Bacterial Leaf Spot of Ivy Caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. hederae

A bacterial leaf spot disease was observed on Hedera helix (English ivy) and H. canariensis (Algerian ivy) in Japan. The causal agent was identified as Xanthomonas campestris pv. hederae (Arnaud 1920) Dye 1978. Received 13 May 2002/ Accepted in revised form 3 July 2002     

Brown Leaf Spot on Lantana spp. Caused by Pseudocercospora guianensis

Brown leaf spot of Lantana camara L. and L. montevidensis Briq. caused by Pseudocercospora guianensis (Stevens et Solheim) Deighton was found in Shizuoka, Chiba, Kagoshima and Okinawa Prefectures. Pathogenicity of isolates from the leaf spots was examined, and a taxonomic study as well as identification of the causal fungus was carried out. Similar leaf spots appeared on 7 to 25 days after inoculation with the isolates on Lantana spp., and the same fungus was re-isolated from the inoculated leaves. Two hitherto known Pseudocercospora species on Lantana, P. guianensis and P. formosana, were considered to be variations within one species, and we identified the causal fungus as P. guianensis due to priority. Received 25 September 2000/ Accepted in revised form 20 May 2001     

Marigold Leaf Spot Caused by Alternaria tagetica New to Japan

In October 1998, a disease causing mainly foliar necrotic lesions was found on African marigold (Tagetes erecta) and French marigold (T. patula) grown in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Similar lesions also developed on stems and flowers, resulting in early blight of the affected organs. Plants with numerous lesions withered rapidly. A mitosporic fungus isolated repeatedly from the diseased plants was identified as Alternaria tagetica and demonstrated to cause the disease. The disease, as well as the fungus, is new to Japan. We propose the name “hanten-by?”, which means leaf spot in Japanese, for this disease. Received 5 April 2000/ Accepted in revised form 31 May 2000     

进境兰花花茎萎蔫病的鉴定与处理

进境大花蕙兰上发生萎蔫病,病原经分离纯化,致病性测定等试验鉴定为砖红镰刀菌Ｆｕｓａｒｉｕｍ ｌａｔｅｒｉｔｉｕｍ,用杀菌剂敌力脱处理病株能起到良好的防治效果。     

Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae 引起云南省香蕉细菌性叶斑病

 为明确一种新的香蕉（Musa sapientum）细菌性叶斑病病原菌,以云南省新平县香蕉园区发现的一种新病害为供试材料,通过分离培养、形态观察、致病性测定、生理生化试验和gyrB,16S rDNA 和 rpoB基因片段分析,对病原菌进行了鉴定。该病由克雷伯氏肺炎球菌肺炎亚种（Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae）引起,病菌可侵染香蕉叶片、假茎和果实。茎干被病原菌侵入3 d后即可出现黑色小斑点,在接种部位附近呈上下方向蔓延趋势,7 d后茎干上出现大面积棕色坏死,内部组织褐变。本文在世界上首次报道克雷伯氏肺炎球菌肺炎亚种可侵染香蕉植株,引起香蕉细菌性叶斑病。     

列当生防菌层出镰刀菌Br-1发酵条件的优化及田间防治效果

列当是根寄生杂草,很难防除。菌株Br-1是从感病列当中分离出的对列当有较高防治效果的层出镰刀菌。为了提高菌株Br-1的产孢量,本研究通过单因素试验和正交设计试验对其培养基和发酵条件进行了优化。结果表明,菌株Br-1适宜的发酵培养基为葡萄糖1%,NH4NO_3 0.2%,KH_2PO_4 0.3%,Mg SO4·7H_2O0.1%;优化后的培养条件为:最初pH 5.0,培养温度24℃,装液量20%,振荡速度190 r/min,发酵时间6 d。较优化前的初始培养基和培养条件产孢量提高了257.5倍。在田间防治试验中菌株Br-1对弯管列当的防治效果最高可达67.2%。     

5%高渗腈菌唑乳油防治香蕉叶斑病药效试验

本文报道了5%高渗腈菌唑乳油对香蕉叶斑病的田间防治效果和使用方法。结果表明，在香蕉发病初期施药，可取得较好的防效，800-1600倍液对香蕉叶斑病防效为68%-84%。     

Shoot Blight and Leaf Spot of Blueberry Anthracnose Caused by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Colletotrichum acutatum</Emphasis>

Shoot blight and leaf spots were found on highbush blueberry trees in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, in 1999. The causal fungus was identified morphologically as Colletotrichum acutatum Simmonds ex Simmonds. This is the first report of blueberry anthracnose caused by C. acutatum in Japan. Received 16 November 2001/ Accepted in revised form 22 March 2002     

Phytotoxity of Fusarium subglutinans culture filtrates on in vitro plantlets and calli of resistant and susceptible pineapple (Ananas comosus)

Various concentrations of culture filtrates from Fusarium subglutinans were tested for their effect on in vitro multiplication of plantlets and regeneration from calli of pineapple. The cultivars tested were the resistant Perolera and Spring and the susceptible Perola and Smooth Cayenne. The culture filtrate reduced shoot formation of in vitro plantlets and regeneration of plants from calli derived from the susceptible cultivars but plantlets and calli from resistant plants showed resistance. These results show the potential for culture filtrates of F. subglutinans to provide a method of in vitro screening of pineapple for resistance to the pathogen.     

Alternaria Leaf Spot on Three Species of Pelargonium Caused by Alternaria alternata in Japan

A new disease of pelargonium (Pelargonium domesticum Bailey), ivy geranium (P. peltatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait.) and scented geranium (P. graveolens L'Hér.), primarily causing brown spots on leaves, was found in Kawasaki-shi in Kanagawa Prefecture and Tachikawa-shi in Tokyo. An Alternaria sp. was consistently isolated from these diseased leaves, and the isolates were pathogenic to their host leaves. Based on morphological characteristics, the causal fungus in all three cases was identified as Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler. Because Alternaria leaf spot of geranium by A. alternata has already been reported, the pathogenicity of isolates from four groups of genus Pelargonium was investigated. The isolates from scented geranium were pathogenic only to their original host, but the isolates from pelargonium, ivy geranium and geranium were pathogenic to all groups of pelargonium. This is the first report of this disease on pelargonium, ivy geranium and scented geranium caused by A. alternata in Japan. We propose the names for these diseases as Alternaria leaf spot of pelargonium (kappan-byo), Alternaria leaf spot of ivy geranium (kappan-byo) and Alternaria leaf spot of scented geranium (kappan-byo). Received 11 December 2000/ Accepted in revised form 19 July 2001     

Alternaria Leaf Spot on Mealycup Sage (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Salvia farinacea </Emphasis>Benth.) Caused by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Alternaria alternata </Emphasis>(Fr.) Keissler

In June 1995, a disease causing round to irregular-shaped, water-soaked, brown to blackish brown spots on mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea Benth.) was found in Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The symptoms were seen only on leaves, not on neither flower petals or stems. The disease was also found in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Memambetsu-cho, Hokkaido and Shimoda-shi and Matsuzaki-cho, Shizuoka. An Alternaria sp. was frequently isolated from these diseased plants. The isolates were severely pathogenic to mealycup sage and caused lesions on the inoculated leaves. The isolates were also weakly pathogenic on scarlet sage (S. splendens Sellow ex Roem. and Schult.) but not on any other Labiatae plants tested. Based on morphological characteristics, such as size of conidia, chain number, and the short beak on conidia, the causal fungus was identified as Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler. This report is the first on a mealycup sage disease caused by A. alternata. Because the symptom was restricted to the leaf, the common name of Alternaria leaf spot was proposed. Received 30 August 2002/ Accepted in revised form 18 November 2002     

喹啉铜33.5%悬浮剂防治杨梅褐斑病药效试验

田间药效试验表ql:喹啉铜33.5%悬浮剂供试药剂有效成分用量167.5~223.3mg/kg处理,防效达74%以上,可以用于防治和控制杨梅褐斑病。     

Occurrence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis Race 1 in Japan

In 1994, Fusarium wilt of melon cultivars which are resistant to races 0 and 2 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis was observed in southern area of the Lake Biwa region, Shiga prefecture. In commercial fields, mature plants of cv. Amus which were grafted onto cv. Enken Daigi 2, and of cv. FR Amus showed yellowing, wilting and finally death before harvesting of fruits. Diseased plants had vascular and root discolorations, and their stem sections yielded typical colonies of F. oxysporum. When the Shiga strains were tested for their pathogenicity to 12 species of cucurbits, they caused wilts only on melon. Using race differential cultivars of melon, the Shiga strains were classified as race 1 of F. oxysporum f. sp. melonis, which has not been reported in Japan. To further characterize their pathogenicity, the strains were used to inoculate 46 additional cultivars of melon, oriental melon and oriental pickling melon. All the race 1 strains were pathogenic to the cultivars tested, and their host range was apparently different from those of strains belonging to other races (races 0, 2 and 1,2y). DNA fingerprinting with a repetitive DNA sequence, FOLR3, differentiated race 1 strains from strains of races 0 and 2, but not from race 1,2y strains. Received 2 July 1999/ Accepted in revised form 30 September 1999     

利用棉花体内非致病镰刀菌防治棉花黄萎病

从棉花铃内部分离到两株镰刀菌VL－1和VL－2。平板对峙法表明，VL－1和VL－2生长速度快，通过空间竞争和营养有效地抑制黄萎病的生长；并且能够抑制棉花黄萎菌微菌核的产生。温室生测结果表明，VL－1和VL－2对棉花黄萎病的相对防效分别达到87．9％和66．4％。安全性测试证明，这两株镰刀菌在棉花整个生育过程中不造成棉花的伤害，是非致病性镰刀菌。田间试验结果显示，在棉田第一次黄萎病高峰时，VL－1和VL－2对黄萎病的防效较理想，分别为51．5％和45．4％。     

Pseudomonas syringae pv. solidagae pv. nov., the Causal Agent of Bacterial Leaf Spot of Tall Goldenrod Solidago altissima L.

A new bacterial disease of tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima L., “Seitaka-awadachiso” in Japanese), one of the most serious weeds in non-agricultural land, was discovered in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Characterized by angular or round, dark brown necrotic spots on leaves, this disease resulted in defoliation and terminal dieback of the plants in severe cases. The disease was named “bacterial leaf spot”. The causal bacterium was identified as Pseudomonas syringae based on its bacteriological properties including those determined by LOPAT tests. The present bacterium was pathogenic to tall goldenrod alone but not to many other tested plants including weeds, flowers, trees and crops. In addition, P. syringae pv. syringae and other pathovars did not show any pathogenicity to tall goldenrod. Because no pathovars of P. syringae pathogenic to tall goldenrod have been reported, the present bacterium was concluded to be a new pathovar of P. syringae. We propose the name P. syringae pv. solidagae pv. nov. , and strain Sei 1 (MAFF 810063) is designated as the pathotype strain and has been deposited in the MAFF collection with two reference strains (MAFF 810064 and MAFF81066). Received 9 May 2001/ Accepted in revised form 18 June 2001     

一株海洋细菌BA-3的鉴定及其对建兰尖孢镰刀菌茎腐病的防治

为获得对建兰茎腐病病原菌尖孢镰刀菌具有良好抑菌效果的生防菌,以海洋鱼类为分离来源,室内测定不同海洋细菌菌株的抑菌活性,筛选抑菌率最高的菌株,在此基础上对所筛菌株进行分类鉴定及抑菌谱和防效测定。结果表明:从海洋鱼类中分离获得43株海洋细菌,初筛出10株对建兰茎腐病原菌尖孢镰刀菌具有明显抑制作用的菌株,抑菌带宽0.60~1.60 cm,其中菌株BA-3抑制作用最强,抑菌率达87.69%;经形态、生理生化及分子生物学鉴定,确认菌株BA-3为解淀粉芽胞杆菌。该菌抑菌谱广,对建兰茎腐病原菌尖孢镰刀菌的室内防效为79.05%,大棚防效74.71%~77.09%,具有良好的应用前景。     

Trichoderma as a biostimulator and biocontrol agent against Fusarium in the production of cereal crops: Opportunities and possibilities

Despite technological advances in global agriculture in recent years, the problem of pathogenic fungi in the production of cereal crops continues to be an issue. Currently, the high variability of weather factors that are considered unusual for specific locations affect the growth and physiology of pathogens attacking cereal crops. One of the most common plant protection methods is the use of synthetic pesticides; however, there is growing controversy over this approach due to the build-up of pesticides in the environment and the presence of their residues in food. The purpose of this literature review is to explore the current state of knowledge regarding the potential of using Trichoderma species as a biostimulator and for the biological protection of cereal crops against pathogenic fungi. Trichoderma fungi—through mycoparasitism, antibiosis and competition for space and nutrients—help to inhibit the growth of pathogens and have a positive impact on the growth of plants, including their root system, which is considered a desirable effect during drought episodes. It has also been demonstrated that Trichoderma fungi can convert Fusarium toxins into new metabolites that can be of lower toxicity. However, the highly limited number of in vivo studies investigating the use of these fungi for biocontrol in cereal crops remains an obstacle to the commercialization of Trichoderma fungi. It appears that the determination of their effectiveness in the biocontrol of cereal crops under variable weather and climate conditions presents a considerable challenge.     

Physiological Specialization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae, a Causal Organism of Fusarium Root Rot of Crisp Head Lettuce in Japan

In 1995, Fusarium root rot of crisp head lettuce, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae, was simultaneously found in the Shiojiri and Kawakami areas of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The Shiojiri and Kawakami isolates differed in pathogenicity to lettuce cultivars. Because of this distinct physiological specialization, these Shiojiri and Kawakami isolates should be designated as race 1 and race 2, respectively, using lines VP1010 (highly resistant to race 1), VP1013 (highly resistant to race 2) and variety Patriot (highly susceptible to both races) as differential varieties. This is the first report of races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae, Received 21 September 2000/ Accepted in revised form 21 March 2001     

Molecular identification and pathogenicity of Fusarium and Alternaria species associated with root rot disease of wolfberry in Gansu and Ningxia provinces,China

Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) ranks in the top 10 best-selling medicinal plants in China and it has been used for centuries as a medicine and a food supplement. It is suggested to have benefits on human health due to the rich content of polysaccharides, carotenoids, flavonoids, and alkaloids contained in its fruits, leaves, and root bark. Recently, severe root rot diseases have been causing plant losses in major growing areas. Here, we report fungi causing root rot disease in Chinese wolfberry plants. The analysis of nucleotide sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region revealed a total of 92 isolates isolated from both soil and plant material samples. Fusarium spp. were the most abundant (58%), followed by Penicillium spp. (9%), and Alternaria spp. (5%). Fusarium spp. included F. oxysporum (36%), F. solani (30%), F. chlamydosporum (9%), F. nematophilum (9%), and F. tricinctum (8%). Sequences from the translation elongation factor 1-α gene (TEF-1α) were used to confirm the identity of Fusarium spp. and showed the predominance of F. oxysporum and F. solani. To confirm the pathogenicity of isolates, four isolates belonging to Fusarium spp. and one isolate belonging to Alternaria spp., isolated from wolfberry root tissues with root rot symptoms, were tested in outdoor and laboratory conditions. Results revealed that the five tested isolates were pathogenic with varying degrees of aggressiveness and ability to induce symptoms of root rot in wolfberry seedlings. The five isolates were recovered from inoculated seedlings, completing Koch's postulates. This is the first report on causative agents of root rot in Chinese wolfberry.     

香蕉枯萎和细菌性软腐病菌的多重PCR检测

香蕉枯萎病菌Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense和细菌性软腐病菌Dickeya zeae的复合侵染为害给香蕉产业发展带来严重挑战, 有必要建立相关病害的多重聚合酶链式反应(multiplex polymerase chain reaction, multiplex PCR)检测技术。本文基于尖孢镰刀菌古巴专化型1号生理小种(F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1, FOC1)基因组contig 438区间(35 631-37 693 bp)(GenBank: AMGP01000438.1)和4号生理小种(F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 4, FOC4)基因组contig 195区间(4 028-6 126 bp)(GenBank: AMGQ01000195.1)存在160 bp插入序列差异设计特异扩增引物FOC-F/-R, 同时以香蕉细菌性软腐病菌D. zeae的促旋酶B 亚单位基因(the subunit B of gyrase gene)(GenBank: JQ284039)序列设计特异扩增引物gyrB-F/-R。多重PCR检测结果显示:本技术可在一次PCR扩增反应内同时检测香蕉枯萎病菌1号、4号生理小种和细菌性软腐病菌; 多重PCR的灵敏度结果表明:检测香蕉枯萎病菌的DNA浓度最低限为0.1 ng/μL, 细菌性软腐病菌的灵敏度为10 3cfu/mL;检测结果稳定可靠。因此, 本研究建立的多重PCR检测方法可有效应用于检测香蕉发病组织中的香蕉枯萎病菌和细菌性软腐病菌, 也可用于香蕉种苗和田间土壤带病菌的监测, 为香蕉种植保驾护航。