Biochar as a strategy to manage plant diseases caused by pathogens inhabiting the soil: a critical review

Phytoparasitica - The current agricultural scenario faces a range of challenges, with phytosanitary ones being paramount. In most cases, plant diseases are treated with chemicals; however, they...     

Fertilization affects severity of disease caused by fungal plant pathogens

Commercial fertilizers are commonly applied in farming to maximize crop yield. Lifting nutrient limitation to plant growth when water and light conditions are sufficient may permit plants to grow to the maximum of their ability; however, plant ability to resist pathogen infections is also modified. A meta‐analysis was conducted on 57 articles to identify the way plant disease severity of fungal pathogen‐induced infection is modified following fertilization, and the key regulators of such an effect. The analysis largely focused on N fertilization events in order to minimize the effect of heterogeneity that could result from differences in the way different nutrient fertilizers are able to modify plant disease severity. Fungal pathogen identity and fungal pathogen lifestyle were the main significant regulators affecting the extent of the modification of plant disease resistance following N fertilization, whereas contradictory results were obtained with the susceptibility of plant species. No differences were detected between pot or field experiments and following artificial or natural infection. Although in the vast majority of instances N fertilization increased disease severity, characteristic plant species and fungal pathogens could be identified for which disease severity following N fertilization declined. It is concluded that the potential of some plant species such as Solanum spp. to show reduced disease severity following N fertilization requires further investigation, as in such cases N fertilization could potentially be used as an additional means of suppressing fungal pathogens.     

The postharvest phase: Emerging technologies for the control of fungal diseases

Postharvest biological treatment entails a range of different approaches, including strengthening of the commodity’s natural defense mechanisms and application of antagonistic microorganisms and natural antimicrobial substances. Postharvest biological treatment has highlighted the potential of antagonistic microorganisms (fungi, bacteria and yeasts) against a limited number of pathogens, and only on specific hosts. Further studies are therefore required to identify antagonists with a broad spectrum of activity. The resistance of fruits and vegetables to postharvest diseases is closely linked to the ripening process, and drops markedly with the onset of tissue senescence: It is now possible to protect the product by inducing disease resistance. Plants produce a large number of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial effect on the main postharvest pathogens. Detailed studies have been conducted on aromatic compounds, essential oils and volatile substances. Combination of the above complementary techniques could well lead to effective control of postharvest fungal diseases.     

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。     

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.     

Cold plasma as a novel treatment to reduce the in vitro growth and germination of Colletotrichum species

This study investigated the use of cold plasma to reduce the in vitro growth of two postharvest fungal plant pathogens, Colletotrichum alienum and C. fioriniae, isolated from avocados. Cold plasma (CP) was used to treat pure cultures and conidial suspensions of both pathogens, for 180 or 360 s, in either open or sealed environments from varying distances. In an open environment, the 360 s treatment at a distance of 5 cm reduced the colony growth of freshly inoculated cultures to less than 2 mm/day compared to the control of more than 8 mm/day, and treatment of conidial suspensions resulted in almost 100% reduction of conidial germination. In the same environment, the 180 s CP treatment did not significantly reduce the colony growth of fresh or actively growing cultures, but did suppress the germination of conidia by up to 80%. In a sealed environment, the 360 s CP treatment also effectively reduced the growth of freshly inoculated cultures, with no growth for some isolates. Production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species was observed during treatment, and these may have contributed to the reduction in growth and germination. These results demonstrate the potential of CP for the control of two Colletotrichum species.     

Microscopy reveals disease control through novel effects on fungal development: a case study with an early-generation benzophenone fungicide

The benzophenones are a new class of agricultural fungicides that demonstrate protectant, curative and eradicative/antisporulant activity against powdery mildews. The chemistry is represented in the marketplace by the fungicide metrafenone, recently introduced by BASF and discussed in the following paper. The benzophenones show no evidence of acting by previously identified biochemical mechanisms, nor do they show cross-resistance with existing fungicides. The value of microscopy in elucidating fungicide mode of action is demonstrated through identification of the effects of an early benzophenone, eBZO, on mildew development. eBZO caused profound alterations in the morphology of powdery mildews of both monocotyledons and dicotyledons, affecting multiple stages of fungal development, including spore germination, appressorial formation, penetration, surface hyphal morphology and sporogenesis. Identification of analogous effects of eBZO on sporulation in the model organism Aspergillus nidulans (Eidam) Winter provides a unique opportunity to elucidate important morphogenetic regulatory sites in the economically important obligate pathogens, the powdery mildews. Benzophenones provide a further example of the benefits of whole-organism testing in the search for novel fungicide modes of action.     

Predicting field diseases caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: A review

Predicting diseases caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in field crops remains difficult, and published literature is largely inconsistent in finding significant relationships with environmental and agronomic factors for various life stages of the fungus. A scoping review was performed to synthesize the current quantitative insights into the role of the environment on the life cycle of S. sclerotiorum and the relationships between various life stages of the fungus and final disease expression under field conditions. For most variables, relationships with stages of the life cycle showed a wide range of responses ranging from closely related (high correlations or r² values) to not related at all. The effects were often moderated by year, location and/or the presence of another variable such as irrigation, soil type, row spacing or cultivar. Studies that based analysis on a more nuanced understanding of pathogen biology rather than looking only at linear relationships tended to find stronger associations between variables. Yield was consistently negatively associated with disease levels, but cultivar, year, location and planting density were all important determinants of yield. Suggestions for improvement to future research in predictive model development of S. sclerotiorum diseases are discussed.     

卡利比克迈耶氏酵母对水果采后病害的抑制及对展青霉素的降解机制

为了明确拮抗酵母卡利比克迈耶氏酵母Meyerozyma caribbica对果实采后病害的抑制效果及其对毒素的降解机制, 本文研究了卡利比克迈耶氏酵母结合辅助因子褐藻寡糖(alginate oligosaccharide, AOS), 对草莓、梨、苹果、番茄的青霉病、灰霉病和黑斑病的抑制效果, 以及拮抗酵母不同处理液对展青霉素(patulin, PAT)体外降解的机制。结果表明, 浓度为1×108 cfu/mL的M. caribbica可有效抑制草莓、梨、苹果青霉病, 草莓、番茄、葡萄灰霉病以及番茄、梨、葡萄黑斑病的发生, 添加5 g/L的AOS能显著增强M. caribbica的抑制效果; M. caribbica发酵液可以有效降解苹果伤口处的PAT, 处理后8 d其降解率为30.35%, 经AOS诱导后, 其对PAT的降解效率达到39.15%。体外条件下, 接种M. caribbica后27 h可将10 μg/mL的PAT完全降解; M. caribbica主要是通过活细胞代谢降解PAT, 同时AOS可显著增加M. caribbica 的降解能力, 说明卡利比克迈耶氏酵母是一株生防潜力较好的菌株, 本研究为该生防菌株的进一步应用奠定了基础。     

链格孢引起的病害严重危害农作物生产并危及农产品安全

链格孢属Alternaria Nees真菌是一类在自然环境中广泛分布的真菌,该属的一些种可引起多种重要农作物病害发生,严重危害农作物生产并造成巨大损失。另外,这些链格孢产生的毒素还积聚在农产品中,危及农产品食用安全。为此有必要加强有关链格孢病害的研究和治理。本文介绍了有关链格孢分类研究进展,近些年来链格孢危害农作物的主要种类及危害情况,以及世界范围内链格孢毒素所引发的农产品食用安全问题。在此基础上,也综述了链格孢病害的主要防控策略和治理技术。     

Actions of azadirachtin,a plant allelochemical,against insects

Investigations of the antifeedant mode of action of azadirachtin and four synthetic analogues, 22,23-dihydroazadirachtin, 3-tigloylazadirachtol, 11-methoxydihydroazadirachtin and 22,23-bromoethoxydihydroazadirachtin have revealed that both polyphagous and oligophagous insects are behaviourally responsive to azadirachtin, with the most responsive species being able to differentiate extremely small changes in the parent molecule. In Lepidoptera the antifeedant response is correlated also with increased neural activity of the chemoreceptors. When locusts are treated on crop plants, the antifeedant and physiological actions of azadirachtin and analogues work in concert and result in feeding deterrence, growth and moulting aberrations and mortality with the same order of potency as for antifeedancy. Specific binding studies using [³H]dihydroazadirachtin carried out on locust testes and Spodoptera Sf9 cells have shown that the competitive binding of the different analogues of azadirachtin to these binding sites occurs in a similar order of potency to that found with antifeedant and IGR bioassays. This suggests a causal link between specific binding to membrane proteins and the ability of the molecule to exert biological effects. © 1998 Society of Chemical Industry     

实时荧光定量PCR在植物病害流行学中的应用

实时荧光定量PCR广泛应用于植物病理学研究的各个领域。近年来已开始应用于植物病害流行学的定量研究中,本文对近年来实时荧光定量PCR技术在病菌初始菌源的定量分析、病害流行动态的监测、寄主抗病性的快速鉴定和植物病原菌的抗药性监测等方面的应用进行了综述。     

稻瘟病化学防治药剂的历史沿革与研究现状

回顾了稻瘟病化学防治药剂的历史,从早期的无机杀菌剂到农用抗生素、有机氯类、有机磷类与稻瘟灵、烯丙苯噻唑、黑色素合成抑制剂(melanin biosynthesis inhibitors,MBIs)和甲氧基丙烯酸酯类,简要评述了各类药剂的主要优缺点,介绍了这几类化合物目前在稻瘟病防治中应用的主要品种及其抗药性发生情况,重点论述了三环唑的病害防治机制与抗药性的最新研究进展。     

Snow mould caused by a Pythium sp.: a potential vascular plant pathogen in the maritime Antarctic

The pathogenicity of an isolate of a Pythium species from Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands was tested against the Antarctic hairgrass Deschampsia antarctica. The isolate was found to infect plants at 8ºC and to cause foliar and root symptoms similar to those seen in other Pythium infections in grasses. Analysis of ribosomal RNA sequences placed it, together with another isolate from Antarctica, in a clade that included the known snow moulds caused by Pythium spp. Sporangia and oogonia were produced in culture, but the isolate differed from other Pythium spp. in producing chlamydospores in older cultures and plant tissue. This is the first report of a pathogen of an eukaryotic vascular plant in the maritime Antarctic region.     

Plant waste-based composts suppressive to diseases caused by pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum

The suppressive ability of three plant residue-based composts that could serve as components of soilless media for several vegetable crops was tested on four different formae speciales of Fusarium oxysporum: melonis, basilici, radicis-lycopersici and radicis-cucumerinum. The composts were prepared under controlled conditions from a mixture of separated cow manure (SCM) with orange peels (OP), wheat straw (WS), or dried tomato plants that had been removed from the greenhouse after the end of the season (TP). Disease development in melon, tomato and cucumber seedlings growing in the three composts was significantly less than that observed in peat. Plant inoculation was achieved by conidia produced in culture, conidia naturally produced on infected stems and soil inoculum produced by enriching the soil with infected tissues. Pathogen colonization of the roots and stems of infected melon plants grown in TP–SCM and OP–SCM composts was significantly lower than that of peat-grown plants. Sterilization by gamma irradiation reduced the suppressive capability of TP–SCM and OP–SCM composts, whereas it did not affect the disease development and final disease incidence in peat. Tested formae speciales exhibited differing decline rates of the conidia incorporated in the composts, compared with the rate in the peat control, which suggests that different mechanisms may be involved in the suppression of the different pathogens. The present study shows that composts based on plant-waste residues suppress diseases caused by different formae speciales of Fusarium oxysporum.     

超级杂交中稻主要病虫药剂防治新技术

2006—2007年,在桃江县稻瘟病重发区应用超级杂交中稻主要病虫药剂防治新技术防治两优0293大田生育期主要病虫试验,结果表明：该技术可有效防控超级杂交中稻主要病虫危害,对大部分病虫防效好于常规施药技术,且比常规施药技术减少农药用量42.38%～68.59%、增产2.46%～118.00%;其中施用52.5%丙环唑•三环唑悬乳剂处理对稻瘟病的防效高、增产增效明显。     

枯草芽胞杆菌NJ-18对油菜菌核病的防治效果及其定殖动态

 菌株NJ-18是从油菜田土壤中分离筛选到的一株具有抗真菌活性的枯草芽胞杆菌。试验结果表明菌株NJ-18与油菜菌核病菌对峙培养能形成3.4 cm的抑菌圈;能抑制油菜菌核病菌菌丝生长发育;强烈影响菌丝生长量,NJ-18发酵滤液稀释62.5倍时对菌丝生长量抑制率高达96.7 %,稀释1 000倍时抑制率16.7 %。油菜离体叶片试验表明,NJ-18发酵液原液对菌核病的防治效果高达100 %,原液稀释200倍后防效10 %。大田试验结果表明,NJ-18发酵液稀释500倍对油菜菌核病的防治效果高达57.4 %,明显高于用量为150 g a.i./hm²的醚菌酯48.1 %的防治效果。采用浸根法研究NJ-18在油菜上的定殖动态表明,菌株NJ-18能够在油菜体内定殖,并能从油菜的根部向叶子扩散。     

A simulation study on managing plant diseases by systematically altering spatial positions of cultivar mixture components between seasons

A simulation study was conducted to investigate epidemic development of a race‐specific pathogen in cultivar mixtures over six consecutive seasons where the spatial position of each mixture component was systematically altered between seasons. Results showed that, even for a relative large genotype unit area in a mixture, altering cultivar positions between seasons could, on average, increase disease suppression by a third over the corresponding mixture without position changes between seasons. Overall, the disease suppression achieved by mixtures with position change between seasons was close to that achieved by random mixtures. Greater redistribution distance of overwintered inoculum reduced the disease control efficacy achieved by change in the position of individual mixture components between seasons. It is therefore concluded that using mixtures with a relatively large genotype unit area together with systematic changes in the spatial positions of individual mixture components between seasons is a feasible option for integrated disease management.