玫烟色棒束孢的生物学特性与其对小菜蛾致病力的相关性

测定了玫烟色棒束孢原始亲本菌株PFCF-O、退化亲本菌株PFCF-D和单孢分离子菌株PF-CF-D58、PFCF-D20、PFCF-D50的菌落生长速率、产孢量、孢子萌发率和胞外蛋白酶水平等生物学指标以及各菌株对小菜蛾2龄幼虫的校正死亡率。结果表明,菌株PFCF-O的生长速率呈先快后慢的趋势,产孢量为2.7×107个/mL,孢子萌发率为62.59%,胞外蛋白酶水平为1.16,对小菜蛾2龄幼虫校正死亡率达97.74%。而菌株PFCF-D、PFCF-D20、PFCF-D50和PFCF-D58间平均生长速率和孢子萌发率无显著差异,产孢量变化范围为1.05×107~2.34×107个/mL,胞外蛋白酶水平变化范围为1.02~1.07,各生物学指标及其对小菜蛾2龄幼虫的校正死亡率(19.86%~51.44%)都显著低于菌株PFCF-O。相关性分析结果显示,玫烟色棒束孢对小菜蛾的致病力与菌株生长初期的生长速率、产孢量、孢子萌发率和胞外蛋白酶水平呈极显著的正相关关系,与菌株生长后期的生长速率呈极显著负相关关系。     

绿僵菌对“Q型”烟粉虱2龄若虫的致病性及与毒力关联的培养性状研究

烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)是我国农业上重要害虫,已对当今市场上多种杀虫剂产生严重抗性。本文研究了8株来自不同寄主的绿僵菌Metarhizium spp.菌株对Q隐种烟粉虱2龄若虫的致病性和与毒力关联的培养性状。结果表明,菌株Mf96对"Q型"烟粉虱2龄若虫具有很强的毒力,以1.0×108孢子/m L的孢子液接种到2龄若虫体表上,累积校正死亡率达89.5%,LT50为3.65 d,致死率明显高于其它菌株。以1.0×108、1.0×107、1.0×106和1.0×105孢子/m L悬浮液处理时,烟粉虱2龄若虫累计死亡率随浓度和接种后时间增加而增加,LC50为1.20×107孢子/m L。供试的8株绿僵菌菌株的胞外蛋白酶也被测定,菌株Mf96的胞外蛋白酶活性最高,达3.64 U/m L。菌株Mf96在SDAY培养基上,具有生长速度快、萌发率高和产孢量大等优点。菌株Mf96在烟粉虱的生物防治中具有较大的应用潜力。     

球孢白僵菌生物学特性与其对小菜蛾致病力相关性分析

为明确球孢白僵菌的各项生物学指标与其对小菜蛾致病力间的相关性,对一株球孢白僵菌菌株GXU-Bb进行单孢分离,测定了菌株GXU-Bb及其分离子菌株GXU-Bb16、GXU-Bb10、GXU-Bb13和GXU-Bb05这5个菌株的生长速率、产孢量、孢子萌发率、胞外蛋白酶水平和几丁质酶水平等多项生物学指标。结果表明,各菌株间生长速率和孢子萌发率无显著差异;产孢量变化范围1.54×10^7-2.98×10^7个/ml;胞外蛋白酶水平变化范围1.04-1.19;几丁质酶水平变化范围1.05-1.14;各菌株间对小菜蛾二龄幼虫的致病力差异较大,校正死亡率变化范围为39.81%-83.79%。将各生物学指标与菌株对小菜蛾二龄幼虫的校正死亡率进行回归分析得出,球孢白僵菌对小菜蛾的致病力与菌株生长速率、孢子萌发率无显著相关关系;与产孢量、胞外蛋白酶水平呈极显著正相关关系;与几丁质酶水平呈显著正相关关系。     

球孢白僵菌对烟粉虱和小菜蛾的致病力及其侵染差异分析

为研究球孢白僵菌对不同昆虫的致病力及其在昆虫体表侵染的差异,探讨球孢白僵菌对不同寄主昆虫侵染的毒力差异,本研究选择了不同分离来源的9株球孢白僵菌,以半翅目的烟粉虱和鳞翅目的小菜蛾为试验材料,详细比较了球孢白僵菌对烟粉虱2龄若虫和小菜蛾2龄幼虫的毒力差异,以及在侵染过程中孢子吸附、孢子萌发及芽管伸长速度差异。结果表明,9株球孢白僵菌有6株对2种昆虫毒力差异显著,3个菌株差异不显著。对2种昆虫毒力差异不显著的菌株Bb271在2种昆虫体表单位面积的孢子吸附数量、孢子萌发率和芽管伸长速度均无显著差异;对2种昆虫毒力差异显著的2个菌株Bb104和Bb120在2种昆虫体表单位面积的孢子吸附数量和孢子萌发率无显著差异,但在2种昆虫体表的芽管伸长速度差异显著（P<0.05）。因此,从本研究结果来看,球孢白僵菌对不同昆虫的致病力强弱与昆虫体表单位面积的孢子吸附数量和孢子萌发率无关,与球孢白僵菌在昆虫体表的芽管伸长速度有关。芽管伸长速度可以作为球孢白僵菌菌株对寄主昆虫致病力强弱的形态学依据。     

感染星天牛幼虫高致病力金龟子绿僵菌菌株的筛选

室内测定了6株金龟子绿僵菌菌株的菌落生长速率、产孢量及其对星天牛幼虫的致病力。结果表明：不同菌株生长速率和产孢量存在显著差异,在PPDA培养基上,菌株MaYTTR04和MaZPTR01的菌落生长较快,培养15 d后,菌落直径分别为6.3 cm和5.9 cm;产孢量以菌株MaYTTR04最大,MaZPTR01其次,分别为2.0×10^8孢子·cm^-2和1.1×10^8孢子·cm^-2,显著高于其他菌株。生物测定结果表明,不同绿僵菌菌株对星天牛幼虫的致病力差异显著,接种20 d后,星天牛幼虫累积死亡率在40%～96.7%之间;菌株MaZPTR01和MaYTTR04对星天牛幼虫致死率分别达到96.7%和93.3%;僵虫率也高,分别达到86.7%和80%;致死中时（LT50）短,分别为5.71 d和5.80 d。研究结果表明,菌株MaZPTR01和MaYTTR04对星天牛幼虫致病力较强,同时具备良好的生产性能,故可作为优良菌株用于星天牛的防治。     

埃及吹绵蚧昆虫病原真菌的筛选、鉴定及其致病性测定

为明确埃及吹绵蚧Icerya aegyptiaca昆虫病原真菌在生物防治中的应用潜力,采用生物测定法筛选得到产孢量高和致病力强的优势分离株,根据形态学特征和rDNA ITS序列分析对优势分离株进行鉴定,并对其室内毒力和温室防效进行测定。结果显示,筛选得到的优势分离株为IJID003,产孢量最高,可达8.51×10~6个/mL,且致病力最强,处理埃及吹绵蚧2龄若虫5 d后,其校正死亡率为95.40%;根据形态学特征和r DNA ITS序列分析鉴定结果,确定该分离株为爪哇棒束孢Isaria javan‐ica。随着分离株IJID003接种浓度的增加,埃及吹绵蚧2龄若虫、3龄若虫和雌成虫的校正死亡率也随之增加,致死中时间LT50则递减;在分生孢子浓度为1.00×10~8个/mL时,其对2龄若虫、3龄若虫和雌成虫的LT50最小,分别为1.89、2.29、2.31 d;随着接种后天数的延长,致死中浓度LC50减小,在接种后6 d,其对2龄若虫、3龄若虫和雌成虫的LC50最小,分别为1.25×10~3、2.04×10~4、8.37×10~5个/mL,表明分离株IJID003对埃及吹绵蚧2龄若虫的毒力较其它2种虫态高;啶虫·毒死蜱2 000倍液对埃及吹绵蚧2龄若虫的前期致死速率较快,而分离株IJID003在后期侵染速率较快,处理后6 d两者的防效无显著差异,效果相当。表明爪哇棒束孢分离株IJID003具有产孢量高且致病力强的特点,在埃及吹绵蚧生物防治中具有较好的应用前景。     

二点委夜蛾幼虫高毒力球孢白僵菌菌株筛选与生物学特性初步研究

本研究对分离自二点委夜蛾Athetis lepigone（Moschler）越冬幼虫僵虫上分离的43株球孢白僵菌菌株进行生物测定,筛选到致病力较强的4株菌株,并对这4株菌株的菌落形态、菌株生长速度、产孢量和萌发率等生物学性状进行了测定。同时以二点委夜蛾2龄幼虫为供试虫源,测定了这4株白僵菌菌株对二点委夜蛾的致病力,从中筛选出具有生长速度快、萌发率高、产孢量大等培养性状优及毒力较强的球孢白僵菌Ed-41菌株。该菌株在浓度为1×107孢子.mL-1悬浮液喷雾接种处理后,在26℃条件下,第8 d供试幼虫的死亡率达85%,显示出对靶标害虫的具有较好的毒力,在二点委夜蛾害虫生物防治中将有潜在的的应用价值。     

球孢白僵菌HFW-05的诱变筛选及其对烟粉虱若虫的毒力测定

对田间分离到的球孢白僵菌进行孢子紫外诱变选育，获得一毒力较高、性能稳定的突变株HFW-05。初步研究结果表明，该菌株在SDAY、PDA、PCA平板培养基上8d内的平均菌落直径生长速度分别为3．13、2．25、2．75mm／d。在感染浓度（1×10^8孢子／m1）下，HFW．05菌株对2龄烟粉虱若虫的6d平均累计致死率为96．4％；对1、2龄烟粉虱若虫的LC50分别为1．87×10^6孢子／ml、2．09×10^6孢子／ml，其毒力分别为出发菌株的2．68和3．2倍。     

一株来自热带地区蜡蚧菌的鉴定、生物学特性及其对烟粉虱的致病力

本研究从古巴土壤中分离得到一株蜡蚧菌CHLB5,通过形态学及分子生物学分析鉴定为渐狭蜡蚧菌Lecanicillium attenuatum,该菌株对单糖、双糖、多糖等碳营养及有机氮和无机氮等营养均能利用,但存在一定的差异。其中,菌丝生长以麦芽糖和蛋白胨的较快(速率分别为6.38和7.44 mm/d),以甘油和硫酸铵的较慢(分别为3.92和3.79 mm/d);分生孢子产生量以麦芽糖和蛋白胨较多(产孢量分别为6.98×1010和3.96×1010孢子/皿),以甘油和脲较少(产孢量分别为0.39×1010和1.76×1010孢子/皿)。菌株CHLB5在19~29℃能正常生长,菌丝生长和产孢量的最适温度为27℃。菌株对烟粉虱2龄若虫第8 d的致死率为86.9%,该菌株在害虫生防上具有较高的应用潜力。     

虫生蜡蚧轮枝菌的生产菌株筛选与生物学特性

通过菌株分生孢子萌发、菌落生长、液体和固体产孢等试验,综合评价了8个高毒力蜡蚧轮枝菌菌株用于工业发酵生产的可能性.结果表明,一株来自中国福建北部山区果园,主要寄生粉虱的菌株CA-0319,萌发特性较好,12h萌发率达90.1%;菌落生长速率为0.385cm/d;液体摇瓶培养72h产孢1.091×109个/ml;固体培养7d产孢5.525×108个/皿.另一来自北京,主要寄生蓟马菌株LB-035,12h萌发率达到94.5%,菌落生长速率为0.356cm/d;液体摇瓶培养72h产孢1.210×109个/ml;固体培养7d产孢达3.806×108个/皿.     

Dermestid beetles in ‘evolution Canyon’, lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, including new records for Israel

Fifteen species of dermestid beetles were recorded at ‘Evolution Canyon’ (EC), Lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, Israel. They represent ~35% of known Israeli dermestid species. The following three species were recorded for the first time in Israel:Trogoderma svriaca Dalla Torre, 1911;Ctesias svriaca Ganglbauer, 1904; andAnthrenus (s.str.) jordaniens Pic, 1934. Adults of 13 species were collected on the more solar radiated, warmer and climatically more fluctuating south-facing slope (SFS); ten species were collected on the opposite, north-facing slope (NFS), which was cooler and climatically more stable. The abundance of adult dermestid beetles was 1.9 times higher on the SFS than on the NFS (86 and 47, respectively). Species richness and abundance distribution at EC (three collecting stations on each slope and one at the valley bottom) were significantly negatively correlated with the plant cover that consisted of trees and bushes (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.007 and 0.039, respectively) and perennials (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.039 and 0.077, respectively), indicating that non-woody plants were preferred by adult dermestid beetles.     

Epidemiology of Toxigenic Fungi and their Associated Mycotoxins for Some Mediterranean Crops

Recent data on the epidemiology of the common mycotoxigenic species of Fusarium, Alternaria, Aspergillus and Penicillium in infected or colonized plants, and in stored or processed plant products from the Mediterranean area are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the toxigenicity of the causal fungal species and the natural occurrence of well known mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, trichothecenes, zearalenone, patulin, Alternaria-toxins and moniliformin), as well as some more recently described compounds (fusaproliferin, beauvericin) whose toxigenic potential is not yet well understood. Several Fusarium species reported from throughout the Mediterranean area are responsible of the formation of mycotoxins in infected plants and in plant products, including: Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum, F. cerealis, F. avenaceum, F. sporotrichioides and F. poae, which produce deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, fusarenone, zearalenone, moniliformin, and T-2 toxin derivatives in wheat and other small grains affected by head blight or scab, and in maize affected by red ear rot. Moreover, strains of F. verticillioides, F. proliferatum, and F. subglutinans, that form fumonisins, beauvericin, fusaproliferin, and moniliformin, are commonly associated with maize affected by ear rot. Fumonisins, were also associated with Fusarium crown and root rot of asparagus and Fusarium endosepsis of figs, caused primarily by F. proliferatum. Toxigenic A. alternata strains and associated tenuazonic acid and alternariols were commonly found in black mould of tomato, black rot of olive and citrus, black point of small cereals, and black mould of several vegetables. Toxigenic strains of A. carbonarius and ochratoxin A were often found associated with black rot of grapes, whereas toxigenic strains of A. flavus and/or P. verrucosum, forming aflatoxins and ochratoxin A, respectively, were found in moulded plant products from small cereals, peanuts, figs, pea, oilseed rape, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pistachios, and almonds. Finally, toxigenic strains of P. expansum and patulin were frequently found in apple, pear and other fresh fruits affected by blue mould rot, as well as in derived juices and jams.     

A survey of the genera of<Emphasis Type="Italic">Microgaster</Emphasis> latreille and<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hygroplitis</Emphasis> thomson (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) from China

The genera ofMicrogaster Latreille 1804 andHygroplitis Thomson 1895 from China are presented systematically in this paper. Thirty-two species ofMicrogaster and three species ofHygroplitis are known in China. Diagnosis, character variation, distribution and host of each species among the two genera are presented, including its host and distribution. Keys to the species ofMicrogaster andHygroplitis are given. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Dec. 19, 2006.     

Plant Viruses Transmitted by Whiteflies

One-hundred and fourteen virus species are transmitted by whiteflies (family Aleyrodidae). Bemisia tabaci transmits 111 of these species while Trialeurodes vaporariorum and T. abutilonia transmit three species each. B. tabaci and T. vaporariorum are present in the European–Mediterranean region, though the former is restricted in its distribution. Of the whitefly-transmitted virus species, 90% belong to the Begomovirus genus, 6% to the Crinivirus genus and the remaining 4% are in the Closterovirus, Ipomovirus or Carlavirus genera. Other named, whitefly-transmitted viruses that have not yet been ranked as species are also documented. The names, abbreviations and synonyms of the whitefly-transmitted viruses are presented in tabulated form together with details of their whitefly vectors, natural hosts and distribution. Entries are also annotated with references. Whitefly-transmitted viruses affecting plants in the European–Mediterranean region have been highlighted in the text.     

Broad bean mottle virus in Morocco; curculionid vectors,and natural occurrence in food legumes other than faba bean (Vicia faba)

Broad bean mottle virus (BBMV) was transmitted from infected to healthy faba-bean plants by the curculionid weevilsApion radiolus Kirby,Hypera variabilis Herbst,Pachytychius strumarius Gyll,Smicronyx cyaneus Gyll, andSitona lineatus L. The latter appeared to be an efficient vector: acquisition and inoculation occurred at the first bite, the rate of transmission was c. 41%, and virus retention lasted for at least seven days.S. lineatus transmitted the virus from faba bean to lentil and pea, but not to the three genotypes of chickpea tested. This is the first report on the generaHypera, Pachytychius, andSmicronyx as virus vectors, and onA. radiolus, H. variabilis, P. strumarius, andS. cyaneus as vectors of BBMV.Out of 351 samples of food legumes with symptoms suggestive of virus infection, 16, 11, 19, and 17% of the samples of chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean, respectively, were found infected when tested for BBMV in DAS-ELISA. This is the first report on the natural occurrence of BBMV in chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean. The virus should be regarded as a food-legume virus rather than a faba-bean virus solely, and is considered an actual threat to food legume improvement programmes.     

Characterization of potato potyvirus Y (PVY) isolates from seed potato batches. Situation of the NTN, Wilga and Z isolates

A collection of 38 PVY isolates from seed potato batches, originating from several Western European countries, was characterized by using current biological, serological and molecular tools differentiating PVY strains and groups. The correlation between the three kinds of tests was good but not absolute. No single serological or PCR method was able to discriminate among the five isolate groups found. Twenty-nine isolates belonged to the PVY^N strain and six to the PVY^O strain. No PVY^C was found. Two other isolates reacted serologically like PVY^O, but were unable to elicit a hypersensitive response from the Ny_tbr gene and probably represent the PVY^Z group. At the molecular level, these two isolates showed a combination of both PVY^O and PVY^N and could be recombinants of these strains. Another isolate reacted serologically like PVY^O, but induced vein necrosis in tobacco, like PVY^N-Wilga. Some PVY^N isolates caused tuber ring necrosis in glasshouse conditions. These might belong to the PVY^NTN group. The PVY^NTN, PVY^N-Wilga and PVY^Z groups probably represent pathotypes within strains PVY^N and PVY^O, respectively. The present study also confirms previous reports showing a high genetic variation at the 5 end within the PVYN strain.     

The autumn leafroller: Phenology,damage and parasitoids in a Dutch apple orchard

The phenology of the autumn leafroller,Syndemis musculana, a local pest of apple, was studied in order to forecast larval emergence. From 1983–1986, peak flight as determined with sexpheromone traps was always between 13–18 May. The duration of embryonic development was determined at various constant temperatures and used to estimate the periods of egg hatch in these four years. Each year, most eggs should have hatched in the second decade of June.Differences in attack rates between apple cultivars seem to be explained largely by the variation in picking time. Larvae are only half grown at the beginning of harvest (cv. James Grieve), and have gone into hibernation when the latest variety (cv. Golden Delicious) is picked. Moreover, the varieties Cox's Orange Pippin and Belle de Boskoop, picked about half time, are liable to receive additional damage by caterpillars brought with the picked fruits into storage.Various hymenopterous parasites were reared from caterpillars. As the only leafroller in the orchard which hibernates as mature larva,S. musculana may promote winter survival of some parasitoids, like the eulophidColpyclypeus florus.Samenvatting De fenologie van de herfstbladroller (Syndemis musculana Hübner), een incidentele plaag op appel, werd nader bepaald met het doel het uitkomen van de eieren te kunnen voorspellen. In 1983–1986 viel de piekvlucht, bepaald met behulp van feromoonvallen, steeds tussen 13 en 18 mei.De ontwikkelingsduur van de eieren bij verschillende constante temperaturen werd gebruikt om de periode van uitkomen te schatten. De meeste eieren zullen ieder jaar in de eerste helft van juni uitkomen.Geconstateerde verschillen in schade tussen appelrassen blijken goeddeels terug te voeren op verschillen in pluktijdstip. De rupsen van de herfstbladroller zijn pas half-was als de eerste appels eind augustus geplukt worden, terwijl tegen het einde van de oogst begin oktober de meeste al in winterslaap zijn. Met name tussentijdse rassen, als Cox's Orange Pippin and Schone van Boskoop, lopen extra schade op doordat grotere rupsen met de geplukte vruchten in de kist terecht komen.Uit de rupsen werden negen, al van andere boomgaardbladrollers bekende, sluipwespen gekweekt, Omdat deze bladrollersoort, als enige in de boomgaard, als volgroeide rups overwintert, lijkt zij bij uitstek geschikt als winterwaard.This study was carried out at the Experimental Orchard De Schuilenburg, Schuilenburg 3, 4041 BK Kesteren, the Netherlands, to which address correspondence should be addressed.     

Diagnostics,genetic diversity and pathogenic variation of ascochyta blight of cool season food and feed legumes

Molecular diagnostic techniques have been developed to differentiate the Ascochyta pathogens that infect cool season food and feed legumes, as well as to improve the sensitivity of detecting latent infection in plant tissues. A seed sampling technique was developed to detect a 1% level of infection by Ascochyta rabiei in commercial chickpea seed. The Ascochyta pathogens were shown to be genetically diverse in countries where the pathogen and host have coexisted for a long time. However, where the pathogen was recently introduced, such as A. rabiei to Australia, the level of diversity remained relatively low, even as the pathogen spread to all chickpea-growing areas. Pathogenic variability of A. rabiei and Ascochyta pinodes pathogens in chickpea and field pea respectively, appears to be quantitative, where measures of disease severity were based on aggressiveness (quantitative level of infection) rather than on true qualitative virulence. In contrast, qualitative differences in pathogenicity in lentil and faba bean genotypes indicated the existence of pathotypes of Ascochyta lentis and Ascochyta fabae. Therefore, reports of pathotype discrimination based on quantitative differences in pathogenicity in a set of specific genotypes is questionable for several of the ascochyta-legume pathosystems such as A. rabiei and A. pinodes. This is not surprising since host resistance to these pathogens has been reported to be mainly quantitative, making it difficult for the pathogen to overcome specific resistance genes and form pathotypes. For robust pathogenicity assessment, there needs to be consistency in selection of differential host genotypes, screening conditions and disease evaluation techniques for each of the Ascochyta sp. in legume-growing countries throughout the world. Nevertheless, knowledge of pathotype diversity and aggressiveness within populations is important in the selection of resistant genotypes.     

Characterization of Sclerotinia minor populations in Texas peanut fields

In the summer of 2004 an epidemic of sclerotinia blight of peanut, a disease caused by Sclerotinia minor, occurred in Texas in fields where the disease was never previously detected. The disease was observed on many plants within one of the fields (>3000 disease foci), although most foci were <1 m. It is hypothesized that these observations were inconsistent with the recent introduction of a monocyclic pathogen, even if disease developed under conducive environmental conditions. The pattern of disease is most suggestive of the presence of foliar (ascospore) infections, although air temperature was above the known limits for apothecia development if the pathogen had arrived in the field in 2004 peanut seed. To further examine this epidemic, 232 isolates were collected, across a variety of spatial scales spanning this field and other Texas peanut fields, and evaluated for aggressiveness, fungicide sensitivity and genotypic diversity. There was wide variation among isolates for the phenotypic characteristics measured, but there was no evidence that a genotypically unique, highly aggressive, and fungicide resistant isolate had been introduced or evolved. The predominant genotype, TX1, which contained 154 isolates, was found in every county and field population.     

Eyespot of Cereals Revisited: ITS phylogeny Reveals New Species Relationships

Four species so far classified in Pseudocercosporella or Ramulispora (hyphomycetes) are associated with eyespot disease symptoms of cereals. Two of these have been linked to teleomorphs that were described in Tapesia. Sequence data derived from the Internal Transcribed Spacer region (ITS1, 5.8S and ITS2) of the rDNA operon showed, however, that the eyespot fungi associated with Tapesia are not congeneric with Ramulispora sorghi, the type of Ramulispora. The genus name Tapesia is now rejected in favour of the conserved name Mollisia, which appears to comprise heterogeneous fungi. Tapesia yallundae is not closely related to the type of Mollisia, M. cinerea, but clusters separately, being more closely allied to species with Cadophora anamorphs. A new holomorph genus, Oculimacula, is therefore proposed for teleomorphs of the eyespot fungi, while the anamorphs are accommodated in Helgardia gen. nov.