Effects of soil temperature on the efficacy of ergosterol biosynthesis inhibitor fungicides for control of Ustilago bullata

The effects of different soil temperatures on the efficacy of ergosterol biosynthesis inhibitor (EBI) fungicides applied as seed treatments for the control of seedling infection of prairie grass Bromus willdenowii (Kunth) by the head smut fungus Ustilago bullata (Berk.) were measured in a glasshouse experiment. The fungicides nuarimol, triadimefon and triadimenol+fuberidazole controlled infection at 17.5deg;C and below, but were less or non-effective above 20.0°C. In a second experiment, nuarimol and propiconazole seed treatments reduced seedling emergence and caused stunting of seedlings, but these effects occurred equally over a range of temperatures from 15.0 to 27.5°C. Soil temperatures (3 cm depth) at a typical field site often exceeded 20°C during early autumn and late spring. Although EBI fungicide seed treatments show promise for U. bullata control, care will be required with their routine use because their efficacy in warm soils may be reduced, and they can have growth retardant effects on prairie grass seedlings.     

Treatments to control Phoma and Alternaria infections of brassica seeds

The screening of chemicals using agar plate tests for activity against cultures of Phoma lingam, Alternaria brassicicola and A. brassicae is described. Most fungicides which were inhibitory to growth at 20 μg/ml or less showed eradicant activity when used as seed treatments. Selected on this basis, thiabendazole, applied as a slurry at 2–5 g a.i./kg seed, showed excellent eradicant activity against seed-borne Phoma but not Alternaria when tested under laboratory, glasshouse and field conditions. Triarimol, tridemorph and azepine-A2151, nuarimol, fenarimol and imaza-lil although effective in agar plate tests against Alternaria and Phoma were phytotoxic when applied to seeds at rates sufficient to eliminate these fungi, Iprodione and fenpropimorph inhi bited the growth of the fungi at concentrations of 0.625 to 4 μg/ml and subsequent treatment of infected seeds at 1.25–2.5 g a.i. fungicide/kg seed with these fungicides proved effective against all three pathogens. Neither chemical adversely affected germination or emergence.     

Effects of leaf susceptibility and fungicide seed treatment on leaf spot of Pima cotton caused by Altenaria macrospora

Effects of leaf susceptibility and seed treatment with the systemic fungicides tebuconazole (Raxil) or difenoconazole (Dragon) on Altenaria macrospora in Pima cotton were examined under glasshouse conditions and in the field. In the absence of fungicide, the susceptibility of cotyledons to Alternaria- induced shedding increased with seedling age. Effects of seed treatment with fungicide were evident even on the third true leaves, and persisted up to 39 days after planting. Disease suppression was determined both by the fungicide and also by the susceptibility of the host tissue: seed treatment suppressed Alternaria-induced shedding of cotyledons for 18 days, but not 29 days after planting In a field trial, disease progress was delayed by 20-24 days in plots planted with treated seeds. The effect persisted for up to 86 days after planting. Alternaria-induced defoliation at later stages of the season was not affected by the seed treatment. No significant differences in disease control were detected between the two fungicides.     

辽河流域小麦白粉病综合治理体系

在田间,通过不同时期人工接种小麦条锈病菌和施用杀菌剂三唑酮的组合,测定小麦叶内三唑酮及其代谢产物三唑醇含量对病害相对侵染几率,潜育期,病斑扩展,产孢面积及传染期等组分的定量影响。结果表明,施药后不同批次接种,在一定时间内,麦叶内药剂可降低病害相对侵染几率并延长其潜育期;接种后施药在一个潜育期内,药剂可使病害潜育期提早。     

小麦纹枯病药剂防治技术

进行了防治小麦纹枯病单剂和混剂农药的筛选及其应用技术的研究。结果表明,供试药剂对小麦纹枯病菌都具有抑制作用,但其有效浓度有所不同。福美双,多菌,灵,三唑酮,担菌灵和井冈霉素的ＥＣ５０分别为１２．２８５７、４．０３４６、１．７８２４、４．０３４６和１６．９２００μｇ／ｍｌ;混剂福美双十三唑酮的ＥＣ５０为０．２８０５０μｇ／ｍｌ,共毒系为１１０９．８５７,具有明显增效作用。在此基础上,田间比较了上述药     

Residual effects of triadimefon in soil on powdery mildew and yield of spring barley

Residual triadimefon (or a breakdown product), from a spray application (2 kg/ha) to field soil in 1978, significantly decreased powdery mildew on spring barley throughout two subsequent growing seasons, with consequent yield increases of 42% in 1980 and 18% in 1981.
In other field experiments triadimefon applied to soil at rates >0.06 kg/ha decreased mildew in barley growing in the soil 11 months later. In these experiments triadimefon, but not benomyl, imazalil or prochloraz (all at 0.5 kg/ha) significantly decreased mildew up to harvest and increased yield by 22%.
Triadimefon incorporated into a loam soil and a peat-based compost at rates >0.1 ng/g significantly decreased mildew on barley grown in pots under glasshouse conditions. Plants grown in the treated compost at the same time but in isolated pots supplied with filtered moistened air and capillary watering required more triadimefon (>100 ng/g) in soil for significant mildew control.
Despite strong adsorption of triadimefon to soil (Kd 19.4), an active substance appears to remain available for uptake and translocation by barley plants over long periods. The sensitivity of barley mildew to extremely small residues of triadimefon is discussed in relation to the siting of field experiments on mildew control. The implications for widespread commercial use of formulations containing triadimefon are discussed in relation to disease control practice in cereal growing systems.     

Seed treatment for the control of Sphaerotheca fuliginea in muskmelon seedlings

The effects of powdery mildew (caused by Sphaerotheca fuliginea )on muskmelon seedlings and the efficacy of seed treatment with systemic fungicides were examined under controlled environmental conditions. The fresh weight of seedlings infected with powdery mildew was substantially less than that of uninoculated seedlings 5 weeks after inoculation, and the inoculated seedlings shrivelled 1 week later. The fungicides fenarimol and triadimenol applied to the seeds did not affect germination and suppressed powdery mildew effectively when applied at a rate equivalent to 8 g fungicide product per kg seed. Under conditions moderately conducive to the pathogen, fenarimol markedly reduced disease severity and its effect when applied as a seed treatment was as effective as foliar treatment. When conditions were highly conducive to the pathogen, seed treatment with fenarimol was not effective. Development of powdery mildew and efficacy of the seed treatments were related to soil type: disease developed earlier and more intensely on seedlings grown in sandy soil than those in organic medium, and seed treatment had a more pronounced effect on seedlings grown in sandy soil. The results indicate that fungicidal treatment of muskmelon seeds may offer an adequate means of reducing powdery mildew infections on seedlings.     

几种杀菌剂对小麦茎基腐病的防治效果

小麦茎基腐病是小麦上重要的真菌性茎基部病害,在黄淮海冬麦区呈广泛流行态势,对我国小麦生产安全构成严重威胁.本研究评价了不同拌种剂、拔节期喷施杀菌剂以及两者结合使用对小麦茎基腐病的防治效果.药剂拌种防治结果表明:60 g/L戊唑醇FS、25 g/L咯菌腈FS和25％氰烯菌酯SC拌种处理能显著降低苗期病株率,其病株防治效果...     

不同机制杀菌剂对小麦白粉病的敏感性及与三唑酮的交互抗性

为明确三唑酮和氟环唑、吡唑醚菌酯、啶酰菌胺、嘧菌环胺、乙嘧酚5种不同作用机制的杀菌剂对小麦白粉病的敏感性及交互抗性,采用田间小区试验和室内喷雾离体叶段法测定了不同杀菌剂对小麦白粉病的防治效果。结果表明,5种不同作用机制杀菌剂对小麦白粉病的防治效果可达90%以上,而三唑酮最高的防治效果仅为72.17%;小麦白粉病菌群体对氟环唑、吡唑醚菌酯、啶酰菌胺、嘧菌环胺、乙嘧酚的敏感性EC50分别在0.087~1.901、0.058~1.402、0.186~3.014、0.222~6.005、0.006~1.742μg/mL之间,5种不同作用机制杀菌剂的敏感性均呈连续单峰曲线,可作为小麦白粉病菌对5种不同作用机制杀菌剂的敏感基线。研究表明,三唑酮与氟环唑、吡唑醚菌酯、啶酰菌胺、嘧菌环胺、乙嘧酚之间不存在交互抗性。     

Experiments with some of the newer systemic fungicides on apple and marrow

In field trials against apple scab (caused by Venturia inaequalis) and powdery mildew (caused by Podosphaera leucotricha), improved control of one or other disease has been given by the newer systemic fungicides benomyl, triarimol and the thiophanates. However, in tests on apple seedlings in the greenhouse, biological evidence of translocation from individual deposits was generally limited to movement within the treated leaf. In greenhouse tests with cucumbers and marrows, using Oidium sp., there was again little evidence for movement of toxicant from a treated leaf, although effective disease control was readily obtained by root application of several compounds at low dosage. These results suggest that the systemic properties of the compounds evident when used as soil or seed treatments are of little account when they are applied as foliar sprays.     

Comparative efficacy of strobilurin fungicides against downy mildew disease of pearl millet

Three commercial formulations of strobilurins, viz., azoxystrobin, kresoxim-methyl, and trifloxystrobin were evaluated for their efficacy against pearl millet downy mildew disease caused by Sclerospora graminicola. In vitro studies revealed inhibition of S. graminicola sporulation, zoospore release, and zoospore motility at 0.1-2 μg ml⁻¹ of all the three fungicides. The fungicides were evaluated for phytotoxic effects on seed quality parameters and for their effectiveness against downy mildew disease by treating pearl millet by: (1) seed dressing, (2) seed dressing followed by foliar spray, and (3) also by foliar spray alone. The highest non-phytotoxic concentrations of 5, 10, and 10 μg ml⁻¹ for azoxystrobin, trifloxystrobin, and kresoxim-methyl, respectively, were selected for further studies. Under greenhouse conditions, these fungicides showed varying degrees of protection against downy mildew disease. Among the three fungicides, azoxystrobin proved to be the best by offering disease protection of 66%. Further, seed treatment along with foliar application of these fungicides to diseased plants showed enhanced protection against the disease to 93, 82, and 62% in treatments of azoxystrobin, kresoxim-methyl and trifloxystrobin respectively. Foliar spray alone provided significant increase in disease protection levels of 91, 79, and 59% in treatments of azoxystrobin, kresoxim-methyl, and trifloxystrobin, respectively. Disease curative activity of azoxystrobin was higher compared to trifloxystrobin and kresoxim-methyl. Tested fungicides showed weaker translaminar activity, as the disease inhibition was marginal when applied on adaxial leaf surface. Partial systemic activity of azoxystrobin was evident by root uptake, while trifloxystrobin and kresoxim-methyl showed lack of systemic action in pearl millet. A trend in protection against downy mildew disease similar to greenhouse results was evident in the field trials. Grain yield was significantly increased in all strobilurin fungicide treatments over control and maximum increase in yield of 1673 kg ha⁻¹ was observed in combination treatments of seed treatment and foliar spray with azoxystrobin.     

Control of seed-borne Sclerotinia sclerotiorum by fungicidal treatment of sunflower seed

Treatment of sunflower seeds with benomyl, vinclozolin, iprodione or procymidone virtually eliminated seed-borne Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Applications of fungicides increased the number of surviving seedlings when seeds were sown in vermiculite or in steam-sterilized soil. With the exception of benomyl, fungicides were significantly more effective when applied in acetone solutions than when 100 g a.i./100 kg of seed was applied as conventional dry dressings. There was no difference in effectiveness between the two application methods when the dry dressings were applied at 200 g a.i/100 kg of seed. The acetone infusion method had no deleterious effects on germination of disease-free seed nor on seedling vigour. For a comparable level of control, less fungicide was needed in the infusion treatment than in the dust treatment. If fungicidal treatment of sunflower seeds is used routinely then the introduction of S. sclerotiorum into uninfested land could be controlled.     

不同杀菌剂对稻粒黑粉病菌冬孢子萌发的影响

稻粒黑粉病(Rice kernel smut)是一种真菌病害。在离体条件下,采用孢子萌发测定法,测定了嘧菌酯、灭菌唑、拌种灵、多菌灵、咪酰胺和二硫氰基甲烷抑制稻粒黑粉病菌冬孢子萌发的最低抑制浓度(MIC);同时研究了药剂浸种处理对稻种的安全性以及浸种处理效果。结果表明,嘧菌酯和二硫氰基甲烷对稻粒黑粉病菌冬孢子萌发的抑制活性较高,MIC为0.4μg/mL,多菌灵的抑制活性次之,MIC为0.8μg/mL,其他3种药剂的抑制活性不高,MIC均大于1.6μg/mL。种子安全性试验表明,嘧菌酯在2.0、4.0、8.0μg/mL和多菌灵在4.0、8.0、16.0μg/mL处理3d和7d后,稻种的萌芽率与对照相比无显著性差异;而二硫氰基甲烷在4.0和8.0μg/mL处理下,所选稻种的萌芽率显著低于对照,说明该药剂在浸种处理后会影响所选稻种的萌芽,但其在低剂量处理下对稻种的萌芽率影响较小。关于稻粒黑粉病浸种处理的合适农药剂型仍需要进一步研究。     

A test method based on microscopic assessments to determine curative and protectant fungicide properties against Septoria tritici

Glasshouse experiments to test the activity of commercial fungicides against Septoria tritici were carried out under controlled conditions. In addition to the parameter, % necrotic leaf area (NEC), used to estimate the pathogen-induced leaf damage, the number of pycnidia per leaf (PYC) was determined to quantify the pathogen itself. Curative fungicide treatments were applied 100–210 day degrees after inoculation. A high curative activity was achieved up to 170 day degrees after inoculation, whereas the treatments at 200–205 day degrees were less effective. The best curative activity was observed for epoxiconazole-based treatments, followed by slightly less active azoles in the ranking tebuconazole, cyproconazole, prochloraz and flusilazole. Greater differences between the fungicides were observed for the protectant fungicide properties, which were tested 50–350 day degrees prior to inoculation. The best persistency was observed for epoxiconazole, whereas tebuconazole, cyprocoazole, prochloraz and flusilazole showed declining activity with this ranking. Combinations of triazoles with the active ingredients kresoxim-methyl and chlorothalonil, which are known to inhibit spore germination, significantly improved the longevity of the remaining green leaf area in comparison with disease-free treatments with triazoles alone. The results obtained under glasshous conditions were compared with field studies on S. tritici development after treatments with tebuconazole to place the results in context. The comparison of the assessment parameter PYC and NEC between glasshouse and field trial showed that curative and protectant fungicide properties based on microscopic assessments of PYC in the glasshouse correlated well with results from field trials.     

三唑酮种子包衣对冬小麦种子萌发和幼芽抗逆因子的影响

为评价三唑酮种子包衣对冬小麦种子萌发的安全性,以苯醚甲环唑为对照药剂,研究了不同包衣剂量三唑酮对周麦22和铭贤169小麦种子发芽及周麦22抗逆相关生化因子的影响。结果表明:周麦22和铭贤169小麦种子发芽指数、种子活力指数和发芽率均与三唑酮包衣剂量呈负相关,且符合指数方程Y=A+B×e(-x/k),但铭贤169种子发芽指数、种子活力指数和发芽率对三唑酮剂量变化更敏感;三唑酮种子包衣能引起小麦幼芽体内赤霉素(gibberellins,GAs)含量降低和脱落酸(abscisic acid,ABA)含量升高,且GAs含量下降程度和ABA水平升高程度均随三唑酮包衣剂量的增加而增加,从理论上解释了三唑酮可对小麦种子萌发产生抑制作用且抑制作用与包衣剂量相关的原因。但通过对幼芽相关抗逆因子的研究表明,三唑酮包衣有利于新长成幼芽中叶绿素含量、根系呼吸速率、可溶性蛋白质含量和α-淀粉酶活性的增加以及细胞膜通透性降低,说明三唑酮包衣在一定程度上有助于新长出幼芽抗逆性的增加。相比之下,苯醚甲环唑对小麦种子萌发的抑制作用比三唑酮小,且更有利于幼芽抗逆性增加。     

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) response to weed and disease management in northern Ghana

Weeds and diseases can reduce peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) yield or increase cost of production to maintain acceptable yield. While herbicides and fungicides have limited availability in many areas of Ghana and currently are too expensive for resource-poor farmers, control by these pesticides can have a major positive impact on peanut yield. Field experiments were conducted during the rainy seasons of 2009 and 2010 in northern Ghana to determine the effects of herbicide and hand weeding in combination with fungicides on pest management and peanut yield. Peanut pod yield was often more highly correlated with disease severity and canopy defoliation resulting from early leaf spot (caused by Cercospora arachidicola Hori) and late leaf spot (caused by Cercosporidium personatum (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Deighton) than weed biomass. In some instances, less disease and canopy defoliation were observed when weeds were not controlled effectively compared with increased weed management through hand weeding or herbicide. Two hand weedings or applying pendimethalin preemergence with one hand weeding in combination with 4 applications of triadimefon and chlorothalonil resulted in the lowest weed density and canopy defoliation and often resulted in the highest peanut yield.     

Potential for Integrated Control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Glasshouse Lettuce Using Coniothyrium minitans and Reduced Fungicide Application

ABSTRACT All pesticides used in United Kingdom glasshouse lettuce production (six fungicides, four insecticides, and one herbicide) were evaluated for their effects on Coniothyrium minitans mycelial growth and spore germination in vitro agar plate tests. Only the fungicides had a significant effect with all three strains of C. minitans tested, being highly sensitive to iprodione (50% effective concentration [EC(50)] 7 to 18 mug a.i. ml(-1)), moderately sensitive to thiram (EC(50) 52 to 106 mug a.i. ml(-1)), but less sensitive to the remaining fungicides (EC(50) over 200 mug a.i. ml(-1)). Subsequently, all pesticides were assessed for their effect on the ability of C. minitans applied as a solid substrate inoculum to infect sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in soil tray tests. Despite weekly applications of pesticides at twice their recommended concentrations, C. minitans survived in the soil and infected sclerotia equally in all pesticide-treated and untreated control soil trays. This demonstrated the importance of assessing pesticide compatibility in environmentally relevant tests. Based on these results, solid substrate inoculum of a standard and an iprodione-tolerant strain of C. minitans were applied individually to S. sclerotiorum-infested soil in a glasshouse before planting lettuce crops. The effect of a single spray application of iprodione on disease control in the C. minitans treatments was assessed. Disease caused by S. sclerotiorum was significantly reduced by C. minitans and was enhanced by a single application of iprodione, regardless of whether the biocontrol agent was iprodione-tolerant. In a second experiment, disease control achieved by a combination of C. minitans and a single application of iprodione was shown to be equivalent to that of prophylactic sprays with iprodione every 2 weeks. The fungicide did not affect the ability of C. minitans to spread into plots where only the fungicide was applied and to infect sclerotia. These results indicate that integrated control of S. sclerotiorum with soil applications of C. minitans and reduced foliar iprodione applications was feasible, did not require a fungicide tolerant isolate, and that suppression of Sclerotinia disease by C. minitans under existing chemical control regimes has credence.     

2002年部分麦区小麦白粉病菌对三唑酮的抗药性监测及苯氧菌酯敏感基线的建立

 采用拌种离体叶段法测定了2002年采自北京、江苏、山东、山西、河北、新疆和四川7省市部分麦区的109个小麦白粉病菌菌株对三唑酮和苯氧菌酯的敏感性,结果表明小麦白粉病菌群体对三唑酮敏感性EC₅₀平均值是63.70 μg/mL,平均抗性水平为30.48倍,最高抗性水平达142.97倍。其中江苏、山东、四川三地的菌株抗药性水平明显高于河北、北京、山西和新疆。同时测得病菌群体对苯氧菌酯的敏感基线EC₅₀值为85.82μg/mL,且白粉病菌对甲氧基丙烯酸酯类杀菌剂苯氧菌酯和三唑类杀菌剂三唑酮之间无交互抗性。该结果可为这两类杀菌剂在生产上的合理应用和抗药性治理提供依据。     

Control of take-all of wheat in the field with benzimidazole and triazole fungicides applied at seeding

Control of take-all ( Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici ) of wheat, with fungicides applied at seeding, was investigated at three naturally infested field sites. Fungicides were applied with seed either as granules or as pellets at rates ranging from 1-5 to 140 kg a.i./ha. Treatment with benzimidazole and triazole fungicides resulted in lower disease severity on seminal roots, up to 100% fewer deadheads and more than 200% greater yields.     

Potential biological control of clubroot on canola and crucifer vegetable crops

Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is an emerging threat to canola (Brassica napus) production in western Canada, and a serious disease on crucifer vegetable crops in eastern Canada. In this study, seven biological control agents and two fungicides were evaluated as soil drenches or seed treatments for control of clubroot. Under growth cabinet conditions, a soil‐drench application of formulated biocontrol agents Bacillus subtilis and Gliocladium catenulatum reduced clubroot severity by more than 80% relative to pathogen‐inoculated controls on a highly susceptible canola cultivar. This efficacy was similar to that of the fungicides fluazinam and cyazofamid. Under high disease pressure in greenhouse conditions, the biocontrol agents were less effective than the fungicides. Additionally, all of the treatments delivered as a seed coating were less effective than the soil drench. In field trials conducted in 2009, different treatments consisting of a commercial formulation of B. subtilis, G. catenulatum, fluazinam or cyazofamid were applied as an in‐furrow drench at 500 L ha^?1 water volume to one susceptible and one resistant cultivar at two sites seeded to canola in Alberta and one site of Chinese cabbage in Ontario. There was no substantial impact on the susceptible canola cultivar, but all of the treatments reduced clubroot on the susceptible cultivar of Chinese cabbage, lowering disease severity by 54–84%. There was a period of 4 weeks without rain after the canola was seeded, which likely contributed to the low treatment efficacy on canola. Under growth cabinet conditions, fluazinam and B. subtilis products became substantially less effective after 2 weeks in a dry soil, but cyazofamid retained its efficacy for at least 4 weeks.