冬型中国梨木虱在梨树不同部位的产卵特点

昆虫母代产卵部位的选择特点直接影响到子代的生存适应性,但已有研究对冬型中国梨木虱产卵部位选择特点尚未明确。本研究调查了冬型中国梨木虱随时间变化在梨树花芽、叶芽、枝条基部、花柄、幼叶上产卵特点的变化。结果表明,冬型梨木虱产卵期约45 d,以枝条基部刻痕处着卵量最大,显著高于其他部位。冬型梨木虱产卵部位的选择随梨树的物候变化而变化:萌芽前,优先选择枝条顶芽,其次在腋芽和枝条基部刻痕处产卵;花期和展叶期,花芽、叶芽、枝条基部刻痕处着卵量下降,主要于花柄和幼叶部位产卵;冬型梨木虱产卵部位的选择顺序依次为花芽、叶芽、枝条基部、花柄、幼叶。本研究明确了冬型梨木虱在梨树不同部位产卵的变化特点,研究结果可用于指导梨木虱防控。     

Detection of Citrus Leaf Blotch Virus Using Digoxigenin-Labeled cDNA Probes and RT–PCR

Citrus leaf blotch virus (CLBV) was detected by dot-blot hybridization (DBH), and tissue print hybridization (TPH) and by one-step RT–PCR in citrus plants growing both in the greenhouse and in the field. DBH with digoxigenin-labeled cDNA probes allowed CLBV detection in dsRNA-rich and total RNA preparations equivalent to 5 and 0.1mg of infected tissue, respectively. DBH gave intense signals with RNA extracts from young bark, tender shoots and young leaves, whereas the best hybridization signals with TPH were obtained using tender shoots and young leaf petioles. One-step RT–PCR was 10-fold more sensitive than DBH and amplification was obtained with all infected tissues. CLBV was readily detected in young leaves of infected Eureka lemon, Marsh grapefruit, Nules clementine, Navelina orange and Nagami kumquat in the greenhouse, using either hybridization or RT–PCR, but not in leaves of Pineapple sweet orange. Detection in field trees was less consistent and was only achieved by RT–PCR and DBH. CLBV was detected by DBH and RT–PCR in different citrus varieties from several geographic areas showing bud union crease on trifoliate rootstocks, but not in neighbor trees with the same symptoms or in other varieties showing bud union crease on those rootstocks. Failure to detect CLBV in trees with bud union crease could be due to low virus titer or uneven distribution within the plant. Alternatively, a different agent could be involved in causing bud union crease.     

House sparrows (Passer domesticus (Linn.)) causing severe damage to peach buds in residential areas at Ludhiana,Punjab

Abstract

House sparrow (Passer domesticus (Linn.)) damage to peach flower buds/flowers was observed during 1978–1985 in the Aggar Nagar (Ludhiana) residential locality. At the flower bud stage, sparrows destroy the buds completely by eating or damaging them so that no flowers are produced, but leaf buds and young leaves remain untouched. The average yield of the Flordasun peach cultivar is 75 kg per tree (Anonymous, 1985) but in the present case only 0 to approximately 2 kg fruit were produced per tree.     

水稻黑条矮缩病毒检测体系的优化及田间寄主检测

 玉米粗缩病20世纪50年代和90年代中后期在我国部分地区严重发生,2008年至今,该病在黄淮海地区又呈暴发趋势［1］。引起我国北方玉米粗缩病的主要是水稻黑条矮缩病毒（Rice black streaked dwarf virus,RBSDV）［2］。田间寄主植物和传毒昆虫灰飞虱（Laodelphax striatellus Fallen）的发生数量、带毒率与玉米粗缩病的发生密切相关［1］。因此,建立快速灵敏的RBSDV检测体系,明确RBSDV的田间寄主,对有效控制玉米粗缩病具有重要意义。     

我国玉米上一个水稻黑条矮缩病毒重排体的ＯＲＦ序列(英文)

 玉米粗缩病20世纪50年代和90年代中后期在我国部分地区严重发生,2008年至今, 该病在黄淮海地区又呈暴发趋势^[1]。引起我国北方玉米粗缩病的主要是水稻黑条矮缩病毒(Rice black-streaked dwarf virus,RBSDV)^[2]。田间寄主植物和传毒昆虫灰飞虱(Laodelphax striatellus Fallen)的发生数量、带毒率与玉米粗缩病的发生密切相关^[1]。因此,建立快速灵敏的RBSDV检测体系,明确RBSDV的田间寄主,对有效控制玉米粗缩病具有重要意义。     

Distribution of Potato virus Y in potato plant organs, tissues, and cells

The distribution of Potato virus Y (PVY) in the systemically infected potato (Solanum tuberosum) plants of the highly susceptible cultivar Igor was investigated. Virus presence and accumulation was analyzed in different plant organs and tissues using real-time polymerase chain reaction and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) negative staining methods. To get a complete insight into the location of viral RNA within the tissue, in situ hybridization was developed and optimized for the detection of PVY RNA at the cellular level. PVY was shown to accumulate in all studied leaf and stem tissues, in shoot tips, roots, and tubers; however, the level of virus accumulation was specific for each organ or tissue. The highest amounts of viral RNA and viral particles were found in symptomatic leaves and stem. By observing cell ultrastructure with TEM, viral cytoplasmic inclusion bodies were localized in close vicinity to the epidermis and in trichomes. Our results show that viral RNA, viral particles, and cytoplasmic inclusion bodies colocalize within the same type of cells or in close vicinity.     

我国部分地区樱桃病毒病害初步调查和病原检测

对山东泰安、辽宁大连和北京的樱桃病毒病发生情况进行调查,发现8个果园/栽培区均有病毒病发生,主要症状为叶片皱缩、畸形、卷叶、花叶、植株矮缩等。采集20份样品,利用12种病毒的引物进行RT-PCR检测。结果表明,在样品中扩增出与樱桃病毒A(Cherry virus A,CVA)、李属坏死环斑病毒(Prunus necrotic ringspot virus,PNRSV),李矮缩病毒(Prune dwarf virus,PDV)、李树皮坏死与茎痘伴随病毒(Plum bark necrosis stem pitting-associated virus,PBNSPaV)、樱桃绿环斑驳病毒(Cherry green ring mottle virus,CGRMV)、樱桃小果病毒-1(Little cherry virus-1,LChV-1)预期大小一致的目的片段;序列分析表明,与GenBank中注册所测的病毒核苷酸序列均具有较高的一致性。其中,大连、泰安和北京样品均检测到CVA;大连和北京样品中检测到PNRSV和PDV;北京样品中检测到PBNSPaV;大连苗木样品枝条中检测到CGRMV和LChV-1。这是在我国樱桃上首次检测到LChV-1。     

桃潜隐花叶类病毒RT-PCR和分子杂交检测技术的建立

本研究从武汉周边采集表现典型花叶症状的桃样品,提取总RNA为模板,采用RT-PCR方法对这些样品进了分析,结果显示所分析的5个样品(P1～P5)均获得了预期大小约为337bp的目标扩增条带,表明样品均带有PLMVd.通过回收RT-PCR产物,用生物素标记制备探针,分别采用DNA斑点杂交、RNA斑点杂交和组织印迹杂交3种杂交方法对这些样品进行检测比较,3种杂交方法中,组织印迹杂交操作步骤相对简单快捷,适合于对PLMVd进行大田快速检测.     

Detection of citrus psorosis-ringspot virus using RT-PCR and DAS-ELISA

Psorosis, sometimes also associated with ringspot symptoms, is a widespread and damaging disease of citrus in many parts of the world including South America and the Mediterranean basin. We describe the application of RT-PCR and DAS-ELISA diagnostics to an isolate of citrus ringspot virus (CtRSV-4) and other virus isolates associated with this disease. Fragments of cDNA from bottom-component RNA of CtRSV-4 were cloned and sequenced, and PCR primers were designed, 5'ACAATAAGCAAGACAAC upstream, and 5'CCATGTCACTTCTATTC downstream. RT-PCR experiments using these primers allowed detection of CtRSV-4 in infected citrus leaves down to a tissue dilution of 1/12 800 representing 2 μg of tissue, and less sensitive detection of the related citrus psorosis-associated virus (CPsAV90-1-1) and four other psorosis isolates from Argentina and the USA. In addition, CtRSV-4 particles were partially purified from local lesions in Chenopodium quinoa, and the preparations used to raise a rabbit antiserum. The antiserum was absorbed with extracts of healthy C. quinoa leaves, and a DAS-ELISA kit was prepared and tested for detection of CtRSV-4, CPsAV90–1-1, and other psorosis isolates from Argentina, the USA, Italy and Spain. The ELISA detected CtRSV-4 down to a tissue dilution of 1/1600, and most other psorosis isolates down to dilutions of 1/200–1/800. Three of a total of 20 heterologous isolates were consistently negative. Comparison of the PCR and ELISA results suggests that both methods can be used for detection of a range of psorosis isolates, but that variation of the viruses in the field might cause problems for any one diagnostic test.     

Molecular diagnosis of Puccinia psidii (guava rust) – a quarantine threat to Australian eucalypt and Myrtaceae biodiversity

A species-specific, nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based detection assay, using two primer sets designed from the rRNA ITS region, was developed for Puccinia psidii . Detection sensitivities of one urediniospore alone, or one or two urediniospores in the presence of pollen or leaf tissues, respectively, were observed. The assay reliably, accurately and sensitively detected the rust from naturally infected, geographically widespread eucalypt and fruit tree plantation and nursery species from diverse tissues types (e.g. leaves, flowers, fruits, pollen, seeds and woody material) including symptomless or cryptically contaminated plants or plant tissue. Independent testing in Brazil and Australia demonstrated the international inter-laboratory transferability of the P. psidii assay required for germplasm screening, disease monitoring and quarantine and incursion management, towards which the assay has already been employed.     

Inter-laboratory evaluation of a duplex RT-PCR method using crude extracts for the simultaneous detection of Prune dwarf virus and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus

The operational capacity of a duplex RT-PCR method for simultaneous detection of Prune dwarf virus (PDV) and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) has been established by nine European laboratories. A total of 576 samples from Prunus trees with known sanitary status, corresponding to 32 samples in two repetitions for each laboratory, were analysed. The level of sensitivity achieved by the method was 98.3% for PDV and 90.4% for PNRSV. The specificity was 87.4% for PDV and 94.3% for PNRSV. The unilateral 95% confidence intervals were calculated for all these values. Cohen’s Kappa coefficient of repeatability and reproducibility of the technique indicated a strong agreement between data. Likelihood ratios were 7.50 (positive) and 0.02 (negative) for PDV. For PNRSV, the positive likelihood ratio was 15.00 while the negative likelihood ratio was 0.11. In addition, post-test probabilities of infection were calculated to manage the risk associated with the routine use of this method. This allows an accurate test result interpretation to facilitate the integration of this new technique into a certification scheme.     

Different methods of monitoring susceptibility of oilseed rape beetles to insecticides

The resistance of oilseed rape pollen beetles to lambda-cyhalothrin has increased in Germany over the period 2002 to 2007. Oilseed rape pollen beetles are very good at dispersing, therefore field results should always be compared with those of laboratory experiments. The response of oilseed rape pollen beetles to active substances may not be the same as that to formulated products. Bioassays in which beetles are exposed to insecticides on either complete inflorescences or flower buds give different results. It is evident that samples of the genus Meligethes collected in the field can include several different species. Monitoring for insecticide resistance should be done using only the true oilseed rape pollen beetle.     

双重RT-PCR法同步检测单头异沙叶蝉携带的两种小麦病毒

异沙叶蝉可传播小麦矮缩病毒Wheat dwarf virus(WDV)和小麦黄条纹病毒Wheat yellow striate virus(WYSV)两种病毒。本文根据WDV和WYSV的基因序列分别设计两种病毒的特异性引物对,以含有上述两种病毒的异沙叶蝉样品总RNA为模板,以随机引物为3′端通用引物反转录获得cDNA,然后在同一个PCR反应体系加入两对引物,分别得到与预期相符的773 bp和322 bp扩增产物条带。通过对引物浓度、dNTP和rTaq用量以及退火温度等条件进行优化,建立了能在同一异沙叶蝉体内检测WDV与WYSV两种小麦病毒的双重RT-PCR方法。该双重PCR方法特异性强、敏感性高,可以快速准确地在一个体系里同步检测介体昆虫体内的两种病毒,有效地检测虫体内病毒带毒率,这些结果可为病毒预测预报和病害防治提供参考。     

Fusarium mangiferae localization in planta during initiation and development of mango malformation disease

Mango malformation disease (MMD), caused by Fusarium mangiferae, is a major constraint to mango production, causing significant yield reduction resulting in severe economic impact. The present study characterizes fungal localization in planta during initiation and development of vegetative and floral malformation. Young mango trees were artificially inoculated with a green fluorescent protein (GFP)‐expressing strain of F. mangiferae. Shoots and buds were sampled periodically over a period of more than a year and localization of the GFP‐expressing fungi was determined using confocal microscopy. Fungal localization appears to be epiphytic: mycelia remained in close contact with the plant surface but did not penetrate the tissue. In vegetative malformation and in young inflorescences, the fungus was confined to protected regions between scales, young leaf bases and buds. Fungal colonization was only very rarely detected on open leaves or on exposed shoot sections. In developed flowers, mycelia were localized mainly to protected regions at the base of the flower organs. Upon development of the inner flower organs, specific mycelial growth occurred around the anthers and the style. Mycelial penetration through the stylar tract into aborting carpels was observed. For several months, mycelia were confined to the surface of the organs and were not detected within plant tissues. Only at later stages, transient saprophytic growth of the fungus was detected causing the malformed inflorescences to senesce and collapse, concurrent with dispersion of conidia. Implications of the present study on MMD in natural field infections are discussed.     

Development of simplified and rapid nucleic acid release protocol for PCR based detection of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Potato viruses</Emphasis>

A simple, cost-effective and rapid viral nucleic acid release (NAR) buffer suitable for RT-PCR based diagnostic assay was developed for the detection of potato viruses. The NAR buffer and commercially available RNA isolation kit were compared for RT-PCR based assay, where an amplicon of expected size (~380 bp) targeting PVY was observed in both isolations indicating that it can be used in RT-PCR based diagnostic assays. The same was further validated for its repeatability by running across more than hundred suspected potato leaf samples collected from different sources where, it showed consistent results for the presence of PVY indicating its reliability. The NAR buffer assay was examined for its sensitivity in comparison with the kit based isolation where both the assays were able to detect even up to 10^?5 dilution without affecting the sensitivity. NAR buffer was found stable up to 28 days at -20 °C and for 14 days at 4 °C without losing PCR sensitivity. The assay was also found effective to release the nucleic acid from potato leaves, thrips and aphids for PCR and RT-PCR based detection of DNA viruses like ToLCNDV-potato and other RNA viruses. The developed protocol is simple, less laborious, time-saving (10-15 min) and economical (1/100th of kit) as compared to kit based protocol. The assay can be adopted in diagnostic laboratories for detection of RNA/DNA viruses from potato plants and in thrips as well.     

用胚挽救法创建甘蓝×大白菜抗根肿病新材料

为改良甘蓝Brassica oleracea L.var.capitata的根肿病抗性,以2个甘蓝品种D2、B1为母本和2个抗根肿病大白菜品种CR-英雄、CR-春美杂交,比较4个远缘杂交组合的亲和性,运用胚挽救技术获得试管苗并对远缘杂交种进行真假杂种鉴定、育性研究以及根肿病抗性鉴定来创建和筛选根肿病抗性新种质。结果表明,杂交组合D2×CR-春美的结荚率为86.08%,高于其它组合,而成活的幼胚数/授粉花蕾数和试管苗数/授粉花蕾数以组合D2×CR-英雄最高,分别达15.96%和8.16%,4个组合D2×CR-英雄、D2×CR-春美、B1×CR-英雄、B1×CR-春美分别获得23、8、2、2株试管苗。细胞学鉴定发现杂种茎尖的染色体是19条,结合形态学鉴定确定为真杂种。组合D2×CR-英雄获得的试管苗只有1个株系有花粉,花粉萌发率为0.90%,极显著低于母本对照的40.58%;对该组合的试管苗进行苗期抗根肿病鉴定,有8个株系抗11号生理小种,3个株系抗4号生理小种。表明通过胚挽救技术可筛选到杂交效率较高的远缘杂交组合以及抗根肿病材料。