短短芽胞杆菌对植物病原真菌的抑菌活性和抑菌机理

为探讨短短芽胞杆菌菌株011对植物病原真菌的防控效果,采用平皿打孔法测定菌株011粗提液对14种植物病原真菌的抑制作用,并以番茄早疫病为研究对象,研究了其抑菌机理。结果显示,菌株011粗提液对14种病原真菌均有抑菌活性,其中对番茄早疫病菌的抑菌活性最强,抑菌率达45.9%;菌株011粗提液能导致番茄早疫病菌菌丝生长异常,抑制孢子萌发;对番茄早疫病菌菌丝生长的EC50为71.4 mg/m L,对孢子萌发的EC50和MIC分别为0.12 mg/m L和0.8 mg/m L;该粗提液能引起番茄早疫病菌菌丝的脂质过氧化程度和细胞内过氧化氢含量上升,菌丝细胞膜的蛋白质合成量下降,当粗提液浓度高于50 mg/m L时,菌丝细胞膜的麦角甾醇合成量下降;该粗提液还能降低番茄早疫病菌胞外果胶酶和纤维素酶的活性。研究表明,菌株011粗提液可作为生防制剂应用于植物病原真菌的防治。     

A comparison of the mechanisms of action of vinclozolin,procymidone, iprodione and prochloraz against Botrytis cinerea

The mechanisms of action against Botrytis cinerea of the dicarboximide fungicides vinclozolin ( I ), procyrnidone ( II ), iprodione ( III ) and the less closely related compound prochloraza ( IV ) have been compared. They all inhibited mycelial growth much more than spore germination. None of the compounds affected respiration, membrane permeability or RNA production but III inhibited DNA synthesis and IV inhibited protein synthesis. Although chitin biosynthesis was inhibited by all the fungicides it was barely affected at the ED₅₀ concentrations (the concentration required to reduce the growth or germination of the test species by 50%) and is thus unlikely to be the primary target. The fungicides altered fungal lipid composition. I and II inhibited triglyceride production but III had no effect on it; III and IV reduced sterol biosynthesis. No common primary mode of action was found.     

不同杀菌剂对黄瓜靶斑病菌的毒力作用特性比较

为筛选防治黄瓜靶斑病的有效药剂,采用菌丝生长速率法、孢子萌发法和芽管伸长法测定了19种杀菌剂对黄瓜靶斑病菌的毒力,探究了4种毒力较高杀菌剂对病原菌菌丝形态的影响。结果表明:氟啶胺、吡唑萘菌胺、咯菌腈和四霉素对黄瓜靶斑病菌菌丝生长、孢子萌发和芽管伸长各生长发育阶段均有较强的抑制活性,其中,4种药剂抑制菌丝生长的平均EC₅₀值分别为0.516 3、1.538、1.605和0.648 2 mg/L,抑制孢子萌发的平均EC₅₀值分别为0.164 4、1.359、1.127和0.002 5 mg/L,抑制芽管伸长的平均EC₅₀值分别为0.189 6、0.144 7、0.060 4和0.001 5 mg/L;啶酰菌胺、百菌清和肟菌酯3种不同作用机制杀菌剂对黄瓜靶斑病菌孢子萌发和芽管伸长的抑制活性较强,3种药剂抑制孢子萌发的平均EC₅₀值分别为1.564、0.373 0和0.021 3 mg/L,抑制芽管伸长的平均EC₅₀值分别为0.629 5、0.233 4和0.405 0 mg/L,但对菌丝生长的抑制作用较弱,平均EC₅₀大于16 mg/L;氟啶胺、吡唑萘菌胺、咯菌腈和四霉素可引起黄瓜靶斑病菌菌丝不同程度的异常生长,主要表现为菌丝隔膜间距变小、菌丝节间肿大、主菌丝上二次分枝发生频繁、菌丝变形黏连、菌丝新分枝处生长受抑制或分生孢子生长变形。研究表明,氟啶胺、吡唑萘菌胺、咯菌腈和四霉素对黄瓜靶斑病菌具有较高的毒力,在黄瓜靶斑病的田间防治中具有较好的开发应用潜力。     

白术黑斑病菌对甲基硫菌灵和腐霉利的抗性检测及对咪鲜胺敏感性基线的建立

黑斑病是影响白术种植的主要病害之一,2015—2017年从浙江省磐安、天台、新昌和嵊州4地采集、分离得到137株白术黑斑病菌Alternaria alternata,采用菌丝生长速率法检测其对甲基硫菌灵和腐霉利的抗性。结果表明:供试的黑斑病菌群体 (n = 137) 对甲基硫菌灵的高水平抗性频率为77.4%,中等水平抗性频率为22.6%,未检测到敏感菌株;对腐霉利的抗性频率为20.4%,含21株低水平抗性菌株和7株中等水平抗性菌株。7种杀菌剂的室内毒力测定结果表明:咪鲜胺对白术黑斑病菌的活性最高,EC₅₀值为0.15 mg/L。供试的137株白术黑斑病菌对咪鲜胺的EC₅₀值分布在0.05~0.87 mg/L之间,平均EC₅₀值为 (0.29 ± 0.11) mg/L,可作为敏感性基线。     

Differential responses of germinating Venturia inaequalis conidia to kresoxim-methyl

A new class of agricultural fungicides derived from strobilurins act as respiration inhibitors by binding to mitochondrial cytochrome b. The effects of the strobilurin, kresoxim-methyl, on conidia germination, mycelial growth and the protection of apple leaves from scab development were investigated for two isolates of Venturia inaequalis randomly selected from a culture collection. Inhibition of mycelial growth required relatively high doses of kresoxim-methyl (ED₅₀=1 μg ml^-1) for both isolates. In comparison, germination of conidia was highly sensitive for one of the isolates (ED₅₀=0·005 μg ml^-1), while the level of inhibition achieved for the second isolate was 60-fold less (ED₅₀=0·3 μg ml^-1). As deduced from identical sequences of cytochrome b cDNAs prepared from both isolates, the different responses of germinating conidia to kresoxim-methyl were not caused by differences in the sequence of cytochrome b as the target site for strobilurin action. Strong synergistic effects of salicylhydroxamic acid on kresoxim-methyl inhibitory potency suggested that the reduced kresoxim-methyl sensitivity observed for germinating conidia was caused by interference of the alternative respiratory pathway with inhibitor action. However, this mechanism of target site circumvention in germinating conidia had no adverse effects on the protection of apple leaves from scab infection by kresoxim-methyl. © 1998 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effects of fungicides on in vitro spore germination and mycelial growth of the phytopathogens Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa (phoma stem canker of oilseed rape)

BACKGROUND: Phoma stem canker, caused by the coexisting related fungal pathogens Leptosphaeria maculans (Des.) Ces. & de Not and L. biglobosa Shoemaker & H Brun, is a major disease of winter oilseed rape in the UK. Annually, over 90% of UK crops receive at least one foliar application of fungicide, but little is known about the sensitivity of the more damaging L. maculans and the less damaging L. biglobosa to these fungicides. The effects of flusilazole, tebuconazole and Methyl Benzimidazole Carbamate (MBC) fungicides (benomyl and carbendazim) on the germination of ascospores, conidia and germ tube growth of both species were examined. Isolates collected from different oilseed rape crops in England and Wales were assessed for their mycelial growth on fungicide‐amended medium, and ED₅₀ values were calculated. RESULTS: Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa differed in their sensitivity to fungicides. Conidial germination of L. maculans was more sensitive to these fungicides than that of L. biglobosa. Isolates of L. maculans had smaller ED₅₀ values for mycelial growth for all fungicides tested than isolates of L. biglobosa. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that fungicide applications might affect the structure of L. maculans/L. biglobosa populations in UK winter oilseed rape crops. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

Mode of action of the systemic fungicides furalaxyl,metalaxyl and ofurace

The systemic fungicides furalaxyl, metalaxyl and ofurace,

1 Ofurace is the proposed BSI and ISO common name for α-(2-chloro-N-2,6-xylylacetamido)-γ-butyrolactone.

used to control diseases caused by phycomycetes, were extremely active in vitro against Pythium ultimum, Phytophthora nicotianae and Phytophthora palmivora. Sporangia production was reduced more than mycelial growth but germination of sporangia and zoospores was relatively unaffected. Less than 1% of the metalaxyl or furalaxyl, present in media at the ED₅₀ for hyphal growth, was firmly absorbed by Phyt. palmivora mycelium; uptake was against a concentration gradient and was characterised by a rapid accumulation followed by a more gradual release. Respiration and wall synthesis were not inhibited, whilst membrane permeability was unaffected. Lipid patterns were altered but these changes were probably of secondary importance. The fungicides inhibited protein and nucleic acid synthesis; RNA production was particularly affected. There was some evidence of a reduction in nuclear division. The primary effect of furalaxyl and metalaxyl probably involves impaired biosynthesis of RNA so that mitosis is inhibited; ofurace may act in the same way.     

Relationship between chemical structure and biological activity of triazole fungicides against Botrytis cinerea

The inhibitory activity of commercial and experimental triazole fungicides on the target enzyme, sterol 14α-demethylase (P450_14DM), was studied in a cell-free sterol synthesis assay of Botrytis cinerea Pers. ex Fr. In order to assess structure-activity relationships, the inhibitory activities of the compounds on radial growth of the fungus were tested as well. The EC₅₀ values (concentrations of fungicide inhibiting radial growth of B. cinerea on PDA by 50%) of all triazoles tested ranged between 10^?8 and 10^?5 m. IC₅₀ values (concentrations of fungicide inhibiting incorporation of [2-¹⁴C]mevalonate into C4-desmethyl sterols by 50%) generally ranged between 10^?9 and 10^?7 M and correlated with inhibition of radial mycelial growth. However, differences in IC₅₀ values did not reflect quantitatively the observed differences in EC₅₀ values, since the ratio between EC₅₀ and IC₅₀ increased with decreasing fungitoxicity. For a limited number of compounds the correlation between intrinsic inhibitory activity and fungitoxicity was low. Both in-vitro tests were used to investigate structure-activity relationships for stereoisomers of cyproconazole, SSF-109 and tebucona-zole. Fungitoxicity and the potency to inhibit cell-free C4-desmethyl sterol synthesis correlated for all stereoisomers tested. Mixtures of isomers of tebucona-zole or cyproconazole were slightly less active than the most potent isomer. The high activity of several commercial triazoles in both experiments implies that poor field performance of triazole fungicides against B. cinerea is due neither to insensitivity of the P450_14DM nor to low in-vitro sensitivity of the fungus.     

Effects of imazalil on sterol composition of sensitive and DMI-resistant isolates of Penicillium italicum

Imazalil differentially inhibited dry weight increase of 10-hour-old germlings of wild-type and DMI-resistant isolates ofPenicillium italicum in liquid malt cultures. EC₅₀ values ranged from 0.005 to 0.27 μg ml^?1. In all isolates ergosterol constituted the major sterol (over 95% of total sterols) in the absence of the fungicide. Therefore, DMI-resistance cannot be associated to a deficiency of the C-14 demethylation enzyme in the ergosterol biosynthetic pathway. Imazalil treatment at concentrations around EC₅₀ values for inhibition of mycelial growth resulted in a decrease in ergosterol content and a simultaneous increase in 24-methylene-24,25-dihydrolanosterol content in all isolates. A correlation existed between the imazalil concentration necessary to induce such changes in sterol composition and the EC₅₀ values for inhibition of mycelial growth of the different isolates. The reason for the differential effects of imazalil on sterol composition in the variousP. italicum isolates may be due to decreased accumulation of the fungicide in the mycelium and to other yet non-identified mechanisms of resistance.     

Analysis of Colletotrichum musae populations from Brazil reveals the presence of isolates with high competitive ability and reduced sensitivity to postharvest fungicides

In this study, the sensitivity of 218 isolates of Colletotrichum musae to imazalil and thiabendazole was evaluated, as well the fitness and competitive ability of less sensitive isolates. There was a positive correlation between the sensitivity to the two fungicides, but the isolates were more sensitive to imazalil. The estimated effective concentration of the fungicide able to inhibit mycelial growth by 50% (EC₅₀) was used to select four isolates with the lowest and the highest values for both fungicides, which were considered as sensitive (S) and less sensitive (LS), respectively. The level of sensitivity was maintained after 10 successive transfers on fungicide-free medium. Both fungicides were effective in controlling the disease caused by S isolates of C. musae in detached banana fruit when recommended doses were used. However, only imazalil was able to control the disease caused by LS isolates. For both fungicides, analysis of fitness-related variables (mycelial growth, sporulation, germination, and virulence) showed no difference between the groups of S and LS isolates, but a large variation was observed within the group. The LS isolates to thiabendazole that showed a mutation (F200Y) in the β-tubulin gene did not have fitness penalties. Our results allow a better understanding of the sensitivity and fitness of isolates of C. musae from Brazil, and demonstrate the importance of periodic monitoring to determine the frequency of LS isolates in populations, aiming at more effective management of anthracnose in banana orchards in Brazil.     

六种杀菌剂对烟草赤星病菌菌丝生长和分生孢子萌发的抑制作用

采用菌丝生长速率法和孢子萌发法测定了烟草赤星病菌Alternaria alternata对6种杀菌剂(氟硅唑、异菌脲、菌核净、嘧菌酯、醚菌酯及多菌灵)的敏感性。结果表明:6种杀菌剂对烟草赤星病菌菌丝生长和分生孢子萌发均表现出了不同程度的抑制活性。其中,对菌丝生长抑制活性最强的是氟硅唑,EC50平均值为(0.34±0.11)mg/L,其次为菌核净[(1.13±0.68)mg/L]和异菌脲[(2.08±0.24)mg/L];对分生孢子萌发抑制活性最强的是嘧菌酯协同100 mg/L水杨肟酸,EC50平均值为(0.28±0.09)mg/L,其次分别为单独处理的嘧菌酯[(5.79±2.76)mg/L]、醚菌酯[(11.93±3.93)mg/L]、菌核净[(19.95±15.94)mg/L]和异菌脲[(23.33±11.33)mg/L]。多菌灵对烟草赤星病菌菌丝生长和分生孢子萌发的抑制活性均最差,不宜用于烟草赤星病的防治,而异菌脲、氟硅唑、嘧菌酯和醚菌酯均有必要进一步针对烟草赤星病进行田间防效试验。     

9种杀菌剂对胡萝卜类腊肠茎点霉菌生物学特性的影响

72%甲基托布津可湿性粉剂、15%三唑酮可湿性粉剂、70%代森锰锌可湿性粉剂、77%氢氧化铜可湿性粉剂、40%多.五氯可湿性粉剂、75%百菌清可湿性粉剂、50%多菌灵超微可湿性粉剂、50%异菌脲可湿性粉剂、70%叶枯唑可湿性粉剂9种杀菌剂抑制胡萝卜类腊肠茎点霉(Allantophomoides carotae)菌丝生长的EC₅₀分别为136.08、33.66、629.77、139.60、6.45、59.57、461.15、258.01、811.66μg/mL;抑制孢子萌发的EC₅₀分别为1.3510、2.8568、1.7424、1.9559、1.2060、0.1333、0.3462、0.7582、0.4984μg/mL;抑制芽管伸长的EC₅₀分别为2.9593、1.5664、1.8296、8.7493、0.4228、0.1837、0.4486、0.5706、0.2128μg/mL。9种杀菌剂对该菌的作用方式不同。75%百菌清可湿性粉剂对菌丝生长、分生孢子形成、孢子萌发及芽管伸长均有抑制作用;50%多菌灵超微可湿性粉剂对产孢和菌丝生长的抑制作用不显著,但能够抑制孢子萌发和芽管伸长;15%三唑酮可湿性粉剂、77%氢氧化铜可湿性粉剂对菌丝生长的抑制作用十分显著,但对产孢、孢子萌发和芽管伸长作用不明显。     

紫外光诱导灰葡萄孢产生抗多菌灵菌株的研究

测得多菌灵对Botrytis cinerea野生菌株B_2的最低抑制生长浓度(MIC)值为0.5ppm。然而,经紫外光照射定向诱导,从B_2获得了突变频率为I/0.9—4.5×10~4的抗多菌灵突变菌株。这种抗性菌株在含多菌灵1000ppm的马铃薯蔗糖琼脂培养基上,菌丝生长很少受到抑制,在多菌灵2000ppm情况下仍能生长,难以测定MIC值。诱变抗性菌株(B-UV1)在无药培养基上连续培养8个月,抗性程度仍未下降,但生长速率降低。 B-UV1菌株对苯来持、托布津杀菌剂表现高度的交互抗性,但对克菌丹等4种测试药剂的敏感性,与野生菌株相似。接种草莓时,B-UV1菌株引起的发病率为野生菌株的77.8％,而且病情较轻。     

烯酰吗啉对番茄晚疫病菌的抑制活性

采用生长速率法测定了烯酰吗啉对番茄晚疫病菌菌丝生长的影响,采用载玻片法测定了其对病菌游动孢子囊的产生、游动孢子的释放及对游动孢子的静止和完整性的影响。结果表明,烯酰吗啉对番茄晚疫病菌的菌丝生长及孢子囊的产生具有极强的抑制作用,其EC₅₀分别是0.37、0.074μg/mL,但对游动孢子释放的抑制作用较弱,EC₅₀是52.63μg/mL,显微镜下观察烯酰吗啉对游动孢子的静止没有影响,但当浓度为5μg/mL时即能完全破坏游动孢子。     

牛至精油及其主要成分香芹酚和百里酚对16种植物病原真菌的抑制活性

为评价牛至精油及其2种主要成分香芹酚和百里酚在植物真菌病害防治方面的应用前景,采用菌丝生长速率法和孢子萌发法测定3种物质对16种植物病原真菌菌丝生长和孢子萌发的抑制活性,并采用黄瓜子叶法测定其对黄瓜灰霉病的防治效果。结果表明,牛至精油在500 mg/L浓度处理下可完全抑制番茄早疫病菌Alternaria solani、黄瓜灰霉病菌Botrytis cinerea和小麦根腐病菌Bipolaris sorokiniana等12种植物病原真菌的菌丝生长,对棉花黄萎病菌Verticillium dahliae的菌丝生长抑制率也达到97.66%。牛至精油对这13种病原真菌的EC₅₀在83.09~236.58 mg/L之间,香芹酚和百里酚对这13种病原真菌的毒力均高于牛至精油,其中香芹酚对黄瓜灰霉病菌、油菜菌核病菌Sclerotinia sclerotiorum、小麦全蚀病菌Gaeumannomyces graminis、棉花黄萎病菌和小麦茎基腐病菌Fusarium pseudograminearum菌丝生长的毒力较强,EC₅₀分别为9.09、22.45、24.28、28.40和28.80 mg/L;百里酚对黄瓜灰霉病菌和小麦全蚀病菌菌丝生长的毒力较强,EC50分别为21.32 mg/L和27.08 mg/L。香芹酚和百里酚对棉花黄萎病菌、玉米大斑病菌Setosphaeria turcica、苦瓜枯萎病菌Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.momordicae、黄瓜灰霉病菌和黄瓜炭疽病菌Colletotrichum orbiculare的孢子萌发亦有较强毒力,其EC₅₀为3.78~289.07 mg/L。1 000 mg/L牛至精油对黄瓜灰霉病的预防效果与400 mg/L嘧霉胺悬浮剂的预防效果无显著差异;500 mg/L百里酚对黄瓜灰霉病的预防效果和治疗效果均与400 mg/L嘧霉胺悬浮剂的效果相当,而香芹酚的治疗效果显著优于400 mg/L嘧霉胺悬浮剂。表明牛至精油及其主要成分香芹酚和百里酚的抑菌谱广且活性强,具有作为植物源杀菌剂的开发应用潜力。     

Effects of triazoles on fungi: IV. Growth and lipids of Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporidium personatum

The effects of propiconazole (a sterol C-14 demethylation inhibitor) on the growth and lipid content of Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporidium personatum were examined in vitro using gravimetric, chromatographic, and colorimetric techniques. The lipid content and composition of both species were very similar. C_16:0, C_18:1, and C_18:2 were the principal fatty acids of the major acyl lipids, ergosterol (ergosta-5,7,22-trienol) was the principal sterol, and free fatty acids comprised a large portion (ca. 30%) of lipid. Cercospora and Cercosporidium were both very sensitive to the inhibitor; 0.10 to 0.15 μg propiconzole/ml was required for an average of approximately 50% growth inhibition among isolates on a mycelial dry weight basis. Changes in lipid composition were similar in both species grown in media containing the inhibitor. The total sterol content was twofold higher than that in the corresponding controls, which was due to the accumulation of ergosterol precursors (e.g., 24-methylene dihydrolanosterol). The free fatty acid content of treated mycelia was lower than that of the controls, and the degree of unsaturation of the lipids was higher, particularly in phosphatidylcholine. Also, the ratio of saturated to unsaturated fatty acids was less in the polar lipid of inhibitor-treated mycelium than in controls.     

多菌灵等5种杀菌剂对烟草立枯病菌的生物活性

采用生物测定方法分析了烟草立枯病菌Rhizoctonia solani在菌丝生长、菌核形成与萌发阶段对5种杀菌剂(多菌灵、代森锰锌、菌核净、异菌脲及苯醚甲环唑)的敏感性,同时通过离体叶片法考察了5种杀菌剂对烟草立枯病的保护和治疗作用。结果表明:供试5种药剂对立枯病菌菌丝生长、菌核形成与萌发均表现出了不同程度的抑制活性,同时对烟草立枯病具有一定的保护和治疗作用。其中,对菌丝生长以及菌核形成与萌发抑制活性最强的均是多菌灵,其抑制菌丝生长的EC50平均值为(0.06 ±0.01) mg/L,0.25和20 mg/L下对菌核形成和萌发的抑制率均为100%;其次为异菌脲[EC50值为(0.35 ±0.15) mg/L,2和100 mg/L下对菌核形成和萌发的抑制率分别为(54.79 ±12.58)%和100%]、苯醚甲环唑[EC50值为(0.55 ±0.53) mg/L,5和200 mg/L下对菌核形成和萌发的抑制率分别为(97.97 ±2.64)%和100%]及菌核净[EC50值为(1.31 ±0.14) mg/L,10和100 mg/L下对菌核形成和萌发的抑制率均为100%];最弱的均是代森锰锌,其抑制菌丝生长的EC50平均值为(6 ±0.20) mg/L,10和200 mg/L下对菌核形成和萌发的抑制率分别为(43.58 ±31.87)%和0。离体试验表明:对烟草立枯病保护作用最强的是多菌灵、异菌脲和菌核净,50 mg/L时防效均 > 99%,其次为代森锰锌(50 mg/L防效为75.83%),最弱的是苯醚甲环唑(50 mg/L防效为39.29%);治疗作用最强的也是多菌灵,50 mg/L防效为93.46%,其次为菌核净、异菌脲和苯醚甲环唑(200 mg/L时防效均 > 84%),最弱的为代森锰锌(800 mg/L时防效为76.40%)。研究结果可为烟草立枯病化学防治药剂筛选提供参考和依据。     

Suppression of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</Emphasis> by antifungal substances produced by the mycoparasite <Emphasis Type="Italic">Coniothyrium minitans</Emphasis>

A study was conducted to investigate production of antifungal substances (AFS) by Coniothyrium minitans (Cm), a mycoparasite of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Ss), in modified Czapek-Dox (MCD) broth and potato dextrose broth (PDB), and effects of AFS of Cm on mycelial growth and germination of sclerotia and ascospores of Ss and incidence of leaf blight of oilseed rape caused by Ss. Results showed that mycelial growth of Ss was reduced by 41.6 and 84.5% on 3 day-old cultures grown on potato dextrose agar (PDA) amended with 10% (v v⁻¹) of cultural filtrates of Cm grown in MCD (MCD_cm) after incubation for 6 and 15 days, respectively, and by 2.7 and 15.7% on PDA amended with 10% (v v⁻¹) of cultural filtrates of Cm grown in PDB for 6 and 15 days, respectively. In addition to retardation of mycelial growth, morphological abnormality of Ss such as hyphal swellings and cytoplasm granulation were also observed in colonies grown on PDA amended with cultural filtrates of MCD_cm. Sclerotia of Ss soaked in the filtrates of MCD_cm for 24 h remained viable, but their ability to undergo myceliogenic germination on PDA was delayed, compared to sclerotia treated with MCD. Germination of ascospores of Ss was unaffected on PDA amended with 10% of the filtrates of MCD_cm. However, germ tubes of Ss were shortened and deformed by the formation of hyphal swellings in the treatment of MCD_cm. Treatment of leaves of oilseed rape with cultural filtrates of MCD_cm reduced incidence of leaf blight caused by Ss, compared to the controls (water or MCD). This study suggests that AFS produced by Cm plays an important role in the suppression of mycelial growth and germ-tube development of ascospores of Ss and that there is potential for using AFS of Cm to control leaf blight of oilseed rape caused by ascospores of Ss.     

Cytological and physiological studies of the effects of IBP on Pyricularia oryzae (II): Effects on apical cells of single hyphae

The effects of IBP (S-benzyl O,O-diisopropyl phosphorothioate) on tips of single hyphae of Pyricularia oryzae were investigated by interference contrast microscopy. Labelling hyphae with calcofluor white followed by IBP treatment revealed that elongation of apices of almost all hyphae at the colony margin was inhibited after treatment for 4 h. Successive observations on single hyphae of an IBP-sensitive isolate indicated that apical cells stopped elongating approximately 10 min after the onset of treatment with 2 μg IBP ml^?l. Small vacuoles appeared after 50 min; later they increased in number and size, and coalesced, finally producing a chain-like arrangement of vacuoles in the cytoplasm. When hyphae were treated with 10 μg IBP ml^?1, cessation of elongation and vacuolation occurred earlier than when treated with 2 μg ml^?1. Apical cells of hyphae of an IBP-tolerant isolate appeared unaltered even when treated with 10 μg ml^?1. These results indicate that a major effect of IBP is to inhibit specifically the growth of apical cells of the IBP-sensitive isolate.