tubers

Potato seed tubers are imported to Israel from northern Europe and planted in spring; tubers harvested early from the spring crop are used as seed for the autumn crop. Although only seed lots registered as certified are imported, a previous survey (1984–1994) indicated that most imported lots were affected by latent or active infections caused byErwinia carotovora,Streptomyces scabies, Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium spp. andSpongospora subterranae. The survey was extended until 1998, and included additional pathogens:Ralstonia solanacearum,Helminthosporium solani, Colletotrichum coccodes andVerticillium dahliae. Most of these pathogens were also monitored in domestic seed tubers, and are reported for the first time. Brown rot was not observed in any of the imported lots. Blackleg and soft rot caused byErwinia spp. were detected in most of the imported lots; however, less than 7% of the lots were contaminated at high levels, while approximately 65% were contaminated at moderate levels. Common scab was detected in most of the imported lots; 51% of the imported lots were contaminated at moderate or high levels, whereas only 6.5% of the domestic seed lots were contaminated at these levels. Black scurf was detected in most of the imported lots; on average, 47.3%, 44.2% and 1.4% of the lots were contaminated at low, moderate and high levels, respectively, and only 7.1% were disease-free. In contrast, most of the domestic lots were either disease-free (45.4%) or had a low disease incidence (37.3%). Only 16.7% of the lots were moderately infected and 0.2% were highly contaminated. Silver scurf was observed in most of the imported lots during all years of the survey, with no differences among the producing countries; on average, 22.7%, 66.1% and 7.5% of the lots were contaminated at low, moderate and high levels, respectively, and only 3.7% were disease-free. Most of the domestic lots (76%) were disease-free and only 6.6% were infected at moderate or high levels. Black dot was observed in a considerable portion of the shipments from Holland during all years of the survey, particularly in 1998, when 34% of the lots were infected. The shipments from France and Germany were infected at low levels, except in 1998, when 19% and 11% of the lots, respectively, arrived infected. In shipments from Scotland and Ireland low incidences of the disease were observed in 1994 and 1995. In the domestic lots, black dot incidence was low (<2.4%) except in 1996, when 11% of the lots were infected.V. dahliae was monitored only in domestic seed tubers. The incidence of disease-free lots was 56–64%, whereas in 20–30% of the lots the level of infection was <5%, and in 6–16% of the lots the level was >5%. The survey findings demonstrate transmission of seedborne pathogens; most of these pathogens can become established in the soil and eventually cause severe outbreaks of disease in potatoes grown in Israel. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting May 16, 1999.     

Recent observations on leafy gall in Liliaceae and some other families

Corynebacterium fascians, which causes leafy gall, has been shown to be responsible for the unusual symptoms recently found in lilies. The symptoms are described and the different bacterial isolates compared by biochemical, serological and pathogenicity experiments. No evidence could be found for the existence of specialized strains even though considerable variation in virulence could be demonstrated. Although the role of variation in susceptibility of the different lily cultivars should not be underestimated, it would appear that high inoculum levels ofC. fascians in the soil may be largely responsible for these outbreaks.Also included in this study are the results of biochemical, serological and pathogenicity experiments ofC. fascians which has been isolated fromKalanchoe, Euphorbia, Brodiaea, Hebe andVerbascum.Samenvatting Reeds een aantal jaren was in lelies een woekering in stengelbollen bekend, die echter sporadisch voorkwam en economisch van weinig betekenis was. Tijdens de zomer van 1977 echter trad de ziekte op één enkel perceel zo ernstig op dat zeer aanzienlijke oogstderving het gevolg was. Behalve de stengelbol kan ook de hoofdbol misvormd zijn. Bovendien kunnen misvormde stengelbollen lange spruiten vormen, zgn. sabeltandvorming. Soms is het wortelstelsel gereduceerd; in de kas zijn verdikte stengels waargenomen. De ziekte staat nu bekend onder de naam woekerziekte.Door de PD te Wageningen en het LBO te Lisse werd de bacterieCorynebacterium fascians (Tilford) Dows. uit het zieke materiaal geïsoleerd. In gezamenlijk onderzoek werd nagegaan of de bacterie de veroorzaker is van bovengenoemde symptomen en of hier sprake is van een op lelie gespecialiseerde stam.Biochemische en serologische vergelijkingen tussen isolaten vanC. fascians uit lelie,Kalanchoe, Euphorbia, Brodiaeea, Hebe enVerbascum laten zien dat er zeer weinig verschillen bestaan. Alle isolaten reageren op een standaard antiserum met titers variërend tussen 1: 640–1: 5120.Een oriënterende inoculatieproef werd uitgevoerd op het LBO in 1977. Daarna werden op de PD 10 van de 25 isolaten uit lelie en 8 uit andere waardplanten getoetst op lelie, chrysant en lathyrus. Uit de inoculatieproeven blijkt, dat de bacterie de veroorzaker is van de waargenomen symptomen. Tussen de isolaten blijkt een groot verschil in pathogeniteit te bestaan (12–100% aantasting), zonder dat dit aan herkomst gebonden is. Het voorkomen van op lelie of andere waardplanten gespecialiseerde stammen is daarom niet aan te nemen.In hoeverre de hevige aantasting een gevolg is van een opbouw van de bacterie-populatie door een te nauwe vruchtwisseling en mechanische rooimethoden moet worden nagegaan.     

Nematicidal Activity of Chrysanthemum coronarium

Organic amendments and green manure are potential alternatives to the harmful chemical control means currently used against plant-parasitic nematodes. In this work, Chrysanthemum coronarium was applied to the soil as a green manure to control the root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica. Chrysanthemum coronarium significantly reduced nematode infection of tomato roots and improved plant-top fresh weight, both in the greenhouse and in microplots. Other green manures, derived from Anthemis pseudocotula, wild chickpea (Cicer pinnatifidum), Geranium spp. and wheat, were not as effective as C. coronarium. Chrysanthemum coronarium, retained its nematicidal activity even when applied as a dried material. Only mature C. coronarium plants, in their flowering stage, exhibited nematode control activity, but the green plant parts were more effective than the flowers. An aqueous extract of C. coronarium exhibited in vitro, nematostatic activity towards M. incognita and M. javanica second-stage juveniles and inhibited their hatching from eggs and egg-masses; its nematostatic activity was expressed also against other phytonematode species such as Heterodera avenae and Pratylenchus mediterraneus, but did not affect the beneficial entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae.     

浅黄恩蚜小蜂和丽蚜小蜂对温室白粉虱的寄生潜能分析

浅黄恩蚜小蜂Encarsia sophia GiraultDodd和丽蚜小蜂Encarsia formosa Gahan是防治粉虱类害虫的优势寄生蜂,通过生命表技术方法分析了2种寄生蜂对温室白粉虱Trialeurodes vaporariorum(Westwood)的防治潜能。结果表明,丽蚜小蜂在羽化第3天和第10天出现2次寄生高峰,占其总寄生量的13.7%和8.0%,在2次高峰之间逐日寄生粉虱数量比较平稳,单雌逐日平均产雌数保持在10.6~13.4头,10 d后寄生量呈明显的下降趋势;而浅黄恩蚜小蜂羽化10 d内逐日寄生粉虱量变化不大,单雌逐日产雌数稳定在4.2~5.4头,羽化14 d后寄生量呈明显下降趋势。丽蚜小蜂和浅黄恩蚜小蜂的R0、T、rm、λ值分别为171.5、18.0、0.2854、1.3303和61.6、16.2、0.2544、1.2897;粉虱若虫充足时,丽蚜小蜂平均单雌寄生若虫数是浅黄恩蚜小蜂的2.7倍,而后者平均单雌取食若虫数为60.6头,明显高于前者42.7头,总的来看,丽蚜小蜂通过寄生和取食杀死粉虱总量220.8头,明显高于浅黄恩蚜小蜂的127.9头。表明在应用寄生蜂防治温室白粉虱时,单独释放丽蚜小蜂比浅黄恩蚜小蜂显示出更好的防治潜能。