枸杞褐斑病菌Stigmella lycii生物学特性研究

枸杞小黑梨孢褐斑病自2010年在甘肃省枸杞种植区发现以来已扩展至甘肃省各枸杞种植区,关于其病原枸杞小黑梨孢Stigmella lycii的生物学特性研究国内外尚属空白。本研究通过植物病理学常规方法测定了该菌的生物学特性,结果表明,该菌菌丝生长的温度范围为10~35℃,最适25℃;产孢的温度范围为20~25℃,最适25℃;子囊孢子和分生孢子萌发的温度范围及最适温度分别为5~30℃(最适20℃)和0~35℃(最适25℃)。连续光照有利于菌落生长、产孢和分生孢子萌发,光暗交替有利于子囊孢子萌发;pH 4.0~10.0范围内菌丝均可生长,最适为pH 6.5,产孢的pH范围为6.0~7.0,最适6.5,pH 4.5~9.2条件下孢子均可萌发,最适pH为7.0;子囊孢子和分生孢子分别在相对湿度95%和75%以上可萌发,水中萌发最好;枸杞叶片浸渍液、葡萄糖液等营养条件对孢子萌发有一定促进作用。本研究结果为枸杞小黑梨孢褐斑病后续研究提供一定的理论依据,同时为制定枸杞褐斑病的综合防控措施提供了一定的技术支撑。     

大豆北方茎溃疡病菌的检疫鉴定

本文从进境的美国大豆豆杆中分离到一种真菌,通过形态学特征鉴定、致病性检测和序列分析,结果为大豆北方茎溃疡病菌（Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora）.该菌子囊壳在豆杆上球形,黑色,常2～12个簇生,偶有单生,大小180～316μm×290～398μm;子囊壳具长喙,喙长251.1～1085.4μm,喙基部宽50.6-123.5μm;子囊长棍棒状,无柄,内含8个子囊孢子,大小为29.8～31μm×5～6.5μm;子囊孢子无色,长椭圆形,1隔,分隔处稍缢缩,两室两油球,10.1～11.3μm×2.43～3.24μm.菌落白色,后期变为白-黄色,菌丝紧密收缩,后逐渐变为茶色并蓬松.用ITS区通用引物对该菌DNA进行扩增和测序,获得522bp的ITS区序列.     

香榧果实褐斑病病原菌鉴定及防治药剂筛选

为明确近年来在香榧Torreya grandis果实上出现的一种新病害——褐斑病的病原菌,通过分离物致病性测定、形态学观察、rDNA-ITS序列分析及病原菌生物学特性进行鉴定,并对苯醚甲环唑、嘧菌酯、甲基硫菌灵、咪鲜胺、肟菌酯及吡唑醚菌酯6种防治药剂进行了初步筛选。结果表明,从病样中分离到的菌株XF01在回接试验出现的症状与田间自然感病症状一致,证明菌株XF01为香榧果实褐斑病的致病菌。该病原菌菌丝初为灰白色,后为深灰色或青褐色;分生孢子梗单生或簇生,无分枝,淡褐色;分生孢子多倒梨形或卵形,大小平均为19.258μm×9.048μm,横、纵隔膜分别为1~7个和0~3个,无喙或具柱状短喙,形态特征与链格孢菌Alternaria alternata一致。该菌ITS序列(Gen Bank登录号为KU525533)与链格孢菌株ITS序列(Gen Bank登录号为KR864893.1)同源性为100%,并聚为一簇,分子鉴定结果与形态学鉴定结果一致,确定引起该病害的病原菌为链格孢菌。该病菌菌丝生长、产孢和孢子萌发的最佳温度均为28℃,最适生长pH均为7。室内毒力测定结果显示,咪鲜胺对该菌菌丝生长的抑制效果最好,EC50为0.065μg/mL;吡唑醚菌酯对其孢子萌发的抑制效果最好,EC50为0.002μg/mL,表明这2种药剂可用于香榧果实褐斑病的田间防治。     

山东省危害核桃的链格孢属真菌鉴定及其系统发育

为了明确危害核桃的链格孢属Alternaria真菌种类,对34个供试菌株在PCA培养基上的培养特征、产孢表型、分生孢子特征等进行了研究,并采用ITS、OPA2-1和OPA1-3序列分析其系统发育。其中33个菌株为链格孢A.alternata,1个为细极链格孢A.tenuissima。链格孢:菌落灰色;孢子链短、分枝频繁,每条分枝含4～10个孢子;分生孢子多倒梨形,孢身平均25.6μm×7.4μm,横隔膜2～8个。细极链格孢:菌落褐色;孢子链长、少分枝,孢子链约含10个孢子;分生孢子多长椭圆形,孢身平均26.3μm×13.5μm,具柱状喙及假喙,主横隔膜1～6个,孢身中部的隔膜较粗。链格孢属真菌在遗传上有较大差异,ITS、OPA2-1和OPA1-3序列对链格孢小孢子种具有一定的区分作用,链格孢是危害核桃的主要链格孢属种。     

柴胡斑枯病病原及其生物学特性

据2011-2014年调查,甘肃省柴胡斑枯病发生严重,常年发病率为13%~21%,严重度1~2级。本研究以形态学和分子生物学方法相结合,明确了甘肃省柴胡斑枯病病原及其生物学特性。甘肃省柴胡斑枯病菌分生孢子器近球形或球形,黑褐色,高66.4~90.2μm,平均77.5μm;直径57.3~90.0μm,平均70.5μm。分生孢子针形、无色,有些稍弯曲,具1~3隔膜,大小(13.0~26.0)μm×(1.5~3.0)μm,平均19.0μm×2.0μm。通过ITS、LSU、RBP2和β-tubline多基因位点构建系统发育树,将柴胡斑枯病病原鉴定为柴胡壳针孢Septoria bupleuricola Sacc.。该菌菌丝生长、分生孢子萌发和产孢的温度范围分别为0~35℃、0~35℃、5~35℃,最适温度分别为20~25℃、15℃、10~15℃;连续光照有利于菌丝生长、孢子萌发和病菌产孢;菌丝生长、孢子萌发和产孢的适宜pH范围分别为4.0~10.0、4.51~9.19和5.0~9.0,最适pH分别为5.0、6.49和5.5;此菌在相对湿度75%以上可萌发,以水中萌发最好;柴胡叶或根渍液对孢子萌发有较强的促进作用。表明柴胡壳针孢菌丝生长和孢子萌发的适宜温度偏低,因此该病害在气温偏低及持续阴雨结露条件下发生较重。     

柑橘链格孢褐斑病病菌对异菌脲和嘧菌环胺敏感性评价

柑橘链格孢褐斑病(Alternaria brown spot,ABS)是新近在我国局部地区新发现的病害。本研究以来自我国各褐斑病发生区的54个代表菌株为群体,应用刃天青(RZ)显色法测定病菌群体对异菌脲和嘧菌环胺的敏感性。结果表明,该病菌种群孢子萌发对2种药剂均表现敏感,尚未发现抗药性菌株,平均EC50分别为0.616 6μg/m L和0.030 4μg/m L。对于异菌脲,广西和浙江菌株较不敏感;对于嘧菌环胺,所有菌株均非常敏感,且敏感性与菌株的地理来源无关。     

党参斑枯病病原菌及其生物学特性

为明确甘肃省党参斑枯病病原菌及其生物学特性,通过形态学和分子生物学方法进行了病原菌的鉴定,同时利用植物病理学常规培养法进行生物学特性的测定,并利用rDNA-ITS序列构建其系统发育树。结果表明:该菌形态特征与党参壳针孢Septoria codonopsidis Ziling相似,分生孢子器球形、近球形,大小为53.8~76.6μm×40.3~62.7μm;分生孢子无色,针形,1~4个隔膜,大小为15.3~38.8μm×0.9~1.2μm。系统发育树进一步显示,引起党参斑枯病的病原菌为党参壳针孢。该菌菌丝生长、分生孢子萌发和产孢的温度范围分别为5~30、5~35、15~25℃,最适温度分别为20~25、20、20℃;连续光照有利于菌丝生长、孢子萌发,连续黑暗有利于病菌产孢;此菌在相对湿度达90%以上时才可萌发,以水中萌发最好;菌丝生长、孢子萌发和产孢的适宜pH范围分别为4.0~10.0、4.51~9.19和7.0~7.5,最适pH分别为4.5、7.0和7.5;党参根浸渍液和葡萄糖液对孢子萌发有较强的促进作用。表明党参壳针孢菌丝生长和孢子萌发的适宜温度偏低,因此该病害在气温偏低及持续阴雨结露条件下发生较重。     

美国小麦中麦类壳多胞斑点病菌的检疫鉴定

从进口美国小麦中分离纯化到一株分离物4072-62,通过形态学特征观察、ITS序列分析和致病性测定,对其进行了鉴定。结果表明,该菌在PDA培养基上气生菌丝发达,呈白色絮状,后期变粉红色,菌落中央明黄色;分生孢子器和假囊壳单生或聚生,球形至椭圆形,黄褐色至深褐色。分生孢子圆柱形,直或稍弯,两端钝圆,无色,大多有隔膜,大小23～44μm×2.6～3.5μm。子囊棒状,直或稍弯,无色透明,大小37～79μm×9～11μm,内含8个子囊孢子。子囊孢子梭形,多数具有3个隔膜,隔膜处明显缢缩,淡黄色至黄褐色,大小19～24μm×4～6μm。该分离物的ITS序列与GenBank中多个麦类壳多胞斑点病菌（Parastagonospora pseudonodorum）（登录号AY196988、MZ049620等）的序列相似性为100%。基于ITS序列构建的系统发育树显示菌株4072-62与麦类壳多胞斑点病菌聚在同一个分支（Bootstrap值为66）,亲缘关系最近。菌株4072-62接种小麦,出现叶斑、叶枯等典型症状,对病菌再分离可重新分离到该病菌。以上结果表明,该菌株为麦类壳多胞斑点病菌。此为深圳口岸...     

瓜拟多隔孢引起的砂田西瓜叶疫病

 近年来,甘肃省白银市靖远县的一些砂田西瓜中出现了严重的叶疫病,严重田块病株率超过70%。2018年7月,从靖远县高湾乡罹病西瓜叶片上分离得到拟多隔孢属Stagonosporopsis真菌,病叶检出率达100%。采用离体叶片和植株接种法评价单孢分离菌株XG-3对西瓜和甜瓜的致病性,所有接种处理在24 h内均发病显症而对照未发病,其中发病叶片原接种菌的检出率为100%。菌株XG-3在PDA和OA平板培养基上20和25 ℃培养20 d,未见产孢。在自然感病的西瓜叶片上观察到少量分生孢子器,在人工接种发病的西瓜和甜瓜茎、叶上产生大量分生孢子器和分生孢子:分生孢子器球形至亚球形,大小为(82.4~243.3) μm×(82.4~188.4)μm,分生孢子器具1~2个孔口,孔口直径15.7~27.5 μm;分生孢子无色,0~3个隔膜,杆状、柱状、长椭圆形、花生形及不规则形,直或稍弯曲,分隔处不缢缩或缢缩,大小为(5.2~28.3)μm×(2.2~6.0)μm,分生孢子形态和大小依基质和环境条件的不同而有较大差异。BLASTn分析结果显示,菌株XG-3(GenBank登录号:MW282128)的rDNA-ITS序列与瓜拟多隔孢Sta. cucurbitacearum分离物287ITS(GenBank登录号:AY293804.1)的序列相似性达99.80%。在基于rDNA-ITS构建的系统发育树中,菌株XG-3与Sta. cucurbitacearum聚为一组,与西瓜拟多隔孢Sta. citrulli和木瓜拟多隔孢Sta. caricae区分开来。依据病菌形态学和分子生物学特征,将菌株XG-3鉴定为瓜拟多隔孢Sta. cucurbitacearum [Basionym: Sphaeria cucurbitacearum]。     

云南省荞麦叶枯病病原菌鉴定及其生物学特性

为明确云南省荞麦叶枯病病原菌种类,采用常规组织分离法获得病原菌菌株LW2015.3,通过形态学特征及分子生物学技术对菌株LW2015.3进行鉴定,并研究其生物学特性。结果表明,荞麦叶枯病病原菌的分生孢子呈倒棍棒状或倒梨状,褐色,具3～8个横隔膜,0～4个纵斜隔膜,大小为16.5～45.0μm×5.0～13.5μm,厚垣孢子呈球形,直径为6.0～12.0μm;该菌株ITS序列系统发育进化分析结果表明,菌株LW2015.3与链格孢Alternaria alternata(登录号:MG195995.1)的同源性为100%,结合形态学特征与分子鉴定结果确定云南省荞麦叶枯病病原菌为链格孢A. alternata(登录号:KT362732.1)。该病原菌菌丝生长适宜温度为20～30℃,25℃为最适温度;当p H为6～9时菌丝生长速率加快,pH 7最适菌丝生长;PDA培养基和PSA培养基最适菌丝生长;该病原菌对以麦芽糖为碳源和以硝酸钠为氮源时的利用率最高;菌丝的致死温度为50℃,10 min;不同光照条件对菌丝生长的影响有显著差异,连续光照最有利于菌丝生长。     

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.     

Tumours of Begonia and some other ornamentals,induced by Corynebacterium fascians

In 1975 many tumours were observed in plants ofBegonia Schwabenland grown in Aalsmeer. Submersion of the roots ofNicotiana megalosiphon seedlings in a homogenate of tumorous tissue, induced tumours after two weeks. Short periods of submergence yielded results similar to those obtained after longer periods. Tumour homogenates lost their infectivity after ten min at 50°C. Aphids transmitted the infectious agent.Treatment with propylene oxide did not inhibit infectivity completely. Filtration through a 450 nm filter removed the infectious agent.Tobacco tumor virus or a viroid could not be isolated. Cultures ofCorynebacterium fascians, isolated from tumours ofN. megalosiphon were highly infectious and induced tumours in healthyN. megalosiphon andBegonia. Tumorous tissue homogenates ofPelargonium zonale, Dahlia sp.,Gladiolus sp., andLilium sp. also caused tumours inN. megalosiphon, from whichC. fascians was isolated. It was not possible to produce tumours inN. megalosiphon with homogenates from roses with symptoms of bud proliferation.Samenvatting In 1975 werden vele tumoren waargenomen inBegonia Schwabenland op Aalsmeerse bedrijven (Fig. 1). De infectiositeit van tumorweefsel kon goed en snel worden vastgesteld door de wortels van zaailingen vanNicotiana megalosiphon in een homogenaat van tumorweefsel te dompelen. Tumoren ontstonden na twee weken, de eindbeoordeling geschiedde na een maand (Fig. 2). Ook verschillende andereNicotiana spp.,Melilotus officinalis (Fig. 3) enPisum odoratum (Fig. 4) werden aangetast.Bij de infectiositeitstoets gaven zeer korte dompeltijden even goede resultaten als langere (Tabel 1). Infectieus sap verloor zijn infectievermogen na 10 min verhitting bij 50°C. Bladluizen brachten de smetstof over. Propyleenoxide verminderde de infectiositeit wel, doch onderdrukte deze niet totaal. Bij filtratie door een 450 nm filter bleef het infectieuse agens op het filter achter. Het tumor-inducerende agens was ook aanwezig in die delen van planten met tumoren welke gezond leken en het ging voor een gering deel over met zaad (Tabel 2).Uit tumoren konden wij geen tabakstumorvirus of een viroïde isoleren. Culturen vanCorynebacterium fascians, geïsoleerd uit tumoren vanN. megalosiphon bleken zeer infectieus en veroorzaakten tumoren inN. megalosiphon enBegonia. Homogenaten van tumorweefsel vanPelargonium zonale, dahlia (Fig. 5), gladiool (Fig. 6) enLilium Mid Century Hybrid Enchantment (Fig. 7) veroorzaakten ook tumoren opN. megalosiphon, waaruitC. fascians werd geïsoleerd. Met sap van kroeskopzieke rozen konden wijN. megalosiphon niet besmetten.