Studies on amoebae and cysts associated with the isolation of Spongospora subterranea f.sp. subterranea in vitro

New evidence is presented to support the contention that the amoeba/cyst colonies isolated from surface-sterilized Spongospora subterranea f.sp. subterranea -infected potato tubers and spore balls have a saprophytic phase but are contaminants and not S. subterranea. Amoebae isolated from infected tissues and spore balls formed colonies associated with bacteria on 1% water agar at 18°C and encysted after 5–7 days. These cysts were morphologically distinct from the resting spores of S. subterranea and were formed singly or in a layer, unlike the spore ball (cystosorus) of S. subterranea . Amoebae, cysts and mixtures of amoebae and cysts in primary, secondary and tertiary subcultures failed to infect tomato roots. PCR amplification of DNA from amoebae, cysts and spore balls using the S. subterranea -specific primer pair SsF/R generated a 434-bp product from S. subterranea spore balls only and not from amoebae or cysts. When an amoeba/cyst-specific primer pair AmF/R was designed and used for PCR amplification, a single 411-bp product was generated from DNA of amoebae and cysts, but not from DNA of S. subterranea spore balls. These results are discussed in relation to earlier reports claiming the successful isolation of S. subterranea and other plasmodiophorids in vitro .     

Extracts of killedPenicillium chrysogenum Induce resistance against Fusarium wilt of melon

Dry fungal biomass ofPenicillium chrysogenum (dry mycelium), a waste product of the pharmaceutical industry, was extracted with water and applied to the roots of melon plants before or after inoculation withFusarium oxysporum f.sp.melonis (Font). Seedlings (4–6 days after emergence) treated with either acidic dry mycelium extract (DME) or neutralized dry mycelium extract (NDME) were protected against challenge infection withFom. A single drench with 2–5% DME applied 12–72 h before inoculation provided significant control of the disease compared with water-drenched, challenged seedlings. No protection was seen in plants treated 0–6 h before inoculation or 0–48 h after inoculation. Neither DME nor NDME (0.5–5%) had any effect on fungal growthin vitro, which implied that disease controlin vivo was mediated by induced resistance. The resistance induced by DME protected melon plants not only against race 1,2, but also against the three other races of the pathogen, indicating a race-non-specific resistance againstFom. Both DME and NDME significantly increased peroxidase activity and free L-proline content in seedlings 12 h and 48 h after soil drench, respectively. Resistance to Fusarium wilt was significantly associated with elevated levels of peroxidase activity but not with free L-proline content. Thus, peroxidase might be involved in the defense mechanisms activated by DME or NDME. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Aug. 31, 2001.     

小麦白粉病菌闭囊壳萌发及其对三唑酮敏感基线的建立

在没有甾醇脱甲基抑制剂 (DMI)类药剂用药历史的湖北利川山区麦田采集小麦白粉病菌闭囊壳 ,带回室内萌发 ,从每样本单孢子堆中分离得到61个野生菌株。采用叶段法测得每个菌株的EC₅₀,建立起小麦白粉病菌对三唑酮的相对敏感基线EC₅₀=(0.1090±0.0048)μg/ml。     

南美斑潜蝇及其寄生蜂消长规律

对云南省南美斑潜蝇及其主要寄生蜂潜蝇姬小蜂和潜蝇茧蜂的种群消长规律进行了研究。南美斑潜蝇在昆明关上菜区于 4、7、10月出现 3个高峰。潜蝇姬小蜂在春季蚕豆上种群数量较高 ,是控制南美斑潜蝇的主要蜂种。潜蝇茧蜂在秋季大棚内种群数量较高 ,是控制大棚南美斑潜蝇的主要蜂种。这两种寄生蜂对作物寄主有明显的选择性 ,潜蝇姬小蜂在春季的蚕豆、豌豆和芹菜上种群数量较高 ,潜蝇茧蜂在秋季的莴笋上种群数量较高     

An historical perspective of the ‘Blandford Fly’ (Simulium posticatum Meigen) problem and attempted control of the pest species using Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis

This review deals with the biology and control of a biting pest species, Simulium posticatum, which has been responsible for a considerable degree of distress to the human population in the vicinity of the River Stour in Dorset. Each phase of the life cycle of the insect is considered in relation to possible control measures. An account is given of how this information has been combined with the use of Bacillus thuringiensis in a successful, precisely targeted attack on the pest.     

禾螟赤眼蜂的功能反应研究

在实验室条件下,以玉米禾螟卵和麦蛾卵为寄主,观察了禾螟赤眼蜂的功能反应。初步结果表明,在寄主卵密度为5,10,20,40粒的条件下,赤眼蜂对寄主的寄生率随卵的密度增加而增加,但密度由40粒增加到80粒时,寄生率的变化较为平缓。每只雌蜂寄生的卵粒数随着赤眼蜂密度的增加而减少。寄主密度的变化对赤眼蜂子一代的雌蜂比率无明显影响。     

对小菜蛾高毒的苏云金杆菌菌株筛选试验初报

从田间自然死亡的小菜蛾虫尸中分离到Ｂ．ｔ．９４１９茵株，经复壮选育及摇瓶考核，在自选培养基上生长良好，２４ｈ孢子开始脱落形成晶体，３６ｈ全部形成晶体。晶体大、宽棱形、角尖。４８ｈ发酵液含菌量为３５亿／ｍＬ。经发酵液对小菜蛾毒力测定，４８ｈＬＣ_５０：对照ＨＤ－１含菌量为２７４ｍＬ／Ｌ，而９４１９仅１２４ｍＬ／Ｌ。     

云南河口香蕉黄化束顶病研究:Ⅰ.症状与发病规律

 作者通过连续六年的田间定点调查与研究认为发生在云南河口及其邻近县市香蕉上的黄化束顶病不同于已往记载的BBTV所致的香蕉束顶病。病株新抽叶短小、窄、叶缘失绿黄化或整叶白化;假茎外表面紫红色;果穗从假茎中不能或部分抽出;根部着生根结。病株地上部发病高峰表现在植株进入快速生长而原根系已腐烂、新根尚未形成的春季,而夏末秋初为根结形成高峰。健株根围接种根结线虫后表现典型的黄化束顶症状。田间增施氮肥加重发病,香蕉宿根年限越长病情愈重。连作地、熟地、旱作地分别较轮作地、荒地以及低洼稻作地的发病率高。部分病株进入雨季或移植长期隔置的香蕉土壤中能恢复正常生长。病害的自然传播与土壤密切相关。     

氟乐灵处理后棉苗对枯萎病菌的抗侵入及抗扩展特性

 以1μg/g土的氟乐灵播前土壤处理,棉花出苗后移栽到无氟乐灵的土壤中并接种棉花枯萎病菌(Fusarium axysporum f.sp.vasinfectum)。结果表明氟乐灵处理明显降低了棉苗枯萎病的株发病率和病情指数,提高了棉苗对枯萎病的抗病性。氟乐灵处理组棉苗根部和茎部枯萎病菌侵染率均低于对照组,特别是上部茎片段中处理组侵染率降低更为明显。氟乐灵处理组棉苗根部和茎部的菌量明显降低,而且处理组茎部菌量的增长明显滞后于对照。以上结果表明,病菌对氟乐灵处理棉苗根部的侵入和病菌在棉苗体内的纵向扩展及增殖受到了阻抑,因而氟乐灵处理后棉苗对枯萎病菌的抗性表现了抗侵入和抗扩展的特性。试验还证明,氟乐灵处理并接种病菌的棉苗茎部组织中类萜烯醛的含量明显提高;并产生一种能抑制病菌大型分生孢子萌发的真菌毒性物质。这些抑菌物质的产生和积累可能与抗扩展特性有关。     

小麦白粉病菌越夏,越冬和春季菌源毒性结构比较

 分析了1992年和1993年不同时期采集的小麦白粉病菌越夏、越冬和春季菌源共238个菌株的生理小种、毒性基因结构和对9个推广品种的毒力频率。结果表明三种菌源在生理小种和毒性基因组成及出现频率是相似的,对9个推广品种的毒力频率均较高。这样在白粉病菌毒性和品种抗病性研究中,可以采集应用越夏和越冬菌株标样,避免了夏季高温季节保存菌株的工作;而且从毒性结构方面进一步证实白粉病菌主要以分生孢子在夏季侵染高海拔地区的自生麦苗而越夏,再逐渐扩展至秋播麦苗越冬后导致春季大田发病,病菌的子囊孢子在平原地区侵染循环上作用不大。