Morphology and ultrastructure of uredospores of Melampsora larici-populina Kleb1

The morphology and infrastructure is compared for uredospores of Melampsora larici-populina Kleb., collected from the leaves of Populus nigra and P. trichocarpa. Though the spores differed in pigmentation it was not possible to show significant differences in their morphology and ultrastructure.     

Role of cell wall degrading enzymes in the interaction of poplar and Melampsora larici-populina Kleb.

The activity of cell wall-degrading enzymes, produced in poplar cultivars infected Melampsora laricipopulina Kleb., was studied. The results show that PMG, PMTE, C_X and β-glucosidase played roles during the infection. After inoculation, the activity of PMG in both susceptible and resistant cultivars had two peak values in 2 dpi and 5 dpi. The activities of PMTE and β-glucosidase had a peak value in 3 dpi, and C_X in 2 dpi. Among these cell wall-degrading enzymes, the activities of PMG and PMTE were higher and the activities of C_X and β-glucosidase were relatively lower. The activities of these cell wall-degrading enzymes were significantly higher in susceptible cultivars than those in resistant cultivars. All these demonstrated that these cell wall-degrading enzymes played certain roles in the infection of M. larici-populina. __________ Translated from Scientia Silvae Sinicae, 2008, 44(5): 79–83 [译自: 林业科学]     

Variability in pathogenicity of Melampsora allii-populina expressed on poplar cultivars

A collection of 42 isolates of Melampsora allii-populina was established. Fourteen isolates were collected from various poplar cultivars over several French localities and 28 isolates from the alternate hosts (Allium spp., Arum spp. and Muscari comosum) obtained from nature or after inoculation. These isolates were inoculated in the laboratory on a large range of poplar cultivars belonging to several species. No isolate proved pathogenic on all cultivars and many qualitative interactions were observed between isolates and cultivars. This is the first evidence for the existence of physiological races within this fungus. No link was found between pathogenicity on poplar and on the alternate hosts. Among the inoculated cultivars, at least three were susceptible to all isolates (Beaupre, Candicans and Robusta), whereas the following showed qualitative reactions to the inoculated isolates: Altichiero, Carpaccio, Cima, Fritzi Pauley, I 154, Isieres, Luisa Avanzo, NL 2842, Rap and Spijk. Race-specific resistance to M. allii-populina (i.e. resistance to some races of the pathogen, but not to the others) has been found in two North American species (Populus deltoides and Populus trichocarpa) which have never coevolved with this fungus. The results are discussed in comparison with Melampsora larici-populina.     

Screening of clones of Betula pendula and B. pubescens against two forms of Melampsoridium betulinum leaf rust fungus

Leaf discs from seedlings of six clones of B. pendula Roth and two clones of B. pubescens Ehrh. were inoculated with two urediniospore isolates of M. betulinum Kleb. The field collection iso-lates were obtained from B. pendula and B. pubescens growing in the field. The B. pendula rust was more specialized than the B. pubescens rust. The clones of B. pubescens showed partial resis-tance against the B. pendula rust, while the B. pubescens isolate was compatible to both birch species. Some interclonal variation was also found in both birch species. The results support an earlier suggestion by Klebahn that M. betulinum has two formae speciales.     

杨树与栅锈菌互作过程中光合、蒸腾作用变化研究

利用LI-6400便携式光合仪对受落叶松-杨栅锈菌 Melampsora larici-populina Kleb.侵染后的杨树寄主的光合、蒸腾作用进行了动态监测.通过对不同抗性的杨树寄主在不同接种时间段的光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)以及蒸腾速率(Tp)活体监测后发现,在受到栅锈菌侵染后,抗病品种和感病品种的净光合速率、胞间CO2浓度均随接种时间的延长而逐渐下降.其中抗病品种内下降的幅度要比感病品种小.蒸腾速率在寄主受侵后开始逐渐下降直到开始产孢,但是在产孢后蒸腾速率就开始持续上升并超过健康寄主,并在产孢高峰达到最大值.气孔导度在接种后迅速增加,在产孢前后又开始大幅度的下降.这4个基本生理指标变化说明,栅锈菌侵染寄主后对寄主的光合、蒸腾作用均有影响,而且在亲合性组合中影响显著.     

Parasitism of uredospores of Melampsora larici-populina Kleb. by Cladosporium sp.

Conidia of Cladosporium sp. are frequently present in large numbers in collections of uredospores of Melampsora larici-populina made in the field at Canberra in late autumn. The presence of these conidia considerably reduces the viability of the uredospores and consequently infection of leaves of Populus nigra var. italica under controlled conditions. Lysis of germinated and ungerminated uredospores under experimental conditions by the mycelium of Cladosporium sp. has been demonstrated. The potential for control of leaf rust of poplar by hyperparasitism is discussed.     

Two pathogenic races of Melampsora larici-populina in north-western Europe

Three collections of Melampsora larici-populina Kleb. originating from Belgium, France and the Netherlands were compared for their pathogenicity on eleven poplar clones. Qualitative type reactions suggest the existence of two pathogenic races designated E1 and E2. E2 is able to infect some clones previously considered to be resistant.     

Cronartium flaccidum fruitbody production on Melampyrum spp. and some important alternate hosts to pine

Four Vincetoxicum species, Paeonia anomala and Melampyrum sylvaticum known to act as alternate hosts for Cronartium flaccidum, and a potential host Melampyrum pratense were inoculated either in vitro or in vivo with various aeciospore sources of C. flaccidum. All fresh C. flaccidum aeciospore sources variably produced uredia or telia on Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, Vincetoxicum mongolicum, Vincetoxicum fuscatum, Vincetoxicum nigrum, P. anomala, nine geographic provenances of M. sylvaticum, and two provenances of M. pratense. This is the first time that C. flaccidum telia were artificially produced on M. sylvaticum and the first time that M. pratense was shown to act as alternate host for C. flaccidum. The results suggest that M. sylvaticum is relatively susceptible to C. flaccidum, whereas M. pratense is almost resistant to this rust. The low host-specificity of the Finnish population of C. flaccidum was demonstrated, as V. hirundinaria from Italy was susceptible to the rust.     

Histological studies of shoot regeneration system in hypocotyl-derived callus of Phellodendron amurense Rupr.

An efficient in vitro plant regeneration was achieved from hypocotyl-derived callus of a medicinal tree Phellodendron amurense. The expected morphogenic response was obtained on the media containing 0.89 µM 6-benzyl aminopurine (BAP) plus 4.52 µM 2.4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4.44 µM BAP plus 5.37 µM α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), or 2.22 µM BAP plus 4.92 µM indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). A detailed histological study was undertaken to gain a better understanding of cellular changes that take place during the plant regeneration process from callus tissue. This study led to the identification of the cellular origin of shoot regeneration. Histological studies revealed that the new vegetative buds originated from callus that completely altered the morphology of the callus tissues by the 60th day of culture. It also revealed that BAP with NAA or IBA induces plant regeneration through organogenesis whereas BAP with 2,4-D induces embryo-like-structure (ELS) through hypocotyl-derived callus. The presence of ELS lacking root poles was also observed.     

Distribution and frequency of Cronartium flaccidum on Melampyrum spp. in permanent sample plots in Finland

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In 2006, the distribution and frequency of pine stem rust Cronartium flaccidum was studied on Melampyrum spp. in permanent sample plots of an EU forest health monitoring program and of a BioSoil program in Finland. The frequency of Melampyrum spp. infected with C. flaccidum was low, but the rust was recorded in new locations of eastern Finland. No uredinia of C. flaccidum were observed in samples collected from over 700 plots. Telia were common on Melampyrum sylvaticum but were occasionally also found on Melampyrum pratense and Melampyrum nemorosum. Melampyrum pratense was the most common species growing in plots on mainly dry sites. Melampyrum sylvaticum was seldom detected, suggesting that alternate hosts are absent from northern Finland or that the current sample plot network is too sparse for effective disease monitoring in the north. No relationship between C. flaccidum, Melampyrum spp. and rust incidence in host trees was observed, which implies that the autoecious Peridermium pini is a more likely pathogen than C. flaccidum locally. Because plots containing M. sylvaticum occur almost solely in southern Finland, the plots with M. sylvaticum reflect the best changes in rust epidemics in that area. In the future, nutrient-rich sites containing M. sylvaticum may serve as a source of rust epidemics. It is unlikely that C. flaccidum will spread to dry sites via M. pratense.     

Etude comparative in vitro de ľaptitude lignivore de quelques basidiomycetes agents de pourritures de coeur chez ľépicea

A comparative study of the wood destroying capacity in vitro of some butt-rot fungi . The wood destroying capacity of several butt-rot-fungi (Coriolus abietinus, Fomes annosus, Leptoporus adustus, Odontia bicolor, Sistotrema brinkmannii, Stereum areolatum, Stereum sanguinolentum) on Picea abies was studied comparatively in vitro. O. bicolor was more destructive than F. annosus. S. brinkmanni and S. areolatum caused only small weight losses.     

Zur Empfindlichkeit verschiedener Kulturpflanzenarten gegenüber dem Befall durch Meloidogyne javanica (Treub) und M. incognita acrita (Kofoid & White) Chitwood (Nematoda,Heteroderidae)

Zusammenfassung Baumwolle, Weizen, Mais, Sojabohne, Zwiebel, Kichererbse und Sesam wurden hinsichtlich ihrer Anfälligkeit gegen die WurzelnematodenMeloidogyne javanica undM. incognita incrita untersucht. Sesam und Mais waren gegen beide Nematodenarten resistent. Baumwolle wurde vonM. javanica nicht befallen. Dagegen wurden Zwiebel und Sojabohne von diesem Nematoden stark geschädigt. Die statistische Analyse zeigte signifikante Befallsunterschiede zwischen den Wirtspflanzen undMeloidogyne-Arten.

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Susceptibility of certain field crops to some Nematoda infection, Meloidogyne javanica (Treub) and M. incognita acrita (Kofoid & White) chitwood

Varietal susceptibility of certain field crops were tested. Sesame and maize were resistant toM. javanica andM. incognita acrita infection. Cotton was resistant toM. javanica only. Onion and soybean were highly infected withM. javanica in comparison with the other tested hosts. Soybean also was highly infected withM. incognita acrita. Wheat showed the presence of the lowest of nematode population of the two species on its roots. Severity of galls was paralleled to the mentioned nematode populations.Statistical analysis of the data indicates that there were significant differences between the tested hosts. Also, the interaction between nematode species and hosts was significant.

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Une méthode simple de recherche de Ceratocystis fimbriata f. platani sur arbre en place

A simple method of diagnosing Ceratocystis fimbriata f. platani in standing trees. Bluish or purple streaks are found at the margins of lesions caused by Ceratocystis fimbriata f. platani. These contain the fungus systematically. Cores may be taken with an augur from any such streaks, the core then being cut into discs which are kept in a humid chamber at 20–25°C. C. fimbriata, if present, produces diagnostic endo-conidia after 2–4 days of incubation in 50–90 % of the samples.     

杨树栅锈菌Melampsora spp的数量分类研究

栅锈菌种Melampsora spp.的分类过去主要根据其寄主、转主寄主范围及冬孢子形态特征;但用这个原则对杨树上栅锈菌分类是很困难的。因为:1.冬孢子的相似性,大部分杨树栅锈菌的冬孢子在形态上区别不显著;2.多寄主性;3.交叉发生性;一种杨树甚至同一棵树上能同时有两种栅锈菌存在;4.缺转主寄主性;即有些杨树栅锈菌不经转主寄主而完成生活史;5.强制接种可以使非寄主植物发病。由于分类中遇到的上述困难,使杨树栅锈菌的分类转向了夏孢子阶段的性状。Kraa-     

A propos de Grovesiella abieticola (Zell. et Goodd.) Morelet et Gremmen

On Grovesiella abieticola (Zell. and Goodd.) Morelet and Gremmen . Grovesiella abieticola (=Scleroderris abieticola) is an inoperculate Discomycete (related but distinct from the genera Godronia Moug. et Lév., Durandiella Seaver and Pragmopora Massal.), occurring in Europe and North America on species of the genus Abies Miller. The fungus is associated with branch cankers and dieback of twigs, although its pathogenicity has not been proved so far. After a three-weeks period of growth in vitro the fungus develops plurilocular pycnidia oozing bacilliform, unicellular microconidia. It demonstrates an optimal growth at 18–20°C.     

Calonectria metrosideri,a highly aggressive pathogen causing leaf blight,root rot,and wilt of Metrosideros spp. in Brazil

The genus Metrosideros includes several tree, shrub and vine species, native to the Pacific Islands. Seedlings from 25 seed lots of Metrosideros polymorpha and two seed lots of M. tremuloides with symptoms of root rot, stem girdling, wilting and round, purple leaf spots were observed in the Forestry Nursery at the Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil. In the original disease site, seedling mortality reached up to 71% in M. polymorpha and 34% in M. tremuloides. Single conidial cultures obtained from infected leaf, root and stem samples of M. polymorpha were used to identify the fungal species. Morphological characters and DNA sequences of four loci, containing partial sequences of β‐tubulin (TUB2), histone H3 (HIS3), calmodulin (CAL) and the elongation factor (tef‐1α) genes of three isolates, indicated that they belong to a new species, described here as Calonectria metrosideri sp. nov. Potting medium infestation and inoculation of seedlings of M. polymorpha with an inoculum suspension at 1 × 10⁴ conidia ml^?1 induced typical symptoms of the disease (leaf spots, root rot and wilt), similar to those observed under natural conditions. Calonectria metrosideri was re‐isolated, which fulfilled Koch's postulates, and confirmed its status as a pathogen.     

Zur Wirkung verschiedener Beutearten auf die räuberische Kapazität des NematodenDiplogaster sp. (Rhabdita,Diplogasteridae)

Zusammenfassung Zwecks Untersuchung der Beutepräferenz und der Effizienz des räuberischen NematodenDiplogaster sp. wurden dessen Adulten mit den Larven zweier pflanzenparasitärer Nematodenarten (Pratylenchus zeae undMeloidogyne incognita var. 3) sowie mit den Larven zweier Fliegenarten (Ceratitis capitata undMusca domestica) zusammen gehalten.Die Ergebnisse zeigen, daß dieDiplogaster-Nematoden einen großen Teil der Beutetiere fraßen, und zwar in der ReihenfolgeM. incognita, P. zeae, C. capitata undM. domestica. Die beiden phytoparasitären Nematodenarten wurden somit den Insekten-larven vorgezogen. Die Vernichtungsquoten betrugen in dieser Reinhenfolge 81,5-76-55 und 44%.

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Effect of different kinds of food source on the predation efficiency ofDiplogaster sp. nematode (Rhabdita, Diplogasteridae)

The present investigation was conducted to assess the favorable prey of different vermiform larvae of certain insects (Ceratitis capitata, Musca domestica) and phyto-parasitic nematodes (Pratylenchus zeae, Meloidogyne incognita var. 3) which would exterminated by the predator nematode,Diplogaster sp.The obtained results indicate thatDiplogaster sp. exteriminated large numbers of prey ofM. incognita var. 3 andP. zeae, followed byC. capitata andM. domestica. The larvae of phytoparasitic nematodes were preferable prey toDiplogaster nematode, than that of insects. The predatious rate on the larvae ofM. incognita, P. zeae, C. capitata andM. domestica was 81.5, 76, 55, and 44%, respectively.

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Action in vitro de fongicides benzimidazoles et thiophanates sur Ceratocystis fimbriata E. et H. f. platani

In vitro action of selected benzimidazole and thiophanate systemic fungicides on Ceratocystis fimbriata E. et H. f. platani. The relative effects of several systemic fungicides (benzimidazoles: carbendazim, benomyl, and thiabendazole; and a thiophanate: methyl-thiophanate) of French strain of Ceratocystis fimbriata E. et H. (platani were studied in vitro by measuring mycelium diameter growth, percent conidiospore germination, and development from chlamydospores. Both strains were sensitive to carbendazim and methyl-thiophanate. These chemicals inhibited mycelium growth and development of chlamydospores.     

Potential for genetic improvement of oil production in Melaleuca alternifolia and M. linariifolia

Variation in oil yields from plantations and natural stands of Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden and Betche) Cheel indicates considerable potential for improving plantation production through breeding. Some populations of the more widely distributed species, M. linariifolia Sm., produce a similar leaf oil and may provide opportunities to expand the genetic base of plantations. Growth and oil traits were assessed for 60 half-sib families, representing three chemical forms of Melaleuca alternifolia, and 10 half-sib families of the terpinen-4-ol rich chemical form of M. linariifolia, in a provenance/progeny trial in northern New South Wales, Australia. Differences in oil composition and coppicing between the terpinen-4-ol rich forms of the two species were significant (P < 0.05), while differences in growth traits and leaf oil yield were not significant. The difference in oil composition between northern and southern populations of M. linariifolia was as great as differences between the two species, suggesting the two regions should be considered distinct races for breeding purposes.Narrow-sense heritabilities in M. alternifolia of 0.67 for oil yield, 0.25 for plant dry weight, and 0.27 for coppice indicate substantial improvement would follow selection for single traits. However, negative genetic correlations between oil yield and plant dry weight indicate it is not possible to simultaneously achieve major gains in the two traits. Using combined index selection with a restriction on plant dry weight, expected gains of 17% in oil yield and 14% in coppicing are predicted from one generation of selection at an intensity of one tree in ten.