What causes flag smut of wheat?

The causal agent of flag smut of wheat is currently subject to strict quarantine regulations in many countries and is believed to have a wide host range on wild and cultivated grasses. This fungus has been classified as both Urocystis agropyri and Urocystis tritici. Urocystis agropyri was first described from Elymus repens in Germany and U. tritici was first described from Triticum vulgare (=T. aestivum). In 1953, G. W. Fischer placed U. tritici and a large number of other Urocystis species in synonymy with U. agropyri. The present study is the first attempt to clarify the taxonomy and phylogeny of flag smut pathogens of grasses using molecular analyses. Three loci, the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of rDNA, the RNA polymerase II subunit 2 (RPB2), and translation elongation factor (TEF) protein‐coding regions were used for phylogenetic reconstruction to determine the species boundaries of 24 Urocystis specimens from triticoid hosts. Results indicate that there are several distinct lineages of flag smut pathogens, including the causal agent of flag smut of wheat, which is supported as a separate species, U. tritici. Sequences from specimens on E. repens, which are retained as U. agropyri, grouped in a clade distinct from those on wheat and rye. The closest relatives of U. tritici were found to be U. hispanica from Aegilops and Urocystis sp. from Thinopyrum junceiforme and Elymus trachycaulis. Recognition that U. tritici is genetically distinct from U. agropyri sensu stricto will impact regulatory policy and facilitate the development of diagnostic tests.     

Monitoring the occurrence of tomato bacterial spot and range of the causal agent Xanthomonas perforans in Iran

A 2‐year comprehensive field survey was conducted across major tomato‐growing areas of Iran. Two hundred and thirty‐four tomato fields and six tomato‐producing greenhouses were surveyed for the potential presence of bacterial spot disease. Five hundred and ninety‐six tomato samples with and without symptoms were analysed. While Xanthomonas spp. were found in association with tomato plants both with and without symptoms from five surveyed counties, the bacterial spot disease was observed only in plants from three of them. Only strains isolated from plants with symptoms induced disease symptoms on tomato, while those isolated from symptomless plants caused symptoms only on cabbage and common bean. None of the isolates caused disease symptoms on pepper and eggplant. Phylogenetic analysis showed that X. perforans is the causal agent of tomato bacterial spot in Iran, although X. campestris and X. axonopodis were also associated with symptomless tomato plants. All X. perforans isolates in this study were sensitive to streptomycin, copper sulphate and copper oxychloride at concentrations of 50 mg L^?1, 200 mg L^?1 and 0.8 g L^?1, respectively. Unlike the type strain of X. perforans, isolates in this study did not produce bacteriocin against other Xanthomonas spp., nor were they detected using the usual species‐specific primer pair Bs‐XpF/Bs‐XpR. This suggests an atypical nature of X. perforans strains in Iran, which leads to the hypothesis that X. perforans strains in Iran may have a separate origin to those causing disease epidemics elsewhere. The aggregated dispersal pattern of the diseased tomato fields signifies the seedborne introduction of the pathogen into the country.     

植物害虫检疫处理技术研究进展

介绍国内外植物检疫各种处理技术应用现状及其优缺点,探讨辐射处理技术和气调处理技术的研究方向和发展趋势。     

环介导等温扩增技术检测油棕猝倒病菌的研究

油棕猝倒病菌是我国进境植物检疫性有害生物。试验应用环介导等温扩增（loop-mediated isothermal amplification,LAMP）技术建立了一种快速敏感的油棕猝倒病菌检测方法。根据ITS区基因上的8个位点,共设计了6条引物,并对反应条件和反应体系进行优化。特异性试验结果表明,引物对油棕猝倒病菌的检测具有良好的特异性;灵敏度试验结果表明引物最低检出限为0。12 ng·μL-1比普通PCR高100倍;检测结果经SYBR Green Ⅰ染色后,肉眼即可观察结果。该方法能够快速、灵敏、特异地检测油棕猝倒病菌,只需一台水浴锅就可以开展检测,非常适合基层现场检测。     

潜在的检疫性甘蔗有害生物

在推进现代甘蔗产业过程中,有效防控甘蔗病虫害是"双高"甘蔗栽培技术的一个重要环节。目前世界上已发现的甘蔗病害有120种以上,甘蔗害虫上百种,不同国家、不同蔗区甘蔗病虫害种类不同,病菌生理小种、病毒株系也不相同,而许多重要的甘蔗病虫害都是通过种苗传播的。提高对潜在的检疫性甘蔗有害生物认识,有效地阻止危险性病虫随种苗传播蔓延,增强减灾防灾能力,对确保甘蔗品种质量和甘蔗生产安全,促进甘蔗种植业和蔗糖产业持续稳定健康发展具有重要意义。本文重点介绍了几种潜在的检疫性甘蔗有害生物,并提出了相应的防控对策。     

Comparative study of genetic diversity of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis isolates from the Canary Islands by RAPD-PCR, BOX-PCR and AFLP

Molecular characterization of seedborne pathogens is an important issue when discerning their origin and tracking the spread of a disease. In the Canary Islands (Spain), Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis (Cmm) was first detected in 2002, causing severe losses in many tomato-growing areas. Fifty four strains of this bacterium isolated from 2002 to 2007 and 19 strains from different countries were characterized for genetic diversity. RAPD-PCR, BOX-PCR and AFLP provided differentiation among Cmm strains whereas no differences were observed with ERIC-PCR, REP-PCR and 16S-23S ITS PCR-RFLP. RAPD-PCR and BOX-PCR revealed high homogeneity among the Canary Island strains (>80 and >75% of similarity, respectively) which could not be grouped based on tomato cultivar, location or year of isolation. By contrast, strains of Cmm from other countries displayed high diversity, providing several clusters, most of which were composed of a single strain. Similarly, AFLP analysis of 29 selected strains of Cmm gave the same profile for the Canarian ones (>90% of similarity) whereas high polymorphism was obtained with strains from different countries. Moreover, two strains, one from the USA and another from Spain, were related to the Canarian strains, according to RAPD-PCR (>60% of similarity), BOX-PCR (>75%) and AFLP analysis (>90%), suggesting a common origin. The circumstances under which the Cmm outbreaks occurred in the Canary Islands and the high homogeneity observed among the Canarian strains would suggest that the bacterium was introduced into the region from only one origin.     

玉米根萤叶甲的抗逆性与防治研究进展

玉米根萤叶甲（Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Leconte）在美国是最重要的玉米害虫。它不仅对一些环戊二烯、有机磷类和氨基甲酸盐类化学杀虫剂产生了很强的抗药性,还对玉米 大豆轮作和调整播期等农业防治措施产生了适应性。此外,该虫有较广的适生性和扩展性。在过去的60年内,它从美国中西部传到了东北部沿海地区,并入侵欧洲定殖为害。新近采用的防治方法主要是种植转Bt基因抗虫玉米。表达经生物工程改良并导入的某个Bt毒素基因如Cry3Bb1、Cry34Ab1/Cry35Ab1或mCry3A的转基因抗虫玉米可毒杀取食的玉米根萤叶甲。但在转Bt基因玉米使用数年后,田间观察和温室筛选研究显示,玉米根萤叶甲具有对转基因玉米的潜在抗性。本文对该叶甲与防治有关的生物学特性、抗逆性及其机制、防治措施做了综述和讨论,旨在对该害虫的检疫防除有所帮助。     

中俄木材贸易及俄罗斯木材检疫

概述了近年来中俄木材贸易情况,及我国对进境俄罗斯木材检疫和除害处理措施,并论述了其优缺点,提出在当前中俄木材贸易日益繁荣的情况下,加强对进境木材的检疫和除害处理的重要性。     

日本松干蚧对东北地区的入侵及其蔓延可能性分析

根据日本松干蚧Matsucoccus matsumurae (Kuwana)寄主分布现状和自然地理状况,对日本松干蚧在我国东北区域内的入侵历史过程、日本松干蚧对寒冷气候的适应和进一步的可能传播路线进行了分析,预测该虫在吉林省和黑龙江省的扩散曼延途径和方式,以此警示人们应予以高度注意。     

一类具有非线性传染率流行病模型的定性分析

研究了一类具有非线性传染率βI^pSq的SIQR传染病模型,确定了各类平衡点存在的条件阈值,研究了各坪徽的稳定性,最后讨论了模型的Hopf分豉觋象,并证明了当0〈P≤1时地方病平衡点的全局稳定性