Influence of aldicarb on root lesion nematodes, leaf disease and root rot in wheat and barley

The effects of aldicarb on populations of root lesion nematodes (primarily Pratylenchus penetrans ) and on grain yields of spring barley and wheat were examined in the field over 3 years, 1981*83. The incidence of barley net blotch ( Pyrenophora teres ), wheat leaf blotch ( Leptosphaeria nodorum ), and common root rot ( Cochliobolus sativus ) was also recorded in 1982 and 1983. Aldicarb treatments reduced the size of root lesion nematode populations in soil and roots in all years, except in the mid-season soil sample in 1983. The severity of leaf disease was decreased only in 1982, but the incidence of root rot was not significantly affected by the nematticide. Although aldicarb increased cereal grain yields by approximately 15% there was no significant relationship between numbers of root lesion nematodes in roots and soil and fungal disease symptoms on barley and wheat.     

Differential effect of nematicide treatments on tuber yields in early- and late-maturing potato cultivars

A 3-year field study examined the effects of 1,3-dichloropropene or oxamyl on tuber yields in four early- and five late-maturing potato cultivars. The nematicide treatments increased total tuber yield by ≈ 12% for early-maturing cultivars, but by less than 2% for the late-maturing cultivars. The treatments reduced the numbers of root lesion nematodes (primarily Pratylenchus penetrans ), which were the dominant plant parasitic nematodes at the site. Covariance analysis indicated that treatment effects on total tuber yield were no longer significant after adjusting for root lesion nematodes in soil at harvest, confirming that these nematodes had a direct effect on the host. As expected, there were significant inverse relationships ( P  = 0·05) between total tuber yields and numbers of root lesion nematodes in soil and in roots. However, the application of nematicides in late-maturing cultivars was found to be of no practical value. Crop production systems designed to reduce or optimize pesticide applications can form one criterion in the development of more environmentally sensitive management strategies. The merit of utilizing chemicals for root lesion nematode control are considered with regard to cultivar maturity.     

Seed treatments associated with resistance inducers for management of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pratylenchus brachyurus</Emphasis> in soybean

Pratylenchus brachyurus is one of the main limiting factors of soybean yield in Brazil, particularly because of inefficiency of the control methods when used individually. The present study aimed to assess the effect of associated methods, using seed treatment with nematicides (ST) and resistance inducers (RI), on nematode control in soybean plant in both field and greenhouse conditions. A field assay was conducted in an infested field and nematode population was assessed at sowing, 45, 75, and 100 days after sowing and the yield measured at end of crop cycle. The experiment was repeated in greenhouse. In another experiment, that was conducted in two different periods in a greenhouse, seed treatments and resistance inducers, alone or combined, were assessed under two initial populations of P. brachyurus (low IP = 500 specimens and high IP = 2000 specimens). The treatments did not reduce the number of nematodes g^?1 of root in field assay, but all seed treatments effectively controlled nematode population in the greenhouse assay. Most treatments reduced the number of nematodes g^?1 of root when nematode initial population was low (IP = 500) but when initial nematode population was high (IP = 2000) combinations of treatments which includes abamectin inhibited P. brachyurus reproduction. Chemical products did not affect yield but acibenzolar-S-methyl, alone or associated with other products, generally inhibit plant growth.     

土壤处理对西洋参根际线虫数量动态的影响及对防治茎线虫根腐病的效果

 Root rot of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) caused by Ditylenchus destructor is a novel disease found recently in Beijing area. The effects of three soil treatments (fumigating with chloropicrin, chloropicrin + lvfeng organic manure and nematicide fosthiazate) on the number of rhizospheric nematodes, survived plants, root yield and root rot of 3-year ginseng plant were compared. The effects were also investigated at the second year after treatment. The results indicated that the number of parasitic nematodes in rhizosphere of treated soil reached the peak value in late June to early July as the soil temperature raised in the growing season. Compared with the regular treatment, the number of plant parasitic nematodes was reduced while non-plant parasitic nematodes increased. The number of non-plant parasitic nematodes in the soil treated with chloropicrin + lvfeng organic manure was 2 times than that treated with chloropicrin only. The ratio of non-parasitic to parasitic nematodes of three treatments was higher than the control. Percent of survived plants was 94.8%-96.4% and diseased root was decreased obviously. The control efficacy was more than 89% at the first year after treatment. The survived plants and plot yield of ginseng increased significantly and the control efficacy was around 40% at the second year. The best of the three treatments was by chloropicrin + organic manure.     

Efficacy of Different Control Methods Applied Separately and in Combination in Managing Root-knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) in Common Beans

Investigations on the efficacy of various methods of managing root-knot nematodes in microplots and under field conditions revealed that soil solarization, Furadan 5G and Tagetes erecta applied separately or in combination with other control methods, were the most effective in reducing the numbers of three root-knot nematodes, and root gall and egg mass indices. These management methods also resulted in significant increases (P0.05) in number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod and 100-seed weight, and increased seed yield by up to 96.7 percent. Farmyard manure and Crotalaria ochroleuca were the least effective treatments. The use of T. erecta was the most economical root-knot nematode control method.     

Effects of Potato-cyst Nematodes (Globodera pallida) and Soil pH on Root Growth, Nutrient Uptake and Crop Growth of Potato

Potato-cyst nematodes (Globodera pallida) cause severe yield losses in potato. Plants infected with potato-cyst nematodes generally have reduced concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the foliage. This study investigated whether reduced growth of nematode-infected potato is caused by nutrient limitation.Experiments in the field and in containers showed that phosphorus concentration correlated best with total crop biomass at early stages of growth. The role of phosphorus in nematode damage was further investigated in the field and in the Wageningen Rhizolab. The experimental field was infested with potato-cyst nematodes and two levels of nematode density were established by fumigation with a nematicide. Prior applications of calcium carbonate resulted in pHKCl levels of 4.8 and 6.1. Two levels of phosphorus fertiliser were applied: either 0 or 225kgPha–1. In the Wageningen Rhizolab, soil of both pH levels from the field was used after treatment with 1MRad gamma irradiation to kill the nematodes. Subsequently, half of the soil was inoculated with cysts to give a nematode density of 30 viable juveniles per gram of soil.In the field, nine weeks after planting, the total crop biomass ranged from 107gm–2 for the treatment with nematodes at pHKCl 6.1 without phosphorus fertiliser to 289gm–2 for the fumigated treatment at pHKCl 4.8 with phosphorus fertiliser. The differences in total biomass for the various treatments were explained by differences in foliar phosphorus concentration. Nematodes induced or aggravated P deficiency and reduced total biomass. This was not the only damage mechanism as at high, non-limiting levels of foliar phosphorus concentration, nematodes still reduced total biomass.In the Wageningen Rhizolab, directly after planting, the number of roots visible against minirhizotrons was reduced by nematodes. However, the increase of root number in the nematode treatment continued longer than in the control, until root number was higher than that of the control. The compensary root growth of the nematode treatment was restricted to the top 30cm and nematodes reduced rooting depth.High soil pH reduced growth, mainly by reducing the availability of phosphate. Both nematodes and high soil pH reduced nutrient uptake per unit root length. Our results lead us to suggest an interaction between nematodes and soil pH, with nematode damage being higher at pHKCl 6.1 than at pHKCl 4.8.     

不同杀线剂对小麦孢囊线虫病的防治效果

小麦孢囊线虫病目前已在中国13个省(市区)的小麦种植区有发生与分布,其扩散与蔓延将直接威胁我国的粮食生产和经济安全,系统开展小麦孢囊线虫病的防治研究迫在眉睫.本文在大田条件下研究了5％涕灭威颗粒剂(aldicarb)、3％克百威颗粒剂(carbofuran)、5％硫线磷颗粒剂(cadusafos)、10％苯线磷颗粒剂(fenamiphos)和0.5％阿维菌素颗粒剂(abamectin)等5种杀线剂各3个不同剂量在小麦返青期使用对小麦孢囊线虫病的控制效果.结果表明,各药剂处理均对土壤中孢囊线虫的繁殖有明显的抑制作用,但各处理间的校正孢囊减退率差异并不显著;不同药剂处理后的小麦株高、单株根重和单株鲜重均优于对照,且小麦产量与对照相比均有增加.其中0.5％阿维菌素颗粒剂 30 kg/hm2处理后的校正孢囊减退率最大值为55.13％,且增产效果最好,增产率为18.54％;而0.5％阿维菌素颗粒剂60 kg/hm2处理后小麦株高平均值最大,为59.32 cm,促进植物生长的效果明显.由于0.5％阿维菌素颗粒剂能够明显抑制土壤中孢囊线虫的繁殖,同时促进植株生长并减少产量损失,因此,在小麦孢囊线虫重病田于小麦返青期施用0.5％阿维菌素颗粒剂30 kg/hm2进行土壤处理,可在一定程度上减轻小麦孢囊线虫造成的损失.     

Effects of pyrrolizidine alkaloids on the performance of plant‐parasitic and free‐living nematodes

BACKGROUND: Chemical nematicides such as methyl bromide have for decades played a significant role in the management of plant‐parasitic nematodes. Their application is problematic because of negative environmental impacts, and therefore methyl bromide was phased out in Europe in 2005. A possible alternative to synthetically derived nematicides is seen in the use of plants and/or their secondary metabolites. These plants could either be used as nematicidal green manure or as a source for nematicidal extracts. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of 1,2‐dehydropyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), a group of secondary plant metabolites found in hundreds of plant species throughout the world, on the performance of plant‐parasitic and free‐living nematodes. RESULTS: PAs induced nematicidal, ovicidal and repellent effects on different plant‐parasitic and free‐living nematodes. There was no conclusive ranking in toxicity for the different structural types of PAs tested. However, the effects were often more pronounced for the tertiary than for the oxidised form of PAs. Further, large differences were observed in the susceptibility of different nematode species to PAs. CONCLUSIONS: PAs do affect several performance parameters and developmental stages of nematodes. Therefore, PA‐producing plants such as species of Crotalaria, Ageratum or Senecio might be promising candidates for nematode management strategies. [Correction made here after initial online publication] Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

3种杀线虫剂对香蕉土壤线虫群落结构的影响

比较不同杀线虫剂对植物寄生线虫的杀灭效果及其对土壤线虫群落的影响,对于杀线虫剂的选择具有指导意义。本研究比较了5亿活孢子/g淡紫拟青霉粉剂、1.8%阿维菌素乳油和10%噻唑膦颗粒剂3种杀线剂对植食性线虫的防治效果及其对土壤线虫群落结构的影响。结果表明:植物寄生线虫是连作蕉园优势营养类群。苗期时只有阿维菌素表现出对植食性线虫的杀灭效果;蕾期3种杀线虫剂均表现出显著的杀灭效果,植食性线虫的数量较CK分别减少49.3%、17.4%和84.2%;苗期时1.8%阿维菌素乳油表现出对螺旋线虫属和肾形线虫属的杀灭效果,10%噻唑膦颗粒剂处理中肾形属丰度较CK减少了20.3%;蕾期相比于CK,5亿活孢子/g淡紫拟青霉粉剂、1.8%阿维菌素乳油和10%噻唑膦颗粒剂处理中植物寄生线虫类群数均有所降低,各处理对优势属螺旋线虫属和肾形线虫属均有杀灭作用,减少的比例分别为48.2%、40.6%、95.7%和50.1%、7.1%、84.5%,差异显著。3种杀线剂处理均降低了土壤中的自由生活线虫种类和丰度。苗期1.8%阿维菌素乳油处理能显著增加食细菌线虫的数量,5亿活孢子/g淡紫拟青霉粉剂和10%噻唑膦颗粒剂处理的自由生活线虫成熟指数MI和多样性指数H′较CK显著降低;香蕉蕾期处理间MI没有显著差异,10%噻唑膦颗粒剂处理的植物寄生线虫成熟指数PPI较CK显著减少,均匀度指数J′显著高于其他处理。综上所述,10%噻唑膦颗粒剂的效果最好,持效期长,对植食性线虫有明显的杀灭效果,对土壤线虫类群多样性和线虫成熟指数无显著影响,适宜在香蕉种植园推广使用。     

杀线虫剂产品研究进展

植物寄生线虫是植物的一类重要病原物,全世界每年因线虫造成的损失大约1500亿美元.本文就目前全球杀线剂的市场需求、国外杀线剂农药登记情况、我国杀线剂农药登记情况与生产企业分布情况及杀线剂开发过程中存在的主要问题等方面展开分析,能够为杀线剂产品的研究提供理论基础.     

安徽省潜山县栝蒌根结线虫发生危害及大田药效试验

为了有效防治栝蒌根结线虫，调查了安徽省潜山县栝蒌根结线虫及其发生，并分析了栝蒌根围土壤线虫的组成。通过线虫形态学鉴定，认为潜山栝蒌上的根结线虫为Meloidogyne incognita。栝萎根围土壤中有口针线虫占调查总量的50．7％，根结线虫2龄幼虫（J2）占31．8％。对当年栝萎J2在土壤表、中、下层的分布和年发生调查结果表明，J2在各层的分布量因月份不同而不同，并分别于3月初到9月中旬问出现2次虫口高峰；防治试验结果表明，除有机肥外，各试验小区在施药后49天J2虫口相对减退率在89．6％以上；施药后124天，克线丹和1．8％阿维菌素处理的小区增果率为250％～480％，收到很好的防效。     

36%噻虫啉水分散粒剂对番茄幼苗根系活力及生理生化指标的影响

为明确土壤中施用噻虫啉对番茄植株生长的影响,分别用36%噻虫啉水分散粒剂有效成分1.0、1.5、2.0、2.5、3.0和5.0 mg/株处理盆栽番茄植株,测定处理后30 d番茄幼苗的生长量、叶片保护酶活性及根系活力。结果表明:1.0~2.5 mg/株噻虫啉处理均可提高番茄幼苗展开叶片数、株高、主根长和鲜重等生理指标,3.0 mg/株处理与对照相比无显著差异,而5.0 mg/株处理则对番茄幼苗生长有显著的抑制作用。不同剂量的噻虫啉处理均可提高番茄幼苗叶片中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)和多酚氧化酶(PPO)的活性及根系活力。PPO和SOD活性在2.0 mg/株噻虫啉处理时达到最大值,分别为47.9和14.2 U/(min·g FW),比对照高29.6%和49.5%;POD、CAT和PAL活性在2.5 mg/株剂量时达到最大值,分别为46.0、62.4和26.0 U/(min·g FW),比对照高47.0%、36.7%和35.3%。1.0~5.0 mg/株噻虫啉处理后番茄幼苗根系活力比对照提高2.7%~33.1%。研究表明,土壤施用适量的噻虫啉可显著促进番茄幼苗植株的生长。     

Effect of root and foliar applications of soluble silicon on powdery mildew control and growth of wheat plants

Foliar and root applications of different silicon (Si)-based formulations were evaluated for their effects in reducing powdery mildew and promoting growth of wheat plants. X-ray microanalyses of treated plants revealed that root applications resulted in consistent deposition of Si in the leaves. In terms of powdery mildew control, root applications at 1.7 mM Si gave consistently the best results, reducing disease severity by as much as 80%, regardless of the product used. Although less effective than root applications, foliar treatments with both Si and nutrient salt solutions led to a significant reduction of powdery mildew on wheat plants. This suggests a direct effect of the products on powdery mildew rather than one mediated by the plant as in the case of root amendments. In our experiments, Si amendment, either through the roots or the leaves, did not increase plant growth. These results lead to the conclusion that Si is primarily, if not exclusively, absorbed by the root system and that such absorption by the roots is necessary for an optimal prophylactic effect.     

Nematodes network too: diversity,abundance and dispersal via plant produce trade networks

The dispersal of invasive species, such as plant pests, can have major economic, environmental and social impacts worldwide. Movement of plant pests from farms to both foreign and domestic markets is facilitated by trade networks, such as plant produce trade networks. While many potential pathways of invasive plant pest entry are regulated, few studies have examined the diversity, abundance and dispersal of soil microorganisms, such as nematodes, on plant produce while en route between origin and destination to quantify the risk of invasive plant pest introductions via these pathways. Here it is shown that a large range and number of live nematodes are dispersing locally and nationally via plant produce trade networks, with the potential to also move internationally. Up to 98% of samples tested carried free‐living nematodes and up to 40% carried plant‐parasitic forms. Diversity of nematodes varied between countries and regions, and numbers on samples generally decreased with increasing distance from the farm to market. These findings may have implications for plant biosecurity surveillance as well as human health. Moreover, nematodes provide a model for other potentially invasive species dispersing via plant produce trade networks.     

Molecular characterization and pathogenicity of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Alternaria</Emphasis> species on wheat and date palms in Oman

This study was conducted to investigate the Alternaria species associated with leaf spot of date palm and wheat in Oman. Out of 98 date palm leaf samples and 146 wheat leaf samples, Alternaria was isolated from 27 and 23% of the samples developing leaf spot symptoms, respectively. Identification of Alternaria isolates using sequences of the internal transcribed spacer region of the ribosomal RNA (ITS rRNA), glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH), translation elongation factor (TEF) and RNA polymerase II subunit (RPB2) genes, showed that the isolates belong to seven Alternaria species or species complexes. A. burnsii - A. tomato and A. arborescens species complexes (58 and 4%, respectively) and A. alternata (38%) were the species recovered from the symptomatic date palm leaves. A. alternata (67%), A. burnsii - A. tomato species complex (15%), A. jacinthicola (3%), A. ventricosa (3%), A. slovaca (6%) and Alternaria caespitosa (6%) were isolated from wheat. Pathogenicity test showed that tested isolates of A. alternata (DPM19, WDK12), A. burnsii - A. tomato species complex (DPM31), A. jacinthicola (WBR4) and A. slovaca (WDK9, WDK7) were pathogenic on date palm, while A. alternata (DPM19, WDK12), A. burnsii - A. tomato species complex (DPM31, WDK11) and A. slovaca (WDK9, WDK7) were pathogenic on wheat. This is the first report of date palm and wheat as new hosts for A. burnsii - A. tomato species complex and the first reports of A. burnsii - A. tomato species complex, A. caespitosa A. slovaca, and A. ventricosa in Oman. The study shows that several species of Alternaria are associated with leaf spot in date palm and wheat in Oman, with some isolates having the ability to cause infection in both hosts.     

UV-B增强对中高海拔干旱半干旱地区春小麦植株形态的影响

以春小麦"宁春4号"为供试材料,采用大田定位试验,利用可升降式紫外灯装置,观测增加不同剂量UV-B情况下春小麦的株高、绿叶数及叶部形态的变化状况.连续两年的试验结果显示,UV-B增强使春小麦植株矮化、绿叶数减少、叶角变小、单叶叶面积减小.单叶叶面积减小的原因是叶长和叶宽都有所减少.多数情况下,随着UV-B辐射增加量越多,春小麦株高和叶形态受到的影响程度越大.在中高海拔干旱半干旱地区,UV-B增强使春小麦的株型缩小、绿叶教减少,这会对春小麦的于物质积累和籽粒形成产生不利影响.     

不同化学及营养调控措施配合对旱地冬小麦生长及产量的影响

黄土高原南部旱作区,田间试验不同化学及营养调控措施对小麦生长发育及产量的影响。结果表明,施氮可以明显促进小麦分蘖,使用植物生长调节剂及其与微量元素(MnSO4)配合对小麦分蘖有促进,其中以多效唑及其与MnSO4配合处理较为突出;多效唑处理降低了小麦株高。植物生长调节剂及其与MnSO4配合增加了小麦叶面积和叶片的SPAD值,其中多效唑 MnSO4 甜菜碱处理的叶面积及SPAD值的增加尤为突出。采用多效唑、MnSO4和甜菜碱以及多效唑和MnSO4配合显著提高了小麦产量,较清水对照产量分别提高了1 014.7kg/hm2和640.5 kg/hm2。说明不同的化学及营养调控措施可以有效地调节小麦生长,提高作物产量。     

土壤施硅对小麦和麦蚜的影响

为明确土壤施硅对小麦蚜虫的防控效果,本研究在小麦种植前分别配施0（CK）、40、80和120 kg/hm²四个浓度的硅肥,测量施硅后小麦生育期、生物量、叶面积、株高、产量指标以及荻草谷网蚜Sitobion miscanthi和禾谷缢管蚜Rhopalosiphum padi发生量。结果表明,施硅对小麦株高和穗数无显著影响,但80 kg/hm²和120 kg/hm²浓度施硅处理后小麦叶面积分别为1 786.03 mm²和2 033.54 mm²,生物量分别为133.68 g和134.50 g,小麦穗粒数分别为35.61粒和35.92粒,小麦千粒重分别为45.34 g和45.59 g,小麦产量分别为9 684.45 kg/hm²和9 835.05 kg/hm²,均显著高于对照,且小麦成熟期较对照提前3 d;80 kg/hm²和120 kg/hm²浓度施硅处理后禾谷缢管蚜发生量分别为90头和86头,均显著低于对照;40、80和120 kg/hm²浓度施硅处理后荻草谷网蚜发生量分别为128、117和105头,均显著低于对照。因此,田间土壤施硅80 kg/hm²和120 kg/hm²可以明显改善小麦农艺性状,提高小麦产量,并能减少麦蚜发生量。     

Physiological and biochemical appraisal for mulching and partial rhizosphere drying of cotton

Water is the main factor for the healthy life of plant. One of the main negative effects of climate change is the increasing scarcity of water that is lethal for plant. Globally, for water deficit regions(arid and semi-arid), drought is the main factor responsible for low production of agriculture, especially for cotton. Great efforts have been and are being made to find alternatives to water saving practices. This study aimed to examine the effects of partial rhizosphere drying(PRD, half of the root system irrigated at one event, and the other half irrigated in the next event, and so on) with and/or without various mulching treatments on physiological and biochemical traits of cotton. To explore this objective, we laid out experiments in completely randomized design with factorial arrangement in the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan in 2016. Two factors included were four mulching treatments(M_0, no mulching; M_1, black plastic mulching; M_2, wheat straw mulching; and M_3, cotton sticks mulching) and two irrigation levels(I_0, control(full irrigation); and I_1, PRD). Fisher's analysis of variance among means of treatments was compared using least significant difference test at 5% probability level. Results revealed that the maximum plant height, leaf area, leaf gas exchange(photosynthetic rate and stomata conductance), chlorophyll, proline and total sugar contents, and enzyme activities were higher under M_2 than under other three mulching treatments. As for irrigation levels, higher values of plant height, photosynthesis and water related parameters(leaf water potential, leaf osmotic potential, leaf turgor potential, etc.) were recorded. Contents of total sugar and proline and activities of antioxidant enzymes were significantly higher in PRD-treated plants than in control plants. It was concluded that combined application of PRD and mulching was more effective than the rest of the treatments used in the experiment. Similar study can be conducted in the field by applying irrigation water in alternate rows in semi-arid regions.