马铃薯糖苷生物碱对枸杞镰孢菌果腐病的诱导抗性及相关防御酶活性的影响

为探索马铃薯糖苷生物碱诱导采后枸杞鲜果抗病性的效应,采用菌丝生长速率法测定了离体条件下马铃薯糖苷生物碱对枸杞鲜果采后主要致腐病原菌镰孢菌Fusarium sp.的抑菌活性;采用浸泡处理法测定了马铃薯糖苷生物碱对采后枸杞鲜果发病病情指数及对果实多酚氧化酶(PPO)、过氧化物酶(POD)、苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)等相关防御酶活性的影响。结果表明:不同浓度马铃薯糖苷生物碱对镰孢菌均具有一定的抑制作用,EC50为0.11 g/mL;0.05～0.25 g/mL(提取原料)的马铃薯糖苷生物碱能显著降低采后枸杞鲜果病情指数,较对照降低了10.18%～38.51%;以0.15 g/mL(提取原料)的马铃薯糖苷生物碱处理后对枸杞鲜果抗果腐病的诱导效果最好,达45.81%;马铃薯糖苷生物碱处理枸杞鲜果后,果实中4种防御酶PPO、POD、PAL、SOD的活性均较对照有不同程度提高,分别于处理后第4、5、2、2天与对照差异达到最大,较对照提高了30.76%、21.34%、31.35%和21.91%。表明马铃薯糖苷生物碱能够诱导枸杞鲜果对采后病害的抗性效应,且采后抗病性可能与枸杞相关防御酶活性的增加有关。     

采后菠萝黑腐病的发生及防治

采后菠萝果实在常温下贮藏７～１４ｄ后，常出现黑腐病症状，冬、夏两季病害发展没有显著的差异。采前果实保留冠芽、采后用蜡乳剂、杀菌剂、赤霉素ＧＡ_３处理和１２℃低温贮藏，可以防止黑腐病的发生，减少采后菠萝果实腐烂     

Control of postharvest diseases of rambutan using controlled atmosphere storage and potassium metabisulphite or<Emphasis Type="Italic">Trichoderma harzianum</Emphasis>

Botryodiplodia theobromae, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides andGliocephalotrichum microchlamydosporum are the causal fungi of three rambutan postharvest diseases, stemend rot, anthracnose and brown spot, respectively. Two different treatments of rambutan fruits to control the diseases were investigated: application of potassium metabisulphite (250 ppm) or culture filtrate ofTrichoderma harzianum (TrH 40) followed by controlled atmosphere storage (CA) at 13.5°C and 95% r.h. Potassium metabisulphite at 250 ppm under CA effectively controlled the incidence and severity of the three postharvest diseases and maintained the eating quality and color of the fruit for 21 days. The greatest effect of this treatment was on brown spot disease, caused byG. microchlamydosporum. Application of TrH 40 was less effective than potassium metabisuphite. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting July 8, 2002.     

Effects of fruit maturity and wetness on the infection of apple fruit by Neonectria galligena

Neonectria galligena can cause European canker of apple as well as fruit rot. Healthy unwounded fruits on potted trees of cvs Cox, Bramley and Gala were inoculated with conidia of N. galligena to investigate the effects of wetness duration and fruit maturity on rot development. Overall, the incidence of fruit rot was influenced more by fruit maturity at the time of inoculation than by duration of wetness (6–48 h). Young fruit were most susceptible to infection, with 50% of fruit infected when inoculated up to 4 weeks after full bloom. The susceptibility decreased initially until c. 2 months after full bloom and then increased gradually until harvest. Almost all preharvest symptoms (eye rot) developed only on the fruit inoculated up to 4 weeks after full bloom. All other rots were observed after six‐month postharvest storage under controlled atmospheric conditions. However, the relative proportion of preharvest eye rots and postharvest storage rots varied greatly among three years. The effect of wetness duration was only significant for fruit inoculated in their early stages of development but not for those inoculated near harvest. Regression models were developed to describe the observed effects of fruit maturity and wetness on the incidence of total nectria rots.     

Multiple preharvest treatments with harpin reduce postharvest disease and maintain quality in muskmelon fruit (cv. Huanghemi)

Decay caused by fungal pathogens is responsible for significant economic loss of muskmelon fruit (Cucumis melo L.) in China. However, postharvest treatment is not effective in controlling all of these pathogens, owing to the ability of some of them for latent infection. Therefore, preharvest treatment has been considered as a promising method to control postharvest decay in muskmelon fruit. The effect of multiple preharvest treatments with harpin on postharvest disease and quality of cv. ‘Huanghemi’ muskmelon fruit was investigated in this study. Results showed that harpin treatment significantly decreased the incidence of latent infection caused by Alternaria alternata and Fusarium spp. in harvested fruit. Meanwhile, the postharvest pink rot in treated fruit inoculated with Trichothecium roseum was suppressed noticeably. Moreover, preharvest treatment increased the activities of peroxidase, phenylalanine ammonia lyase, 4-Coumarate:CoA ligase and β-1,3-glucanase compared with control fruit. Harpin treatment also contributed to the accumulation of total phenolic compounds and lignin. In addition, harpin treatments were able to maintain the quality of harvested fruit. These results suggest that multiple treatments with harpin before harvest may be a promising technology to control postharvest disease and delay quality losses in Huanghemi muskmelon fruits.     

香蕉镰刀菌冠腐病的研究

香蕉镰刀菌冠腐病由半裸镰孢(Fusarium semitectum)、串珠镰孢(F.moniliforme)、亚粘团串珠镰孢(F.moniliforme var.subglutinans)及双胞镰孢(F.dimerum)引起,其中半裸镰孢致病力最强。4种镰刀菌均由伤口侵染,香蕉在采收、包装、运输过程中产生的机械伤是本病发生的主要诱因。香蕉冠腐病原镰刀菌不存在潜伏侵染。目前利用聚乙烯袋进行香蕉常温防腐保鲜,冠腐病严重发生不仅和机械伤、温度有关,而且与袋内湿度、CO_2浓度高低也有密切的关系。用50%多菌灵可湿性粉剂500—1000倍液或多脂介剂(50%多菌灵可湿性粉剂:高脂膜水乳剂:水为1:5:1000)浸蕉梳1分钟,防效高达90—100%。     

Fenpropimorph: a promising fungicide for postharvest diseases in citrus fruits

Sour rot, green mold and blue mold are postharvest diseases of citrus fruit. Benzimidazole and imidazole fungicides control molds, and guazatine controls sour rot, but strains ofPenicillium spp. resistant to these chemicals have been reported. Aqueous formulations of fenpropimorph, a morpholine fungicide, are very active in controlling fungi attacking postharvest citrus fruits. The fungicidal effect of the chemical in the coating wax was investigated in combined treatments with guazatine in dip or spray applications on various citrus fruit varieties. Fenpropimorph alone was as good as or a better curative and protective treatment than the current commercial treatments applied in packinghouses in Israel for decay control.     

Ozone for control of post-harvest decay of table grapes caused byRhizopus stolonifer

The effect of ozone on post-harvest decay of table grapes was studied both with regard to its effectiveness and its possible mode of action. Ozone concentrations fell rapidly upon contact with organic matter and the amount which reacted with grape berries and the microflora on their surface was about 0.1mgg^-1, when supplied at a rate of 8mgmin^-1for 20min. The dose applied could be increased by longer periods of exposure, but symptoms of toxicity were observed on certain cultivars. The number of colony forming units (cfu) of fungi, yeasts and bacteria naturally present on the berry surface was considerably reduced by a 20min exposure to ozone. Ozone treatments significantly reduced the extent of berry decay caused by fungi following cold storage and increased shelf-life. A significant decrease in decay was observed in berries that were treated with ozone either before or after being inoculated withRhizopus stolonifer.This finding indicates that, in addition to its sterilizing effect, ozone also induced resistance to post-harvest decay development. The phytoalexins resveratrol and pterostilbene were elicited by ozone treatments, at levels similar to those produced by uv-c irradiation. Resveratrol accumulated in greater quantities than pterostilbene. Inoculation withR. stoloniferin addition to ozone treatment, raised the levels of both stilbenes even more. Exposing berries to ozone was almost as effective as SO₂fumigation for the control of storage decay caused byR. stoloniferand no deleterious effects were observed on the appearance of the grape cluster. Ozone treatments can therefore be considered as a possible substitute for SO₂fumigation for the control of post-harvest fungal decay.     

Successful disinfestations of sap-beetle contaminations from organically grown dates using heat treatment: A case study

Palm dates suffer from high infestations of sap-beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) populations. Organically grown dates are particularly subject to high infestations for lack of alternative treatments both during pre- and postharvest, while export requirements of null infestations are in effect. Present methods of postharvest control include treatments using CO₂, which are expensive and require several hours. In this report we describe an effective, short-duration and inexpensive method of postharvest heat-treatment using a postharvest heating container (PHHC). Laboratory experiments determined the optimum temperature regime for maximum escape of beetles from the fruit to be 55°C for 2.5 h; this temperature was attained at a rate of 1.8°C/min. Subsequent successful disinfestation of beetles was obtained in the PHHC after a total exposure time of 2.5 h. Sampling dates before and after treatment and quality control tests on cartons ready for export showed that this method compared in efficiency with CO₂ treatments but was much more economical.     

Azomethines of sec-butylamine for the control of penicillium decay of oranges

Imines, synthesised by the reaction of sec-butylamine (SBA, 2-amino-butane) with pentan-2-one, heptan-2-one, octan-2-one, undecan-2-one, benzaldehyde and 2-furaldehyde, were evaluated as vapour-phase treatments to prevent the infection of oranges by Penicillium digitatum. All the imines provided decay control equivalent to SBA when they were introduced into the fruit container at a rate equivalent to 16.4 mg SBA litre^?1 air volume. The carbonyl compound component of the imines, tested alone at a five-fold higher rate, did not reduce fruit decay. All the imines were stable in the gaseous state in dry air. The imines of pentan-2-one and undecan-2-one were hydrolysed rapidly in a humid environment, indicating that their action against P. digitatum was due to the release of SBA into the atmosphere around the fruit. The instability of the imines of the aliphatic ketones makes them unsuitable as generators of SBA in packages. The imines derived from benzaldehyde and 2-furaldehyde were stable in moist air, but were hydrolysed to a significant degree on moist filter paper, especially at pH < 7. These aromatic imines were absorbed from the atmosphere by the fruit and were hydrolysed rapidly in water, and in a buffer solution that represented the environment in fresh injuries on fruit. Apparently all the imines tested generated SBA in the fruit environment, and this SBA accumulated at potential infection sites, where it prevented the development of decay.     

Spatiotemporal analyses of rhizopus rot progress in peach fruit inoculated with Rhizopus stolonifer

Rhizopus rot, caused by Rhizopus stolonifer, is one of the main postharvest diseases in stone fruits, but there is little known about the processes of disease development during transport and postharvest storage. The objective of this study was to characterize temporal progress and spatial distribution of the disease in peach fruit. Rhizopus rot development was evaluated using two different fruit arrangements. Only one fruit of each arrangement was inoculated with a R. stolonifer spore suspension. Disease incidence and severity were assessed daily for all the fruit. Nonlinear models were fitted to the quantity of fruit and to the area of fruit that became infected over time and distance in relation to the source of inoculum. Disease‐free fruit placed next to the artificially inoculated peaches showed disease symptoms due to pathogen dissemination by mycelial stolons. The disease incidence and severity progress rates varied from 0.33 to 0.53 day^?1 and from 0.30 to 0.49 day^?1, respectively. The spatial spread of the disease followed a dispersive wave pattern with increasing speed over time, but decreasing speed with disease severity. For disease severity y = 0.5, the velocity at day 3 varied from 0.14 to 0.32 fruit diameter day^?1, while it ranged from 0.38 to 1.46 fruit diameter day^?1 at day 12.     

Improving Control of Green and Blue Molds of Oranges by Combining Pantoea Agglomerans (CPA-2) and Sodium Bicarbonate

The potential of using Pantoea agglomerans (strain CPA-2) alone, or in combination with sodium bicarbonate or sodium carbonate solutions, for control of Penicillium digitatum (green mold) and Penicillium italicum (blue mold) on oranges was investigated under ambient (20 °C) and cold storage (3 °C) conditions. P. agglomerans controlled both pathogens on oranges at 2 × 10⁸ cfu ml^-1. The biocontrol agent was found to be completely tolerant to 2% sodium bicarbonate at room temperature, although its culturability was reduced by > 1000-fold after 30 min in 2% sodium carbonate. The efficacy of P. agglomerans for control of green mold was improved when combined with sodium bicarbonate, resulting in complete and 97.6% reduction of decay incidence at 3 °C and 20 °C, when compared to untreated controls. Satisfactory results were also obtained with the combined treatment for control of blue mold. P. agglomerans grew well inside wounds on oranges at both 20 °C and 3 °C. In contrast, it showed a reduced growth on the surface of intact fruit. Sodium bicarbonate at 2% concentration did not noticeably affect antagonist population development. Thus, use of bicarbonate treatment at 2% followed by the antagonist P. agglomerans CPA-2 could be an alternative to chemicals for control of postharvest diseases on oranges.     

Diversity and population dynamics of Penicillium spp. on apples in pre- and postharvest environments: consequences for decay development

Isolates of Penicillium spp. were collected regularly from 2001 to 2003 from the surfaces of apple fruit pre- and postharvest, and from the atmosphere of orchards and storage rooms in France. Penicillium spp. were not detected from the atmosphere of conventional orchards, while their density did not exceed 50 spores m⁻³ in the atmosphere of organically managed orchards. Penicillium spp. were seldom detected on apple surfaces in the orchard. The density of Penicillium on apples increased from 10 to 50 spores cm⁻² after 1 month in storage to 300–400 spores cm⁻² after 6 months. The level of airborne Penicillium increased by up to 2 × 10⁴ and 2·5 × 10³ spores m⁻³ within nondisinfected and previously disinfected warehouses, respectively. Penicillium expansum (30–62%) and P. solitum (6–45%) were the most prevalent species on apple or in storage rooms. Other species of Penicillium isolated included P. commune, P. verrucosum, P. chrysogenum, P. rugulosum and P. digitatum. Apple fruit were also surveyed for wounds and the number of open lenticels using the sulphur dioxide test. The incidence of wounding at harvest varied from 12 to 36%, depending on cultivar and locality. When apples were inoculated at harvest by either aqueous or aerial inoculum of P. expansum, the decay incidence was constantly higher than the incidence of wounding. The number of open lenticels per cm² of apple surface varied from 0·5 on cv. Boskoop to 4·4 on cv. Golden Delicious. An average of 13 and 2·1% of lenticels, respectively, were infected when they were inoculated by P. expansum and P. verrucosum. Cultivars of apple fruit that showed a greater number of open lenticels, combined with a large diameter varying from 100 to 200 µm, were more susceptible to P. expansum.     

Efficacy ofCandida oleophila strain 182 in preventingPenicillium expansum infection of nectarine fruits

The potential of the yeastCandida oleophila for postharvest control ofPenicillium expansum infection on nectarines was assessed on wound-inoculated fruits held at 20°C, or at 0°C in either air or controlled atmosphere storage. In addition, the efficacy of a prestorage dip with a yeast suspension, the fungicide dicloran, or a combination of the two, for controlling natural infections following storage was examined.C. oleophila reduced the level of infection caused byP. expansum in harvested nectarines. The yeast’s effectiveness was not reduced by controlled atmosphere storage or by application together with the commercial fungicide dicloran.     

Aspergillus niger,the causal agent of black mould disease in date fruits,infects and colonizes flowers and young fruitlets

Black mould, caused by Aspergillus niger, is the main fungal disease affecting date fruits. Symptoms develop inside the fruit, at the inner space between the pulp and the seed. This study focuses on the aetiology of black mould disease in Medjoul fruit. We followed symptom appearance naturally and after artificial A. niger inoculation at different development and maturity stages. Symptoms developed in only a short period during early fruit ripening. However, fruits were commonly colonized at earlier stages of development. Artificial inoculation of flowers and setting fruitlets increased the level of fruit colonization, while fungicide spraying at these stages decreased colonization. Several weeks following flower inoculation by A. niger, mycelium could be detected on degenerating stigmas and carpels as well as between the fruit and the calyx. Following inoculation with an A. niger strain expressing green fluorescent protein (A. niger^GFP), the pathogen was detected on stigmas of setting fruitlets but not within the stigmatic tissue or the transmitting tract of the carpel. The A. niger^GFP strain was detected during fruit development below the base of the large fruitlets and above the calyx surrounding the vascular bundle leading into the fruit. The results suggest that A. niger can infect and colonize flowers and setting fruitlets, grows on the degenerating carpels, and remains latent at a protected site at the base of the fruit until ripening. It then induces the typical black mould symptoms. The significance of these results for developing means to cope with the disease is discussed.     

Effect of a biocontrol agent (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Bacillus subtilis</Emphasis>) and modified atmosphere packaging on postharvest decay control and quality retention of litchi during storage

The efficacy of biological control and two types of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) alone and in combinations was evaluated under cold storage as well as simulated market-shelf conditions to control decay and pericarp browning on litchi cv. ‘McLean’s Red’. Fruits were dipped for 2 min at 15°C inBacillus subtilis or prochloraz separately, packed in MAP [low density polyethylene (LDPE) or polypropylene (PP)], heat sealed and stored at 2°C and 90% r.h. for 18 days followed by 2 days at 14°C and 75% r.h. to simulate market-shelf conditions. A commercially adopted sulfur dioxide treatment was included as a comparative control. Fruits treated withB. subtilis + PP or prochloraz + PP and stand-alone PP treatment did not show decay or browning at 2°C. Decay and browning were controlled significantly after 2 days at 14°C inB. subtilis + PP or prochloraz + PP treatments. However, the prochloraz + PP affected the natural pinkish-red color of the pericarp and gave higher h° (hue angle) values. The stand-alone PP treatment (∼14% O₂, ∼5% CO₂) showed 11.3% decay due mainly toAlternaria alternata andCladosporium spp. at 14°C. The effectiveness of the MAP was improved at 14°C whenB. subtilis was combined with PP, controlling decay and pericarp browning and retaining the fruit color and quality.B. subtilis survived in PP at 2° and 14°C, but not in LDPE. Stand-alone LDPE (∼3% O₂, ∼10% CO₂) and combination treatmentsB. subtilis + LDPE or prochloraz + LDPE failed to control decay and pericarp browning. Higher yeast populations were observed in LDPE orB. subtilis + LDPE at both 2° and 14°C.Candida, Cryptococcus andZygosaccharomyces spp. were the predominant yeasts in all LDPE treatments. Reprints ofS. Afr. Litchi Growers’ Assoc. Yearb. references can be obtained from D. Sivakumar.     

Acidified peel of litchi fruits selects for postharvestPenicillium decay

Litchi fruits are fumigated after harvest with sulfur dioxide (SO₂) to prevent their rapid browning. SO₂ blocks enzymatic activity but bleaches the fruits and, if this process is followed by dipping the fruit in dilute hydrochloric acid, the appealing red color is regained. Hot water brushing (HWB) is among the alternative methods that were developed to replace the use of SO₂. HWB reduced fungal population size on the surface of the fruit peel after treatment but did not eliminate fruit infection after storage. Whereas untreated fruits were infected with a variety of fungal species,Penicillium sp. was the only fungus that developed on the pericarp after storage in fruits that had been dipped in 1.5M HCl. Fruit treated by HWB followed by handling and storage under sterile conditions suffered greater decay than fruit stored under non-sterile conditions but with more ventilation. APenicillium sp. isolated from litchi grew well in liquid medium acidified to the pH range reported for SO₂ and HCl-treated litchi fruits. Morphological analysis identified fungal isolates asP. aurantiogriseum. Internal transcribed spacer sequence analysis of five isolates suggested a sequence similarity toP. commune. Our data support the hypothesis that dipping litchi fruit in hydrochloric acid eliminates infection by common opportunistic fungi and selects forPenicillium species that tolerate low pH. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting April 30, 2004.     

Bicarbonate solutions control powdery mildew (Leveillula taurica) on sweet red pepper and reduce the development of postharvest fruit rotting

Disease severity of powdery mildew (causal agentLeveillula taurica (Lév.) Arn.) on pepper (Capsicum annuum), defoliation and fruit sunscald rating were significantly reduced (P=0.05) by foliar applications of sodium or potassium bicarbonate solutions, compared with water or penconazole (Ophir). Preharvest application of bicarbonate solutions significantly reduced (P=0.05) postharvest decay development on sweet red pepper fruits.     

不同时期的柑橘果实中真菌种类分析

柑橘采后真菌病害发生普遍,对柑橘产业造成了极大的威胁。柑橘体内存在丰富的真菌类群,为了了解柑橘成熟和衰老过程中果实内生真菌的多样性和变化动态,本论文通过MiSeq技术解读真菌ITS区域序列,分别对生长期、成熟期和贮藏期的晚蜜一号果实的果皮和果肉的内生真菌种类进行了分析。发现相比于果肉,果皮中真菌在目和属水平的多样性更为丰富,而成熟期果肉中真菌种类多于果皮。不同生长阶段的两种组织中优势的真菌属也不同,果皮在生长期以Medicopsis和刺盘孢属(Colletotrichum)占绝对优势,成熟期为刺盘孢属,贮藏期以葡萄孢属(Botrytis)、Erythrobasidium和Strelitziana较为常见;而果肉中生长期主要为青霉属(Penicillium)和枝孢菌属(Cladosporium),约占1/4,成熟期半数以上为葡萄孢属,及至贮藏期约90%为链格孢属(Alternaria)和青霉属,其中链格孢属约占2/3。常见植物病原真菌如枝孢菌属(Cladosporium)、巨座壳属(Magnaporthe)、核盘菌属(Sclerotinia)、葡萄孢属(Botrytis)、白粉菌属(Erysiphe)、青霉属(Penicillium)、链格孢属(Alternaria)和镰孢霉属(Fusarium)等在果肉中的数量高于果皮。果肉中存在较大数量的常见植物病原真菌,不同属真菌在不同样品中呈不同的变化动态,暗示采后病变是多种真菌交互作用的结果,采后病害的防治可以提前至开花期。     

Involvement of antifungal compounds from rockmelon fruit rind (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Cucumis melo</Emphasis> L.) in resistance against the fruit rot pathogen <Emphasis Type="Italic">Fusarium oxysporum</Emphasis> f. sp. <Emphasis Type="Italic">melonis</Emphasis>.

Fusarium rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis, causes significant postharvest losses in rockmelon crops. Although latent infection is often present in the field, symptoms of the disease may not appear until fruit maturity. The susceptibility of different-aged rockmelon fruit cv. “Colorado” was determined by inoculating fruit at different stages of development with a spore suspension of F. oxysporum f. sp. melonis. Disease symptoms appeared first and were more severe in older fruit compared to younger fruit. Disease symptoms on fruit 35 DAA (Days After Anthesis) and 42 DAA appeared within 3 days of inoculation and rapidly covered the fruit within 5 days. In contrast, disease symptoms on fruit 7 DAA appeared 6 days after inoculation and grew slowly. Extraction of antifungal compounds without involving acid hydrolysis from 7 DAA fruit rind did not show antifungal activity on TLC plates. However, hydrolysis of the ethyl acetate fraction resulted in a strong fungal inhibitory zone on agar plates against colonies of F. oxysporum f. sp. melonis. Separation of the hydrolysed crude extracts on TLC plates indicated the presence of two distinct antifungal zones with R_f 0.36 and 0.13 in young fruit 7, 14 and 21 DAA. The area of fungal inhibition of compound R_f 0.36 was greater than that of R_f 0.13 on the TLC plate. Extracts from mature fruit of 35 and 42 DAA did not have detectable levels of antifungal compounds. The decrease in the susceptibility of rockmelon fruit during maturity may be correlated to a decrease in the antifungal compounds in the fruit with maturity.