Effect of Modified Atmosphere for Control of Black Spot, Caused by Alternaria alternata, on Stored Persimmon Fruits

ABSTRACT Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) of persimmon fruit resulted in the accumulation of acetaldehyde to a level of 80 mug/ml; ethanol to a level of 900 mug/ml; and CO(2) up to 30%. When fruits were stored at -1 degrees C for 4 months in such atmospheres, the incidence of black spot disease, caused by Alternaria alternata, was reduced. The effects of each of these gases were examined to determine their individual involvement in the inhibition of Alternaria development during storage. When A. alternata, grown at 20 degrees C on potato dextrose agar or inoculated in persimmon fruit, was exposed for 24 h to different levels of each volatile, acetaldehyde was the most fungistatic but only at concentrations higher than those that accumulated under MAP; CO(2) was moderately inhibitory at concentrations from 10 to 60%, whereas ethanol had no effect. Similar inhibitory effects were obtained with acetaldehyde at 620 mug/ml or 30% CO(2) when in vitro cultures of A. alternata and infected fruits were exposed for up to 2 weeks at 20 degrees C, but 1,000 mug of ethanol per ml had only a transitory inhibitory effect under these conditions. Based on analysis of the effect of concentration versus time for each gas accumulating in MAP, we suggest that the increasing concentration of CO(2) during storage is the principal factor in the inhibition of black spot disease development.     

杏采后病害病原菌鉴定及室内药剂筛选

［目的］ 确定引起杏采后病害的主要病原菌及筛选有效防治药剂,以延长杏果贮藏期,降低损失。［方法］ 对引起甘肃省兰州市杏采后病害的病原菌进行分离鉴定、致病性测定及回接试验,并针对主要病原菌进行室内药剂筛选。［结果］ 引起杏采后果实腐烂病的致病菌有粉红聚端孢霉（Trichothecium roseum Lk. ex Fr.）、链格孢［Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissl.］、黑根霉［Rhizopus nigricans (Ehrenb.)］、青霉（Penicillium frequentans）、灰葡萄孢菌(Botrytis cinerea)和核果褐腐菌［Monilinia laxa (Aderh. &; Ruhl.) Honey］等6种真菌。其中链格孢、黑根霉和粉红聚端孢霉为主要致病菌,其分离频率分别为28.5%、48.9%和9.4%。链格孢、黑根霉有伤无伤接种发病率均为100%,粉红聚端孢霉为83%。药剂筛选结果表明,在PDA培养基上,50%咯菌腈可湿性粉剂和50%异菌脲悬浮剂对3种主要致病菌抑菌效果最好,抑菌率达94%以上。杏果实采后主要病害防治试验结果表明,50%咯菌腈可湿性粉剂 9000倍液和50%异菌脲悬浮剂 1000倍液常温浸果处理3 min,第7天和第13天,咯菌腈对粉红聚端孢霉、链格孢和黑根霉的防效分别为78.3%和65%、79%和67.5%以及80.3%和69.6%。异菌脲防效分别为76%和64.3%、78.3%和64.4%以及78.6%和66.4%。［结论］ 本文研究结果可以指导杏采后病害的防治。     

Physiological and physical measures to control postharvest diseases of fruit

Preharvest and postharvest decay of persimmon fruits caused byAltemaria alternata can be effectively alleviated by a growth hormone effect on the physiology of the fruit An orchard application of gibberellin (GA₃), prior to harvest, maintains the calyx in an upright, erect position, thus preventing the formation of a microclimate beneath the calyx, which is conducive to decay development in this region. The additional effect of delaying fruit maturation, leads to an increased resistance of the fruit to postharvest decay development on the entire fruit surface during storage. Other measures, of a physical nature, which can be employed to control postharvest disease, include a change in environment, such as achieved by controlled atmosphere storage or modified atmosphere packaging. The dominant control factors appear to be the naturally produced CO₂ and possibly acetaldehyde.     

北京地区桃黑斑病新症状的发现与诊断

2019年-2020年在北京地区桃园病害调研普查时发现一种桃树病害的新发症状-新叶坏死,主要症状表现为当年新生枝条顶端新叶和生长点腐烂坏死。为明确这种新叶坏死症状是否由病原菌侵染引起,从北京平谷2个乡镇3个桃园采集35份病梢样品,经病样组织分离和菌株纯化,选取12个代表性菌株进行形态学鉴定、系统进化分析以及致病性测定。结果显示,通过形态学鉴定和多基因(ITS,Alt a1,gpd)系统发育分析,以上分离株均鉴定为链格孢Alternaria alternata;3株代表性菌株的致病性测定验证了A.alternata是引起新叶坏死症状的病原菌,并且该病原菌也能导致桃枝条和果实发病,产生黑斑病症状。这是首次报道A.alternata除了引起桃果实黑斑症状之外,还可以引起桃树新叶坏死症状,结果进一步丰富了链格孢侵染桃树的症状多样性,为链格孢引起的病害的整体防控提供了理论基础。     

枣铁皮病病原鉴定

 枣铁皮病主要为害大枣果实,可导致果实腐烂和提早落果,据症状特点可分为铁皮型和缩果型2种类型。1993~1995年对河北和河南2省6个不同枣区大枣铁皮病病果进行分离、接种和再分离,证实枣铁皮病病原为:链格孢Alternaria alternata(Fr.) Keissler;实腐茎点霉Phoma destructiva Plowr,壳梭孢属一种真菌Fusicoccum sp.3种病原真菌可以单独或混合侵染。     

枣缩果病病原子实体的诱导和鉴定

１９９２～１９９６年作者对枣缩果病病原研究认为该病由Ｃｏｎｉｏｔｈｙｒｉｕｍｓｐ．（Ｃ．ｓｐ）、Ａｌｔｅｒｎａｒｉａａｌｔｅｒ－ｎａｔａｆ．ｓｐ．ｔｅｎｕｉｓ和一种半知菌亚门有隔有色丝状菌等多病原引起。经室内外对上述病原菌的子实体诱导，以及越冬后自然病果上子实体的发现，病原菌Ｃ．ｓｐ．经再鉴定为Ｃ．ｏｌｉｖａｃｅｕｍＢｏｎ，另一病原菌半知菌亚门有隔有色丝状菌订名为群生小穴壳菌ＤｏｔｈｉｏｒｅｌａｇｒｅｇａｒｉａＳａｃｃ。至此明确引起枣缩果病的病原为Ｃ．ｏｌｉｖａｃｅｕｍ、Ａｌｔｅｒｎａｒｉａａｌｔｅｒｎａｔａｆ．ｓｐ．ｔｅｎｕｉｓ、Ｄｏｔｈｉｏｒｅｌａｇｒｅｇａｒｉａ和一种细菌（待鉴定）     

Field studies of anthracnose symptoms and pathogen infection in different phases of the persimmon growing season

Anthracnose is the main disease of persimmon and is caused by Colletotrichum spp. The study of field epidemiology is essential for the development of efficient management of this disease. In this study, we investigated infection by Colletotrichum spp. throughout the persimmon growing season to understand the host–pathogen interactions better. We observed the production of primary inoculum of persimmon anthracnose and described how epidemics progress from secondary infections during the fruit crop season. The field study was carried out in an organic orchard with three susceptible persimmon cultivars, Fuyu, Kakimel and Jiro, for three consecutive seasons. Our results indicate that the pathogen survives in 1-year-old shoots, which are the sources of primary inoculum. Later that growing season, the inoculum reaches flowers and new shoots, developing symptoms and producing the secondary inoculum. Fruit drop was also observed, with or without symptoms of anthracnose, throughout the plant cycle. In some of the symptomless fruit, collected from the plant and from the ground where they had fallen, latent infections of Colletotrichum spp. were detected. Shoots, flowers, immature and ripened fruit remained infected throughout the growing season, producing conidia that could lead to new secondary infections within and among plants. The incidence of anthracnose in fruit at harvest and postharvest proved to be less relevant for disease management. Practices for chemical and cultural control of the disease throughout the persimmon growing season are discussed.     

引起乙烯褪绿蜜橘果实腐烂的主要致病真菌分离及鉴定

为明确贮藏过程中乙烯褪绿蜜橘果实腐烂的主要致病真菌,以重庆市北碚产区无核蜜橘为研究材料,利用乙烯利对其果实进行褪绿处理,观察贮藏期间褪绿蜜橘果实的发病症状,确定病害种类,统计发病率;并从发病果实中分离主要致病真菌,采用形态学特征观察和ITS序列分子生物学分析对其进行鉴定。结果表明,乙烯褪绿加剧贮藏蜜橘果实病害的发生。从发病果实中共分离出5株主要致病真菌菌株,分别编号为A、B、C、D、E;结合形态学特征和5株致病真菌的ITS序列分析结果,A、B菌株均被鉴定为胶孢炭疽菌Colletotrichum gloeosporioides,但这2株菌株具有不同的菌落形态及致病特性;C菌株被鉴定为焦腐病菌Lasiodiplodia theobromae;D菌株被鉴定为交链格孢菌Alternaria alternata;E菌株被鉴定为棘孢曲霉Aspergillus aculeatus。A、B菌株引起的果实腐烂占乙烯褪绿蜜橘总腐烂果实的81.96%,是引起贮藏过程中乙烯褪绿蜜橘果实腐烂的主要致病真菌,其次为C菌株,D、E菌株为次要致病真菌。     

乙螨唑在9种水果蔬菜样品基质中的残留储藏稳定性

建立了乙螨唑在不同样本基质（猕猴桃、木瓜、柠檬、茄子、山楂、柿子、甜椒、香蕉以及枣）中的气相色谱-质谱 (GC-MS) 分析方法,进而系统研究了?20 ℃条件下乙螨唑在上述果蔬中储藏112 d的稳定性差异及其影响因素。样品经乙腈提取,氨丙基固相萃取柱净化,GC-MS检测分析。结果表明:在0.01~3 mg/kg添加水平下,乙螨唑在9种果蔬中的平均回收率在80%~112%之间,相对标准偏差在1.4%~12%之间,定量限为0.01 mg/kg。于 ?20 ℃下储藏14~112 d期间,乙螨唑在甜椒中的降解率为9.0%~28.6% (低于30%),说明其具有较好的储藏稳定性;但在猕猴桃、木瓜、柠檬、茄子、山楂、柿子、香蕉和枣中,其降解率均超过30%,储藏稳定性较差。乙螨唑残留储藏稳定性与样本基质的种类、pH值、含水量等密切相关。因此,乙螨唑的残留试验样本不宜长时间储藏,获取后应当尽快检测,以防农药降解导致检测结果出现偏差。本研究为乙螨唑在多种果蔬作物中的残留检测方法和储藏稳定性提供了基础数据,也为后续乙螨唑的准确定量分析提供了理论参考。     

百香果疮痂病病原菌鉴定

To identify the pathogen causing scab disease on the fruit of Passiflora Linn. in the passion fruit yard of Cenxi and Nanning cities, Guangxi province. The scab tissues collected from diseased fruits were isolated,purified,and made pathogenicity test,morphological observation, biological and molecular identification. The representive isolate B31, obtained from the diseased fruit, was selected for morphological observation and pathogen identification, and was verified as the causal agent of the scab disease through Koch’s postulates. The result of morphological observation using light microscope showed that the isolate B31 was very similar to Alternaria in terms of hyphae and spore morphology. Phylogenetic analysis results using multiple gene loci showed that identities of sequences of ITS, Alt al, TEF 1 and endoPG genes of isolate B31 were 100% identical to those of Alternaria alternata. This study clarifies that the pathogen causing scab disease of passion fruit in Guangxi is A. alternata, and this is the first report of A. alternate causing scab on passion fruit in China.     

壶瓶枣褐斑病病原菌的鉴定

 近几年来,山西红枣发生了1种严重的果实病害,症状表现为果顶或果肩部位形成红褐色的病斑。本研究以壶瓶枣为材料,对病菌进行分离。通过室内和田间致病性测定以及人工接种后再分离病菌,证明编号为CN535的真菌菌株为该病的致病菌。该病菌在PDA上7d菌落直径达69.2~73.5mm,基内菌丝和气生菌丝均发达,具明显的浅灰与墨绿色的同心轮纹;分生孢子单生或短链生,具纵横隔膜和短喙,大小为(22.5~40.0)μm×(8.0~13.5)μm,为典型的Alternaria属真菌特征。其rDNAITS序列分析结果表明该菌与A. alternata、A. tenuissima、A. longipes、A. mali和A. citri的同源性均为100%。用2对链格孢菌的专用引物AAF₂/AAR3和Aalt-F/Aalt-R分别扩增出相对应的341和450bp的片段。综合形态特征和分子分析结果,确定壶瓶枣褐斑病的病原菌为A. alternata (Fries) Keissler。     

Effects of host physiology on the development of core rot, caused by alternaria alternata, in Red Delicious apples

Alternaria alternata is the predominant fungus involved in moldy core and core rot of Red Delicious apples. The effects of environmental conditions during bloom on moldy core and core rot, and on the need for fungicide application, were examined in 10 experiments carried out in 2007. In untreated experimental plots, typical moldy core symptoms were very common, with relatively low variability (coefficient of variation: 22.2%) among experiments; core rot incidence ranged from 2 to 26% with large variability (coefficient of variation: 90.0%) among experiments. No evidence of prevailing environmental conditions during bloom affecting the development of moldy core or core rot was detected. No effect of fungicide application (a mixture of bromuconazole + captan three times a week at bloom) on moldy core or core rot was found. A random distribution of moldy core and an occasional aggregation of core rot in the orchards were indicated from Morisita's index of dispersion (I(δ)). The hypothesis that core rot incidence is governed by host physiology and that yield load can be used as an indicator of trees' susceptibility was examined in a set of eight observations and four experiments. No correlation was found between tree yield load and moldy core, but core rot incidence was inversely related to yield load. Furthermore, irrespective of tree yield load, core rot was more abundant on large compared with small fruits. It is concluded that host physiology, rather than pathogen occurrence or environmental conditions at bloom stage, governs the development of core rot in Red Delicious apples caused by A. alternata in Israel.     

Reduction of postharvest losses of Galia melon by a short hot-water rinse

A rapid method for simultaneously rinsing and disinfecting fresh harvested produce using a hot-water rinse and brushes (HWRB) was tested on Galia melon ( Cucumis melo cv. reticulatus ) fruit. The optimal treatment to reduce decay while maintaining fruit quality after prolonged storage and marketing simulation was 59 ± 1°C for 15 s. Trial shipments by sea transport to Europe demonstrated that treating melon with a commercial-scale HWRB machine (3 tonnes fruit h⁻¹) maintained significantly better overall quality of treated fruit compared with untreated fruit. Exposing spores of Alternaria alternata and Fusarium solani to 60°C for about 15 s in vitro reduced germination by 48% and 42%, respectively. Employing HWRB resulted in a 3-log reduction in total colony-forming units (CFU) of the epiphytic microbial population, compared with untreated fruit. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that HWRB removed soil, dust and fungal spores from the fruit surface, and partially or entirely sealed natural openings in the epidermis.     

Physicochemical and Molecular Properties of Tomato Cultivars Harvested at Different Stages Show Different Patterns During Post-Harvest Ripening

Tomato is the second most important non-cereal crop after potato in terms of consumption and agro-based industries worldwide. In this study, we examined fruit quality characteristics and cell wall-associated fruit softening of three different-coloured tomatoes, ‘Sarikiz’ with yellow, ‘Moda’ with orange and ‘Cherry’ with red colour, harvested at the mature green, breaker, and ripe stages, and stored for the following 3 weeks. Fruit firmness significantly declined in all varieties and reached the softest level in all fruits harvested at the ripe stage and stored for 21 days. The decrease in fruit firmness was related to higher water-soluble pectin, higher expression level of cell wall-related genes, but not related to the integrity of fruit flesh in post-harvest storage conditions. The expression level of SlPSY1 was the highest in Cherry and the lowest in Sarikiz varieties. These results indicate that fruit softening in post-harvest storage conditions is directly related to harvested ripening stage, regardless of the variety.

     

The effectiveness of postharvest hot water dipping on the control of grey and black moulds in sweet red pepper (Capsicum annuum)

The effectiveness of hot water dipping on the control of grey mould, caused by Botrytis cinerea , and black mould, caused by Alternaria alternata on sweet red pepper quality was investigated. Dipping naturally infected or artificially inoculated fruit at 508C for 3 min completely inhibited, or significantly reduced, decay development caused by B. cinerea and A. alternata , respectively. Heat damage was observed on fruit dipped for 5 min at 50°C, or at 55°C for 1 min or longer. Damage appeared as cracks and pitting on the fruit surface. Spore germination and germ tube elongation in vitro was inversely related to the duration of exposure or to the range of temperature used. The ET₅₀ for spore germination for B. cinerea was 3.2, 1.5 and 0.8 min, and for A. alternata 8.8, 4.2 and 1.4 min, at 45, 50 and 55°C, respectively. The ET₅₀ for germ tube elongation for Botrytis was 2.6, 0.9 and 0.5 min, and for Alternaria , 7.2, 2.5 and 1.6 min, at 45, 50 and 55°C. The mode of action of hot water dips on decay of pepper appears to be by direct interaction with the fungi.     

Differential response to combined prochloraz and thyme oil drench treatment in avocados against the control of anthracnose and stem-end rot

The ability to meet consumers demand for high-quality standard fruit entails the distribution of unblemished safe fruit free of chemical residues on its edible portion. Therefore, this study was focused on investigating the influence of the combined effect of aqueous plant volatiles with half strength prochloraz solution to control anthracnose and stem-end rot in the green-skinned avocado cultivar (Fuerte). This method was applied due to its practicability on bulk fruits in packhouses and the fruits were subjected to stand-alone and combined treatments to assess the development of the disease after cold storage and observe the elicitation of the residual effect of the treatments on the defence related enzymes in ‘Fuerte’. The incidence of stem-end rot was 10% by the combination of prochloraz® (500 μg mL^?1; P50) with 0.1% v/v thyme oil compared to the 58.8% incidence exhibited by the untreated fruit during storage at 6.5 °C for 14 days followed by 3 days at retail shelf conditions (15 °C) (preventative application). Citral (0.1% v/v), P50 (500 μg mL^?1)?+?0.1% v/v citral and yucca extract alone reduced the stem-end rot incidence to about 25% during storage. More so, thyme oil (0.1% v/v) reduced both anthracnose and stem-end rot incidence to 35% after postharvest storage and P50 (500 μg mL^?1)?+?0.1% v/v thyme oil and 0.1% v/v thyme oil effectively induced the activity of phenylalanine ammonia lyase, chitinase and β-1, 3 glucanase in fruit inoculated with Lasiodiplodia theobromae and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides through the improvement of quality and firmness of the fruit after storage.     

Pcr Assay for specific detection of European stone fruit yellows phytoplasmas and its use for epidemiological studies in France

DNA amplification by polymerase chain reaction was used to specifically detect phytoplasmas associated with severe decline diseases of European stone fruits. PCR primers were designed according to the partial sequence of a nonribosomal genomic fragment of European stone fruit yellows phytoplasmas obtained by direct sequencing of a specific PCR product. A PCR assay was developed which resulted in specific amplification of a 237 bp-DNA fragment from total DNA extracts derived from over 300 stone fruit samples. No PCR product was obtained with DNA from healthy controls or plants diseased with various other phytoplasmas, e.g. the closely related apple proliferation and pear decline phytoplasmas. Phytoplasma infection was checked in all samples by PCR amplification with universal ribosomal primers. Detection rate with specific and universal primers was correlated by 97%. European stone fruit yellows phytoplasmas were detected in samples of 114 out of 139 examined orchards which represent the major stone fruit growing regions of France. Typical symptoms like chlorotic leaf roll in summer and off-season growth in winter were correlated by 95% to the presence of phytoplasmas. However, phytoplasmas were also detected in 51% of samples derived from trees showing non-specific symptoms. A comparison study including 201 samples showed that 81% of the PCR-positive samples were also tested positive using fluorescence microscopy with DAPI staining.     

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.     

Environmental Factors Affecting Production, Release, and Field Populations of Conidia of Alternaria alternata, the Cause of Brown Spot of Citrus

ABSTRACT Alternaria brown spot, caused by Alternaria alternata pv. citri, affects many tangerines and their hybrids, causing loss of immature leaves and fruit and reducing the marketability of the remaining fruit. Conidial production of A. alternata was greatest on mature leaves moistened and maintained at near 100% relative humidity (RH) for 24 h, whereas leaves that had been soaked or maintained at moderate RH produced few conidia. Conidial release from filter paper cultures and infected leaves was studied in a computer-controlled environmental chamber. Release of large numbers of conidia was triggered from both substrates by sudden drops in RH or by simulated rainfall events. Vibration induced release of low numbers of conidia, but red/infrared irradiation had no effect. In field studies from 1994 to 1996, air sampling with a 7-day recording volumetric spore trap indicated that conidia were present throughout the year with periodic large peaks. The number of conidia captured was not closely related to rainfall amounts or average wind speed, but was weakly related to the duration of leaf wetness. Likewise, disease severity on trap plants placed in the field weekly during 1995 to 1996 was not closely related to conidial numbers or rainfall amounts, but was weakly related to leaf wetness duration. Sufficient inoculum appears to be available to allow infection to occur throughout the year whenever susceptible host tissue and moisture are available.     

Alternaria brown spot on Minneola tangelos in Israel

Brown spots were observed on the rind of fruit and foliage of Minneola tangelo (Citrus reticulata C. paradisi) for the first time in Israel. The causal organism was isolated in culture and identified as Alternaria alternata, citrus pathotype. Typical disease symptoms were produced on inoculated leaves and fruit.