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.     

拟康宁木霉T-51菌株发酵液对灰葡萄孢的抑菌活性

拟康宁木霉菌株T-51是从土壤中分离得到的一株优秀生防菌株,在前期的研究与应用中表现出对番茄灰霉病的良好防效。本文研究了T-51菌株的PDB发酵液对灰葡萄孢的抑菌活性,结果表明T-51发酵液在0.5%的低浓度下的抑菌率达到52.1%,与高浓度(10%)发酵液的抑菌率(59.7%)没有显著差异。当发酵液浓度下降为0.05%时失去抑菌活性。T-51摇培至第5天时的发酵液的抑菌活性稳定。T-51发酵液中的抑菌物质对高温不敏感,沸水浴处理10 min后抑菌活性没有明显降低。T-51发酵液pH为3.3,呈酸性,当调节pH至7时,发酵液抑菌活性从57.89%下降到46.61%。T-51发酵液能够显著抑制灰葡萄孢侵染番茄叶片后产生的病斑大小,接种后叶片病斑直径比对照减小53.9%。     

First report of oospore formation in Plasmopara viticola,the causal agent of grapevine downy mildew,in highland regions of southern Brazil

This work evaluates the formation of oospores of Plasmopara viticola, the causal agent of grape downy mildew (DM), in highland regions in southern Brazil. Leaves of susceptible and resistant grape genotypes naturally infected with the pathogen were collected in the autumn of 2017, 2018, and 2019 from vineyards located in the highlands of Santa Catarina state. Leaf tissues were evaluated by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Oospores of P. viticola were identified in both susceptible and resistant host genotypes. They were concentrated in the central regions of the DM lesions, close to the leaf veins, and exhibited a rounded shape, yellowish colour, thick wall, and a diameter ranging from 16.28 to 49.15 µm. The formation of oospores is strong evidence that sexual reproduction is occurring in P. viticola in the climatic conditions of the highlands of southern Brazil. Sexual reproduction contributes to the maximization of genetic diversity via meiosis. Populations with high genetic variability are more likely to break resistance mechanisms conferred by resistance genes and to develop resistance to fungicides applied for disease control. To our knowledge, this is the first scientific study to prove the formation of P. viticola oospores in Brazil. The results presented provide a solid basis for further studies on sexual recombination in P. viticola. Genetic improvement programmes for grapevines, disease management methods, and disease prediction models need to consider the sexual reproduction of this pathogen, otherwise their effectiveness may be compromised.     

醚菌酯对番茄灰霉病菌的生物活性及其防病方式研究

离体试验表明,醚菌酯对番茄灰霉病菌菌丝生长、孢子萌发、孢子产量和菌核产量均有一定的抑制作用,其EC50分别为935.670、0.667、0.479和6.975mg/L。其中对菌丝生长的抑制作用较低。但是,用10mg/L和20mg/L的醚菌酯叶片喷雾处理前24h,接种灰霉病菌菌碟,醚菌酯对灰霉病的保护效果分别达到92.3%和100%;处理后24h接种,治疗效果分别达83.3%和100%,说明醚菌酯对番茄灰霉病具有很好的保护和治疗作用。醚菌酯具有优异的内吸活性,能在植物体内向顶传导。     

木霉T97菌株对几种植物病原真菌的拮抗作用机制和温室防治试验

从土壤中分离了一木霉Trichoderma sp.菌株T97.竞争及对峙培养结果表明,木霉T97对豌豆根腐病菌Fusarium solani f.sp.pisi、番茄灰霉病菌Botrytis cinerea、茄子黄萎病菌Verticillium dahliae、黄瓜枯萎病菌Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cucumerinum、小麦全蚀病菌Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici、小麦根腐病菌Bipolaris sorokiniana和立枯丝核病菌Rhizoctonia solani等7种病原菌有较强的生长竞争优势.光学显微观察表明,木霉T97通过缠绕、附着和穿透的方式寄生立枯丝核菌、番茄灰霉病菌和小麦全蚀病菌.受T97作用后,茄子菌核病菌的菌丝尖端肿大、变粗,豌豆根腐病菌和黄瓜枯萎病菌的菌丝出现断裂等溶菌现象.用T97培养物(0.6%(w/w))处理土壤,对茄子黄萎病和菌核病、黄瓜枯萎病和菌核病以及豌豆根腐病的苗期病害防治效果达66%～81%.用T97孢子悬浮液108cfu/mL在花期喷雾保护黄瓜、辣椒和番茄叶面,对灰霉病的防治效果相当于50%速克灵WP 3 000倍液.     

荧光假单胞杆菌的嗜铁素是控制桉树灰霉病的主要因子

 本文对3个假单胞杆菌菌株(Pseudomonas spp.)及其嗜铁素(pseudobactin siderophore)缺失突变体防治桉树灰霉病进行了研究.平板拮抗活性测定表明,荧光假单胞杆菌(P.fluorescens) WCS374r菌株和恶臭假单胞杆菌(P.putida) WCS358r菌株通过对铁离子的竞争抑制灰霉菌的生长.在接种灰霉病菌之前10 h将WCS358r、WCS374r和WCS417r施用于受伤的桉树叶片后,可分别降低发病率48.9%、58.3%和40.3%;当将3种生防菌分别与灰霉病菌混合后接种桉树叶片,WCS358r和WCS374r仍然能够显著地降低发病率;在接种灰霉病菌12 h后再施用生防菌,WCS358r和WCS374r对病菌仍具有一定的抑制作用,而在24 h后施用生防菌,3个菌株均未表现显著的防治效果.WCS358r和WCS417r的嗜铁素缺失突变体无防病作用,而WCS374r的嗜铁素缺失突变体虽然还能有效地防治灰霉病,但与WCS374r相比,防病效果减弱.本试验结果说明假单胞杆菌的嗜铁素是控制桉树灰霉病的重要因子.     

Development of a new dispenser for microbiological control agents and evaluation of dissemination by bumblebees in greenhouse strawberries

BACKGROUND: To date, in modern agriculture, biological control strategies are increasingly becoming the preferred pest management approach. However, the success of microbiological control agents (MCAs) largely depends on efficient dissemination into the crop. The pollinator‐and‐vector technology employs pollinating insects like bees for a better dissemination. In this study, a new dispenser for bumblebee workers of Bombus terrestris L. was developed. Binab‐T‐vector and Prestop‐Mix were used as two typical MCA products for dissemination. RESULTS: In a first series of experiments in the laboratory for optimisation, the newly developed dispenser was a two‐way type dispenser, 20 cm long, with two rectangular compartments and different entrance and exit holes. In addition, the amounts of MCA loaded on the workers were 10 times higher with the new dispenser as compared with the side‐by‐side passageway (SSP) dispenser. Typically, the highest amounts were recovered from the thorax and legs of the workers. In a second series of experiments under greenhouse conditions with the use of queen‐right B. terrestris hives, successful dissemination in strawberry flowers was obtained at different distances from the hive (0–8 m, 8–18 m and 18–21 m), and the workers inoculated the first, second and third flowers that were consecutively visited. In addition, the new dispenser caused no adverse effects on worker foraging intensity, whereas a dramatic reduction was scored with an SSP dispenser. Finally, the data suggested that it is necessary to refill the newly developed dispenser at 3 day intervals. CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrated that, with the use of the newly developed dispenser, bumblebee workers carried high amounts of MCA, and this resulted in a successful dissemination of MCA into strawberry flowers. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Survival in the phylloplane of an introduced biocontrol agent (Trichoderma harzianum) and populations of the plant pathogenBotrytis cinerea as modified by abiotic conditions

Leaf populations ofTrichoderma were studied on tomato, pepper and geranium plants incubated under various conditions. Treatments involved high (>90%) or lower (75–85%) relative humidity (r.h.), temperatures of 15±3°C or 25±3°C, and soil fertilization with formulations of 2,2,5%, 3,3,8% or 5,3,8% NPK. The size of populations on leaves treated with the fungusTrichoderma harzianum differed according to plant species, leaf age, length of incubation, atmospheric conditions, and plant nutrition.T. harzianum populations were promoted in many cases by high r.h. and by 3,3,8% NPK. Interactions of introduced populations ofBotrytis cinerea with populations ofT. harzianum on tomato leaves under combinations of the above conditions showed that the population ofB. cinerea wasca tenfold lower in the presence ofT. harzianum than in the absence of this fungus.     

生防细菌BMY-1对几种植物病原真菌的抑制作用

采用平板对峙培养法和滤纸片培养法测定细菌BMY-1菌株对番茄灰霉病菌(Botrytis cinerea)、辣椒疫霉病菌(Phytophthora capsici)、玉米小斑病菌(Bipolaria maydis)、玉米弯孢霉叶斑病菌(Curvularia lunata)等11种植物病原真菌生长的抑制作用。结果表明,BMY-1菌株对供试病原菌生长具有很好的抑制效果。平板对峙培养法中,BMY-1菌株对番茄灰霉病菌、玉米弯孢霉叶斑病菌、玉米小斑病菌的抑制效果最好,抑菌宽度分别达到15.0 mm,14.0 mm,13.0mm。滤纸片培养法中,BMY-1菌液对番茄灰霉病菌抑制效果最好,抑菌带宽度为8.0 mm。BMY-1菌液及其无菌发酵液对病原菌孢子萌发也有很强的抑制作用。其中对辣椒疫霉病菌和玉米小斑病菌孢子萌发的抑制效果最好。BMY-1菌液处理后,孢子萌发率分别为0.97%和1.00%,而对照萌发率为分别为96!29%和93.04%。     

多霸2诱导番茄挥发性物质及对番茄灰霉病和晚疫病的防治效果

研究了多功能制剂多霸2对保护地番茄灰霉病和晚疫病的防治效果,测定了其对番茄挥发性物质的诱导效应。结果表明:多霸2对番茄灰霉病的相对防效较木霉菌药剂高43.83%,使番茄晚疫病发病率较霜脲氰低53.67%。番茄经多霸2诱导后,挥发性物质的总含量较对照组的增加75%;氧合酯类、芳香类化合物的含量分别较对照组提高95%和21%;含量最高组分(E)-2-己烯醛诱导后较对照提高95%;其他一些组分含量也显著提高,表明多功能制剂多霸2防治病害与提高番茄自身产生挥发抗菌物质有关。     

用于土壤中生防芽孢杆菌B006和BH1检测的SCAR标记及其特异性

生防芽孢杆菌Bacillus spp.菌株B006和BH1对引发多种根腐病的真菌具有拮抗作用,研发特异性标记是研究该菌株在土壤中生态行为的关键.本研究采用16个RAPD随机引物对B006和BH1以及包括芽孢杆菌、鞘氨醇杆菌Sphingosinc spp.和假单胞菌Pseudomonas spp.在内的25株参试菌株的基囚组DNA多态性进行了分析,其中利用单引物B19和C01可分别扩增到仅出现于B006和BH1基因图谱中的特异性条带(大小分别为730bp和658bp).为提高扩增的特异性和稳定性,根据B006和BH1的RAPD标记中核苷酸序列分别设计了6对和12对引物并用于菌株特异性条带的筛选,从中挑选出2对特异性最好的引物转化为SCAR引物,命名为SCAR-B006和SCAR-BH1,扩增产物大小分别为523bp和658bp.在自然土中进一步验证SCAR标记的特异性,结果表明仅在加有菌株B006或BH1的土壤样品中可扩增到相应的SCAR条带,说明了这种以PCR为基础的方法可用于土壤中菌株B006和BH1的快速鉴别.     

Isolation,production and in vitro effects of the major secondary metabolite produced by Trichoderma species used for the control of grapevine trunk diseases

Antibiosis has been shown to be an important mode of action by Trichoderma species used in the protection of grapevine pruning wounds from infection by trunk pathogens. The major active compound from Trichoderma isolates known to protect grapevine pruning wounds from trunk pathogen infection was isolated and identified. The compound, a 6‐pentyl‐α‐pyrone (6PP), was found to be the major secondary metabolite, by quantity, which accumulated in the culture filtrate of T. harzianum isolate T77 and the two T. atroviride isolates UST1 and UST2. Benzimidazole resistant mutants generated from these isolates also produced 6PP as their main secondary metabolite, except for a mutant of T77 that had lost its ability to produce 6PP. The isolates UST1 and UST2 were co‐cultured with the grapevine trunk pathogens Eutypa lata and Neofusicoccum parvum in a minimal defined medium and a grapevine cane‐based medium (GCBM). Co‐culturing UST1 with N. parvum induced 6PP production in the minimal defined medium and the GCBM. The production of 6PP by UST2 was induced in the GCBM, while co‐culturing with the two trunk pathogens either reduced or had no effect on 6PP production. Mycelial growth and ascospore/conidia germination of E. lata, N. australe, N. parvum and Phaeomoniella chlamydospora were inhibited by 6PP in a concentration‐dependent manner. The results show that the presence of N. parvum and grapevine wood elicits the production of 6PP, suggesting that this metabolite is involved in Trichoderma–pathogen interactions on grapevine pruning wounds.     

Selection of fungal biological control agents of Sclerotium cepivorum for control of white rot by sclerotial degradation in a UK soil

A range of fungal isolates was tested in a three-stage screening system for their ability to degrade sclerotia of Sclerotium cepivorum on agar and in soil, and to reduce white rot disease on onion seedlings. Biological control agents (BCAs) were identified that could degrade up to 60% of sclerotia in soil and significantly reduce white rot disease on onion seedlings. The efficacy of the BCAs was enhanced when applied as wheat bran cultures compared with spore suspensions, and two of the best BCAs from the screening procedures were both identified as Trichoderma viride (L4, S17A). When L4 and S17A were fluid-drilled in guar gum with bulb onion seed in the field white rot symptoms were significantly reduced, but stem base applications applied mid-season had little effect. The strategy of selecting and using BCAs that degrade sclerotia of S. cepivorum and integration with other control methods is discussed.     

Biological control of Lycoriella ingenua (Diptera: Sciaridae) in commercial mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) cultivation: a comparison between Hypoaspis miles and Steinernema feltiae

BACKGROUND: Mushroom cultivation may be adversely affected by insect pests, including sciarids (Lycoriella spp.), which were previously controlled by application of chemical pesticides. However, owing to food safety and environmental concerns, availability of pesticides for use during mushroom cultivation has diminished. Consequently, it is imperative to investigate alternative control strategies, not reliant on chemical pesticides, which may be used in an integrated pest management system. RESULTS: Application of the predatory mite Hypoaspis miles Berlese to commercial mushroom‐growing beds at the beginning of spawn run or just prior to casing (830 mites m^?2) significantly reduced immature sciarids, Lycoriella ingenua (Dufour), in the growing substrate and also adult activity towards the conclusion of cropping. A trend towards lower sciarid emergence from substrates and reduced adult sciarid activity was observed following the application of Steinernema feltiae (Filipjev) (1.5 × 10⁶ nematodes m^?2) at casing. No significant treatment effects on mushroom yield were observed. However, contamination of the mushroom crop by adult sciarids increased in untreated controls. Application of H. miles required a 12‐fold increase in labour when compared with application of S. feltiae. CONCLUSION: Contingent upon the development of an effective application system, H. miles has potential for the biological control of sciarids in commercial mushroom production. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

入侵杂草虉草在云南的发生、危害和防除状况调查

采用倒置"W"九点取样法和5级目测法,调查了云南冬季作物田杂草虉草的发生和危害状况。结果表明,截至2017年在云南有7个地州33个区县发现有虉草危害,其中保山地区危害最为严重,占全省受害面积的92%,其次是大理白族自治州。虉草在冬季作物田大麦、小麦、油菜和蚕豆田均有发生。危害的虉草有两个种,分别是小籽虉草Phalaris minor和奇异虉草P.paradoxa。其中小籽虉草的发生较为普遍,奇异虉草为零星发生。虉草造成的危害指数在6%~50%之间,对农作物造成的产量损失在40~110kg/667m2之间。虉草的防除以化学防除为主,人工防除为辅,但目前尚缺乏经济有效的防除农田虉草的除草剂。     

The potential of nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum and other biological control organisms for suppressing fusarium wilt of banana

The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of nonpathogenic F. oxysporum and Trichoderma isolates from suppressive soils in South Africa to suppress fusarium wilt of banana in the glasshouse. Several biological control agents and commercial biological control products were included in the study. The isolates were first screened in vitro on potato dextrose agar. In glasshouse evaluations, the fungal and bacterial isolates were established on banana roots before they were replanted in pathogen-infested soil, while the commercial biocontrol agents were applied as directed by the supplier. Banana plantlets were evaluated for disease development after 7 weeks. In vitro tests showed none of the nonpathogenic isolates suppressed Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense ( Foc ), while slight suppression was observed with the two Trichoderma isolates. Results of the glasshouse evaluations revealed that two of the nonpathogenic F. oxysporum isolates, CAV 255 and CAV 241, reduced fusarium wilt incidence by 87·4 and 75·0%, respectively. The known biological control agent Fo47 did not suppress Foc significantly. Pseudomonas fluorescens strain WCS 417, known for its ability to suppress other fusarium wilt diseases (WCS 417), reduced disease incidence by 87·4%. These isolates should be further evaluated for potential application in the field, independently and in combination.     

拮抗真菌HTC的鉴定及其对辣椒疫病的生物防治潜力

为明确拮抗真菌HTC对辣椒疫霉Phytophthora capsici的拮抗机制,采用平板对峙、形态学鉴定和18S rDNA序列比对分析等方法对菌株HTC进行了鉴定,并研究其发酵液与抗生物质粗提液对辣椒疫霉不同发育阶段的影响。经鉴定,菌株HTC为金色毛壳菌Chaetomium aureum。在平皿对峙试验中,菌株HTC的红色分泌物能抑制辣椒疫霉菌丝的生长,抑制率为59.1%,后期HTC菌丝可缠绕并降解辣椒疫霉菌丝。发酵液与抗生物质粗提液对辣椒疫霉不同发育阶段均有抑制作用,发酵液对辣椒疫霉菌丝生长的抑制率高达97.58%,对辣椒疫病的防治效果均高于70%。浇灌发酵液后,可提高辣椒苗的苯丙氨酸解氨酶、过氧化物酶、多酚氧化酶的活性,并明显促进辣椒苗生长,鲜重和干重增加32.27%和18.09%。研究表明,金色毛壳菌菌株HTC是一株具有开发潜力的生防菌株。     

Effect of Trichoderma viride pre-inoculation in pine species with different levels of susceptibility to Fusarium circinatum: physiological and hormonal responses

Pine pitch canker (PPC), caused by Fusarium circinatum, affects Pinus species worldwide. Although no effective solutions have yet been found to control it, there is a growing interest in using biological control agents (BCA) such as Trichoderma to avoid the application of chemical-based products. Using species with an increasing level of susceptibility to PPC (Pinus pinea, Pinus pinaster and Pinus radiata), this study aimed to evaluate the effect of Trichoderma viride pre-inoculation on disease development, assessing several physiological and hormonal parameters. A 2-week period elapsed between T. viride and F. circinatum inoculation. Sampling for each species was performed independently when at least 50% of the plants of one of the inoculated groups developed disease symptoms. Fusarium circinatum infection reduced water status and photosynthesis, but increased proline, abscisic acid and jasmonic acid concentrations in plants of P. radiata and P. pinaster with symptoms; while in P. pinea water relations were maintained and anthocyanin accumulation occurred in the presence of F. circinatum. In P. radiata, T. viride pre-inoculation accelerated disease progression, with some PPC-induced responses augmented (decreased water potential and photosynthesis; increased substomatal CO₂ concentration) and novel changes not found in seedlings inoculated exclusively with F. circinatum (increased electrolyte leakage and salicylic acid; decreased relative water content). This suggests that T. viride may be initially recognized as an invading organism, subverting the plant defence mechanisms for successful root colonization. If seedlings are not allowed to recover from this state, pathogen infection may thus be facilitated, highlighting the importance of application timing in BCA strategies.