Endophytic Beauveria bassiana activates expression of defence genes in grapevine and prevents infections by grapevine downy mildew Plasmopara viticola

Fungal entomopathogens like Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) are known as antagonists of insects with multiple functional and ecological roles, and have attracted increased attention as biocontrol agents in integrated pest management programmes. For some crop plants, it has been proven that endophytic B. bassiana, besides its entomopathogenic habit, can provide protection against plant pathogens or limit their damaging effects. However, for grapevine, limited knowledge is available on the influence of endophytic B. bassiana on fungal pathogens and about the mechanisms underlying putative protection effects. This study assessed the protective potential of endophytic B. bassiana against grapevine downy mildew Plasmopara viticola in greenhouse experiments. Three and seven days after a B. bassiana treatment, potted grapevine plants were inoculated with P. viticola and the evolving disease severity was assessed. Disease severity was significantly reduced in B. bassiana-treated plants compared to control plants, depending on the age of leaves. Furthermore, a microarray and an RT-qPCR analysis were performed to work out fundamental aspects of genes involved in the interaction between grapevine and B. bassiana. The results indicate an up-regulation of diverse defence-related genes in grapevine as a response to endophytic establishment of B. bassiana. Thus, endophytic establishment of an entomopathogenic fungus such as B. bassiana in grapevine plants would represent an alternative and sustainable plant protection strategy, with the potential for reducing pesticide applications in viticulture.     

不同葡萄品种对霜霉病的田间苗期抗性评价

对36个葡萄品种(品系)苗期对霜霉病的田间抗病性进行了评价, 结果表明, 不同葡萄品种(品系) 对葡萄霜霉病的抗性存在明显差异, 绝大多数欧美杂交种的抗性要强于欧亚种葡萄, 供试的10个欧美杂种中, ‘瑞峰无核’对葡萄霜霉病表现为高抗; ‘DEMIR’、‘龙宝’、‘红富士’、‘黑奥林’、‘峰后’5个品种表现为中抗。     

部分鲜食葡萄品种霜霉病抗性田间调查

以54个鲜食葡萄品种为试材,调查统计不同葡萄品种的霜霉病发病程度、发病速率、落叶率和新梢成熟度。结果表明,不同葡萄品种对霜霉病的抗性存在明显差异,欧美杂种品种群的葡萄对霜霉病的抗性显著高于欧亚品种群;病情指数与落叶率、新梢成熟度呈极显著的相关性,与发病速率之间关系不显著。     

Importance of secondary inoculum of Plasmopara viticola to epidemics of grapevine downy mildew

To quantify the magnitude and the spatial spread of grapevine downy mildew secondary sporangia, 4685 Plasmopara viticola single lesion samples were collected from 18 plots spread across central Europe. Disease symptoms were collected on two to 22 sampling dates per plot between 2000 and 2002. Four multiallelic microsatellite markers were used for genotypic identification of pathogen samples. Genetic analysis showed more than 2300 site-specific P. viticola genotypes, indicating that populations are genetically rich demographic units. Approximately 70% of the genotypes were sampled once and 14% were sampled twice throughout the various epidemics. In the 18 populations only seven genotypes (0.3%) were identified more than 50 times. Three genotypes particularly successful in causing disease through secondary cycles showed mainly a clustered distribution. The distance of sporangial migration per secondary cycle was less than 20 m and their plot colonization rate was calculated at around 1–2 m² day⁻¹. Downy mildew epidemics of grapevine are therefore the result of the interaction of a multitude of genotypes, each causing limited (or a few) lesions, and of a dominant genotype able to spread stepwise at plot-scale. These findings contrast with current theories about grapevine downy mildew epidemiology, which postulate that there is massive vineyard colonization by one genotype and long-distance migration of sporangia.     

Temporal disease dynamics and relative importance of sexual and asexual reproduction of grape downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) in an isolated vineyard in the North Georgia Mountains,USA

The North Georgia Mountains are the southernmost region along the United States East Coast where European wine grapes (Vitis vinifera) are grown commercially. Epidemics of downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola, are frequent and severe, but little is known about the epidemiology and population biology of the pathogen in this region. Disease monitoring in an experimental vineyard from 2015 to 2017 indicated that times of disease onset and progress rates were highly variable across years and cultivars. Oospores were observed microscopically, and simulation with a process-based model indicated presence of conditions favourable for oospore germination in the spring and early summer each year. A total of 409 P. viticola isolates collected over three  years were genotyped with seven microsatellite markers, revealing very high genotypic diversity, which when combined with the observation of oospores is indicative of a sexually reproducing population. Among the 409 isolates, 225 multilocus genotypes (MLGs) were identified, of which 164 were detected only once and 61 were repeated (clonal). Eight MLGs (represented by 28 isolates) were detected across years, suggesting the possibility of asexual overwintering of P. viticola in this region. Across sampling dates, the percentage of isolates belonging to nonrepeated (unique) MLGs ranged from 27.3% to 63.2%. Even towards the end of the annual epidemic, the percentage of isolates in nonrepeated MLGs was still relatively high, around 30%. These MLGs may have originated from oospores germinating late during the growing season, although incomplete sampling at earlier dates and contribution by immigration cannot be fully excluded.     

枯草芽胞杆菌B-S01对葡萄霜霉病的防治效果

拮抗菌B-FS01具有广谱的拮抗活性,经鉴定为枯草芽胞杆菌,可产生脂肽类抗菌物质fengycins和surfactins。室内试验表明,B-FS01发酵液菌体量2.6×107个/mL及其无菌滤液对葡萄霜霉病菌均具有较好的抑制作用,抑制率分别达到了82.48%和68.66%。开发了B-FS01可湿性粉剂,田间试验表明B-FS01可湿性粉剂稀释液菌体量107个/mL对葡萄霜霉病采用保护和治疗两种施药方式,使用3次药后防效分别为88.25%和80.88%,优于对照药剂72%霜脲氰•锰锌可湿性粉剂600倍稀释液。本研究表明B-FS01可湿性粉剂对葡萄霜霉病具有良好的田间应用前景。     

Evidence for sporangial dispersal leading to a single infection event and a sudden high incidence of grapevine downy mildew

In a German vineyard (PRO) between 10 and 13 June 2004, the incidence of grapevine downy mildew ( Plasmopara viticola ) increased abruptly from 0 to 99%. Infected vines bore on average between 45 and 60 lesions each, corresponding to about 220 000 lesions ha⁻¹ in a non-aggregated distribution. A second vineyard (FUT), approximately 50 m distant from PRO, had been inoculated 3 weeks before the abrupt increase in incidence of disease in PRO. Using microsatellites to ascertain the sources of inoculum and likelihood and extent of interplot spread from FUT to PRO, 555 samples were collected and 20 unique genotypes were identified, of which one caused 80% of the sampled lesions in both vineyards. Three genotypes responsible for 95% of the lesions in FUT and PRO were identified as the genotypes originally established through earlier inoculations in FUT. This is the first report of definitive and quantitative evidence of sporangial migration up to 130 m in a single infection event. The utility of molecular tools to address practical epidemiological issues in this pathosystem is illustrated. The results of this study provide an example of how P. viticola was able to rapidly colonize European vineyards after the pathogen was introduced from North America in 1878.     

我国云南、湖北和山东葡萄产区霜霉病菌对甲霜灵的抗性检测

为明确我国云南省宾川县、湖北省公安县和山东省烟台市葡萄产区霜霉病菌对甲霜灵的抗性发生态势,采用叶盘漂浮法测定了这3个产区共127株葡萄霜霉病菌对甲霜灵的抗性频率及抗性水平。结果显示,不同区域间病菌的抗性频率和抗性水平均存在差异。其中,湖北省公安县霜霉病菌的抗性频率和抗性水平均较高,抗性频率达92.0%,高抗菌株占76.0%,低抗菌株占16.0%,敏感菌株占8.0%;山东省烟台市霜霉病菌的抗性频率为74.0%,低抗菌株占64.0%,高抗菌株占10.0%,敏感菌株占26.0%;云南省宾川县霜霉病菌的抗性频率和抗性水平均较低,抗性频率为29.6%,敏感菌株占70.4%,低抗菌株占29.6%,无高抗菌株。     

Controlling downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) in field-grown grapevine with β-aminobutyric acid (BABA)

Two foliar sprays of BABA (DL-3-amino-n-butanoic acid, DL-β-aminobutyric acid), or a mixture of BABA and different fungicides at reduced rates, effectively controlled (>90%) downy mildew, caused byPlasmopara viticola, in the foliage of field-grown grapevines. In five field trials BABA sprays resulted in a significant reduction of infectious leaf area and fungal sporulation, and of necrosis of oilspots. The level of disease control for BABA in four trials was similar to that achieved by metalaxyl-Cu or ‘Acrobat Plus’ (dimethomorph + mancozeb). Two-way tank-mixtures of BABA + fosetyl-AI, BABA + folpet, or BABA + Bion (benzothiadiazole), each at half the recommended rate, provided an additive effect againstP. viticola, performing as well as the full rate of each fungicide alone. BABA was not phytotoxic and did not affect pH, total titratable acids, or °Brix of the juice, as determined by commercial fungicidal standards. The results indicate that foliar applications of BABA can efficiently be integrated into a downy mildew control program in vineyards.     

新疆不同地区葡萄霜霉病菌致病性分化及遗传多样性的分析

为了解新疆不同地区葡萄霜霉病菌Plasmopara viticola的遗传特征,分别采用叶盘接菌法及SSR分子标记技术对采自新疆吐鲁番、阿克苏、石河子等11个不同产区的葡萄霜霉病菌菌株的致病性进行测定,并分析各菌株的遗传多样性。结果显示,来自新疆不同地区的菌株种内存在着致病性分化现象,依据其在鉴别寄主上致病性的差异,将供试菌株划分为强、中、弱3类,其中强致病性菌株为优势菌株,且种间致病性分化与菌株的地理来源无关;SSR标记结果表明,供试菌株之间存在遗传变异现象,并且菌株之间亲缘关系都较近,在相似系数为0.93时,48株菌株聚为4大类,且遗传分化与地理分布具有一定的相关性。研究表明新疆不同地区的葡萄霜霉病菌菌株之间存在致病性分化与遗传变异现象。     

山西省清徐县葡萄霜霉菌对烯酰吗啉的抗药性分析

葡萄霜霉病是葡萄最重要的病害之一,目前防治霜霉病主要依赖化学药剂,其中羧酸酰胺类杀菌剂是一类重要药剂,然而病原菌抗药性对其防效有重要影响。2015年本实验室首次在中国检测到抗烯酰吗啉的葡萄霜霉菌,并开发了Tetra-Primer ARMS PCR快速检测法来检测抗药性。本研究利用此技术对采自山西省清徐县60株葡萄霜霉菌进行了烯酰吗啉抗性检测,结果显示其中1株具有抗药性,其他59株均为敏感菌株,说明该地区霜霉菌已经开始产生烯酰吗啉抗性,但尚未大范围扩展,需要进行持续监测以指导杀菌剂的使用,这也是首次报道山西省葡萄霜霉菌存在烯酰吗啉抗性菌株。     

葡萄霜霉病抗病性鉴定方法及品种抗病性测定

本文通过对葡萄霜霉病抗病性鉴定方法进行优化,建立了一种更为快捷、方便、可靠的鉴定方法,并对32个葡萄品种对霜霉病抗病性进行了鉴定,为葡萄抗病品种的选育和应用提供依据。结果显示:以田间混合的霜霉病菌为接种体采用叶盘法鉴定葡萄品种的抗病性更加快捷、方便。供试的32个葡萄品种对葡萄霜霉病的抗性存在显著差异。其中免疫品种有‘康拜尔早生';高抗的有‘阳光玫瑰'、‘美乐'、‘Ms27-31'等5个品种;中抗的有‘贝达'、‘小芒森'、‘2E-16-2'等6个品种;低抗的有‘瑞都红玉'、‘早黑宝'、‘摩尔多瓦'等10个品种;感病的有‘里扎马特'、‘玫瑰香'、‘香妃'等10个品种。     

中国4省份葡萄霜霉病菌群体对烯酰吗啉的抗性及适合度

为明确我国山西、山东、河北和云南省葡萄霜霉病菌对烯酰吗啉的抗性以及田间病菌群体的适合度,本研究采用Taqman-MGB技术检测了2020年-2021年采自上述4省份292株葡萄霜霉病菌对烯酰吗啉的抗性频率;采用叶盘法测定了田间抗性菌株与敏感菌株的适合度。结果表明,上述4个地区的平均烯酰吗啉抗性频率及抗性等位基因频率分别为64.0%和74.7%,其中山东省蓬莱区最高(91.2%和96.3%),河北省廊坊市(73.8%和85.0%)和云南省宾川县(75.0%和82.6%)次之,山西省清徐县(16.7%和34.7%)最低。适合度分析发现,田间抗性菌株的产孢能力明显高于敏感菌株,但二者的复合适合度指数无显著差异。上述结果表明,4省份霜霉病菌群体均对烯酰吗啉产生了不同程度的抗性,田间抗性菌株与敏感菌株相比无明显适合度变化。     

Involvement of phenolic compounds in the resistance of grapevine callus to downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola)

Callus tissue of different grapevines (Vitis spp.) was inoculated withPlasmopara viticola. Short, highly-branched hyphae with necrosis, and long hyphae with heavy sporulation were observed on resistant and susceptible callus respectively. Thin-layer chromatography and spectrophotometric analysis showed that resistant callus contained greater quantities of gallocatechin derivatives than susceptible callus. Regression analysis between the field disease rating of each variety and its gallocatechin derivatives content indicated 92.2% correlation. Histochemical studies showed that, after infection withP. viticola, flavonoids appeared in the superficial cell walls of the callus, to a lesser degree on susceptible callus than on resistant callus. At a late stage of infection, the superficial cells of resistant callus were suberized, which did not occur in susceptible callus. This study showed that the preformed gallocatechin derivatives, the induced flavonoids and suberized superficial cells might play a role in the resistance of grapevine callus tissue to this fungus.Abbreviations CallusI Callus ofV. riparia var. Gloire de Montpellier - CallusV Callus ofV. vinifera var. Grenache - TLC Thin Layer Chromatography - var. variety - GAD Gallic acid derivatives - GD gallocatechin derivatives - RC resistant callus - SC susceptible callus     

Efficiency of resistance elicitors in the management of grapevine downy mildew Plasmopara viticola: epidemiological, biochemical and economic aspects

This paper aimed to evaluate the efficiency of resistance elicitors in the management of grapevine downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola), identify the action of the elicitors on host metabolism, and determine their economic viability. The experiments were performed in a commercial vineyard variety ‘Isabel’ (Vitis labrusca) at Vale do Sirijí [Natuba, Paraiba State in Brazil, in the period of September 2009 to January 2010 (first season) and February to June 2010 (second season)]. The statistical design of randomized blocks consisted of eight treatments (untreated control, fungicide (pyraclostrobin+metiram), potassium phosphite, Agro-Mos?, Fungicide+potassium phosphite, Fungicide+Agro-Mos?, potassium phosphite+AgroMós? and Fungicide+potassium phosphite+Agro-Mos?) with four replications, with the experimental unit consisting of 45 leaves. Applications were made every 7?days, starting 20?days after pruning (DAP) with a total of 12 sprays. The evaluations were carried out biweekly, analyzing the following variables: incubation period, disease incidence and severity, area under the disease progress curve, and efficiency of control. The enzymatic determination was performed using pulp extracts from three fruits harvested at 45, 60, 90 and 120 DAP for each treatment. The resistance elicitors were able to reduce the disease incidence under different climatic conditions, indicating their viability as an alternative for the management of Plasmopara viticola.     

Development of a PCR test to detect the downy mildew causal agent Plasmopara halstedii in sunflower seeds

Plasmopara halstedii , the causal agent of downy mildew of sunflower, is an obligate parasite but viable sporangia and oospores of the pathogen may be found in a quiescent state in seeds of sunflower and therefore may be transported with sunflower seeds in international commercial exchanges. In order to prevent the spread of this pathogen, especially the introduction of potentially new races, an efficient method to analyse sunflower seed samples is required. In this study, a P. halstedii -specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was developed based on the ribosomal large sub unit (LSU) DNA. The forward (PHAL-F) and reverse (PHAL-R) PCR primers were designed from two polymorphic regions of LSU. After screening 22 isolates of P. halstedii corresponding to different races and countries and 32 other oomycete, deuteromycete and ascomycete isolates, the PHAL-F/R primers amplified only a single PCR band of c. 310 bp from P. halstedii . The PHAL-F/R PCR test could detect as little as 3 pg of P. halstedii genomic DNA per 20  µ L reaction volume and enabled the direct detection of P. halstedii in 35 g sunflower seed samples without the need for any prior biological baiting step. An internal amplification control (IAC) was developed to help discriminate against false negative samples due to the potential presence of inhibitory compounds in DNA extracts. The test was successfully used on samples of naturally contaminated seeds. These new molecular tools should be of great interest for quarantine seed testing purposes.     

Method for rapid detection of the PvCesA3 gene allele conferring resistance to mandipropamid, a carboxylic acid amide fungicide, in Plasmopara viticola populations

BACKGROUND: The occurrence of carboxylic acid amide (CAA)‐fungicide‐resistant Plasmopara viticola populations is becoming a serious problem in the control of grapevine downy mildew worldwide. RESULTS: The authors have developed a method, which utilises PCR‐RFLP, for the rapid detection of resistance to the CAA fungicide mandipropamid in P. viticola populations. With this method, a glycine‐to‐serine substitution at codon 1105 of the cellulose synthase gene PvCesA3 of CAA‐fungicide‐resistant P. viticola was easily detected, although no resistant P. viticola was detected from 398 isolates in Japan. CONCLUSION: It is proposed that the PCR‐RFLP method is a reliable tool for the rapid detection of CAA‐fungicide‐resistant P. viticola isolates. Only 4 h was required from the sampling of symptoms to the phenotyping of fungicide resistance. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry