山西省窖藏薯类块茎中2种短体线虫的种类鉴定

本文采用传统形态学与分子生物学相结合的方法,对采自山西省窖藏马铃薯和薯蓣块茎中的短体线虫进行了种类鉴定.结果 表明,从马铃薯块茎中分离出的短体线虫形态学特征与斯克里布纳短体线虫Pratylenchus scrib-neri一致,其SSU序列与P.scribneri美国群体相似性达99.8％.从薯蓣块茎中分离出的短体线虫...     

二甲基二硫与氯化苦联合熏蒸防治山药土传病害效果及生物安全性评价

为明确二甲基二硫(dimethyl disulfide, DMDS)与氯化苦(chloropicrin, CP)联合熏蒸对江西黏重土壤条件下山药土传病害的防控效果及生物安全性,选择土质黏重的连作红壤旱地进行熏蒸试验。结果表明,DMDS和CP联合熏蒸对枯萎病和立枯病的防效为90.56%,对根系生长旺盛期吸收根根结线虫病的防效为99.61%,对收获期块茎根结线虫、根腐线虫病的防效为88.70%。解除胁迫后20～120 d,熏蒸处理山药根际土壤微生物总量与空白对照(CK)差异不显著,但真菌/细菌、真菌/放线菌比值显著低于CK(P<0.05),芽胞杆菌数量显著高于CK(P<0.05)。熏蒸处理山药出苗率与CK没有显著差异;山药齐苗期蔓基直径和藤蔓鲜重分别为3.40 mm和76.08 g,甩蔓盛期叶片叶绿素相对含量(SPAD)为52.56,均显著高于CK(P<0.05);收获期商品薯产量为21 292.86 kg/hm²,显著高于CK。综上,DMDS和CP联合熏蒸对江西黏重土壤条件下山药土传病害均具有良好的防病效果,对山药和土壤微生物安全,增产效果显著。     

河南省温县铁棍山药根腐线虫种类鉴定

为明确河南省温县铁棍山药病原线虫种类,在温县铁棍山药种植区采集有明显症状的块茎进行线虫分离,观察线虫的雌、雄成虫的形态特征,并扩增rDNA的28S D2-D3序列对其进行分子生物学鉴定。结果表明,从山药块茎中分离出的根腐线虫形态学特征及测量指标与咖啡短体线虫Pratylenchus coffeae基本一致,其28S D2-D3序列与P.coffeae相似性达99.87%～100%。本研究明确了河南省温县地区铁棍山药根腐线虫为咖啡短体线虫,为山药线虫病的鉴别及防控提供了科学依据。     

Differential effect of hot water treatment on whole tubers versus cut setts of yam (Dioscorea spp.)

BACKGROUND: The use of thermotherapy or hot water treatment (HWT) is recommended for the management of plant‐parasitic nematodes and other pathogens for a range of planting material, especially vegetatively propagated crops including yams, Dioscorea spp. The sprouting (germination) and consequent viability of yam following HWT, however, appear to be influenced by the post‐treatment method of planting (whole or cut setts) and cultivar. The present study was established to evaluate the sensitivity of the most popular yam cultivars in Benin and Nigeria, West Africa, to HWT at 50–53 °C for 20 min. RESULTS: Sprouting of both setts and whole tubers of most cultivars was affected by HWT. Across experiments, 47% of HWT material, compared with 61% of non‐HWT material, sprouted over 8 weeks. When cut into setts, 41% of HWT or untreated tubers sprouted, compared with 72% of whole tubers. Whole, untreated tubers had highest sprouting rates (84%), and setts following HWT had the lowest (38%). Yam planting material was also not completely free of parasitic nematodes following HWT. The reaction to HWT or cutting was highly cultivar specific. CONCLUSION: Yam cultivars vary in their sensitivity to hot water therapy. Care is therefore advised in selecting yam cultivars for HWT, especially when using cut setts. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

Bacterial rot of Chinese yam caused by Pseudomonas allii

Tuber rot is a major problem for the commercialization of the under-utilized Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya ‘Nagaimo’), a tuber rich in nutrients and bioactive, health-promoting metabolites. Black to dark brown discoloration or indistinct lesions form on the surface of the tubers, and the discoloration spreads to internal tissues. Pseudomonas-like bacteria were isolated from lesions, caused the same symptoms in tubers after inoculation, and were identified as Pseudomonas allii based on phenotypic characteristics and phylogenetic features. This is the first report of bacterial rot caused by P. allii in Chinese yam.

     

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Seed‐bed types, fertilizers, cassava stem portions, planting time and yam cultivars were studied for the incidence of termites in cassava and yam fields. Planting cassava on ridges reduced the incidence of termites and significantly (P<0.05) increased tuber yield. The bottom stem portion of cassava stick was the least attacked by termites. Planting cuttings when rains became steady reduced termite incidence. NPKMg (12:12:17:2) suppressed termites in yam and improved yield significantly. Delay in harvesting yam tubers increased termite infestation. Yield loss was highest for Dioscorea rotundata cv. Nwopoko, with losses of more than 5 metric tonnes/ha when harvest was done after December in termite infested soil. Chinese yam showed the greatest resistance to termites.     

山药根结线虫病发生动态及根层施药防治技术研究

根结线虫病是山药生产上的顽固性重发病害,严重制约了山药产业优质高效发展.为制定精准的药剂防治技术,以'瑞山药'为供试品种,在江西瑞昌和南昌建立试验点,采集、鉴定试验点供试田块山药根结线虫种类,监测土壤中根结线虫2龄幼虫(J2)数量消长动态及山药根结线虫病发生动态,进行病害药剂防治适期研究和施药技术研发.结果表明,试验点...     

Farmers' knowledge and perceptions of termites as pests of yam (Dioscorea spp.) in Central Benin

Destruction of yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers by termites is a major constraint to yam production in Central Benin. To obtain the basic information for the development of appropriate strategies of termites management in yam, a structured questionnaire was used to interview 142 farmers about their knowledge of termite species of yam, susceptibility of yam landraces, and management practices in 14 villages through the study area. A total of 45 vernaculars names of termites were recorded corresponding to 10 species. All the names given to termite species had a signification, mainly related to morphological aspects, type of damage, and termite caste. Eleven features were used by farmers to identify yam termites. The infestation of yam fields mostly occurred from October to April with Amitermes evuncifer and Trinevitermes oeconomus being the most damaging termite species. Overall, eight factors were identified by farmers as favouring the proliferation of termites in yam fields with drought being the most frequently reported factor. Farmers identified 11 yam landraces that were highly susceptible to termites attack, while 12 yam landraces were listed as resistant. Application of chemicals was the most commonly reported control method, followed by destruction of termite nest, and application of botanical extracts. According to farmers, the high multiplication rate of termites is the most important constraint in managing the issue of termites in yam.     

Aspidiella hartii (Cockerell 1895) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers: a new pest regularly entering the European part of the EPPO region

Yam is an important West African crop and is an inexpensive source of carbohydrate. Many people of Central African origin living in South Italy buy imported tubers to prepare their preferred recipes. Aspidiella hartii (Cockerell) infests yam tubers marketed in Bari (South Italy). Adult female scales on tuber bark are brownish, subcircular and about 1.2 mm wide. Ventral shields (‘flags’) from dead individuals are also abundant. The pest reproduces during storage and covers the tuber. Removal of plant sap shrivels the tubers during their trade, reducing quality, viability and marketability of the product. Severe A. hartii infestation of tubers can also inhibit their resprouting or kill the plant in the country of origin. Dipping yam in concentrated pyrethroids, or organophosphate insecticide, storage in sawdust, paddy husk or wood ash or paraffin wax coating may help to control the pest, although dipping in pyrethroids or organophosphate insecticide is not allowed in Europe. The armoured scale also infests Colocasia sp. (Taro, Araceae) and Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. (sweet potato, Convolvulaceae) causing similar damage. The presence of A. hartii host plants in Europe and the possible host‐shift of this pest to other crops in the region pose a risk for EPPO countries.     

Tropical cover crops for the management of the yam nematode,Scutellonema bradys

Yam tuber dry rot caused by Scutellonema bradys results in the reduction of tuber quality. Studies were conducted on the effect of intercropping cover crops with yams on nematode damage to tubers. Eleven cover crops were intercropped with yams in pot screen house and field experiments. Plants were inoculated with S. bradys in water suspension in pots and by incorporating infected yam peels into soil around plant roots in field experiments with un-inoculated plants serving as control. The experiments were factorial with six replications per treatment in pot and four in field experiments. In pot experiments, populations of S. bradys recovered from tubers and nematode damage were lower in yam tubers intercropped with Tagetes erecta, Aeschynomene histrix, Stylosanthes guianensis, Mucuna pruriens and Pueraria phaseoloides compared to where no cover crops were intercropped with yams. Conversely, S. bradys populations from pots with Crotalaria ochroleuca, Crotalaria juncea, Centrosema pubescens, Cajanus cajan and Lablab purpureus were similar to Vigna unguiculata, a known host of S. bradys. The use of A. histrix, T. erecta and S. guianensis, M. pruriens and P. phaseoloides offers promise for inclusion in yam-based cropping systems as a measure for S. bradys management in yam production.     

Assessment of fungicides for the prevention of storage rot of yam tubers

Twelve fungicides were screened against the soft rot pathogens of yam tubers. Benomyl and thiabendazole were the only fungicides which completely prevented infection either by spore suspensions or mycelial discs of the pathogens. Captan, iprodione and mancozeb prevented infection by spore suspensions, but did not give complete protection against infection from the mycelial disc of all the pathogens.     

中国薯蓣干腐病的病原鉴定

在薯蓣发病块茎组织中分离到真菌菌株HSQM2005,经柯赫氏法则验证该菌为薯蓣致病菌。对菌株HSQM2005核糖体DNA内转录间隔区(internal transcribed spacer,ITS)进行序列分析,并结合其形态特征、培养性状将该菌鉴定为Penicillium sclerotigenum Yamamoto。该菌生长温度范围10～31℃,最适温度22～28℃;在pH 2～12均能生长,最适pH为5～8。     

Insect pests and their management in yam production and storage: a world review

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a tropical tuber crop produced for food and medicinal purposes. Yams are infested by a broad taxonomic diversity of insect pests. We reviewed a total of 73 insect species associated with Dioscorea species in different parts of the world. Yam is infested by 48 species when the crop is in the field, and after harvest (i.e. in storage) the tubers are attacked by 27 species. The majority of these insects belong to the order Coleoptera (35 species) followed by the orders Hemiptera (15), Lepidoptera (13), Isoptera (5), Hymenoptera (2), Diptera (1), and Thysanoptera (1). Yam scales, mealybugs, and a few beetles cause significant losses to tubers both in the field and in storage. We review various methods of management for these insect pests. An integrated approach towards managing these pests, both in the field and in storage, is essential. Post-harvest losses in storage of yam can be reduced, partly, by using biocontrol agents for mealybugs and scales. Alternative strategies for the management of insect pests of tubers in storage are discussed.     

7个山药品种对炭疽病的田间抗性比较

山药是我国重要的薯蓣类作物,在我国南方和北方均有大量种植。主要收集了山东省和河北省的山药品种7个,经过2年的大田种植,在种植过程中观察统计每个品种的炭疽病发生情况并进行对比。结果表明:温县怀山药、河北麻山药、河北小白嘴在整个生育期都没有发生炭疽病,大田表现对炭疽病的抗性比较强,菏泽鸡皮糙山药和温县铁棍在大田中的表现对炭疽病的抗性比较弱,曲阜牛腿山药和嘉祥细毛长山药对炭疽病的抗性位于中间。     

Simultaneous detection of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Japanese yam mosaic virus</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Yam mild mosaic virus</Emphasis> from yam leaves using a tube capture reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay

To detect Japanese yam mosaic virus (JYMV) and Yam mild mosaic virus (YMMV) in yam plants in Japan, we developed a duplex RT-PCR assay consisting of a tube-capture procedure followed by one-step RT-PCR with two primer pairs. A 241-bp fragment of the coat protein region of JYMV and a 174-bp fragment of the nuclear inclusion protein b region of YMMV were amplified, thus identifying the two viruses from yam plants cultivated in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 2007. All water yam plants examined were infected with YMMV alone. All the Japanese yam and Chinese yam plants were infected with either JYMV alone or both JYMV and YMMV, suggesting that YMMV and JYMV are prevalent among field-grown yam plants.     

Effects of tropical weeds on yield in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir)

The effects of tropical weeds on the yield of while yam were studied outdoors in wooden boxes. When the foliage and roots of weeds were in physical contact with the crop until harvest (full interference), tuber yield of yam was reduced by 76–79% of that obtained under weed-free conditions over 3 years of study. When there was no physical contact between roots of crop and weeds, the leachate from the weed zone caused tuber yield reductions of 42, 40 and 38% in 1978, 1979 and 1980, respectively, when it was applied to the yam zone. This leachate also reduced leaf area index (LAI) in the yam crop but the adverse effects on yam root and shoot biomass were less pronounced. This technique made it possible to separate competitive interference from allelopathic interference of tropical weeds with the yam crop.     

Modulation of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor by Dioscorine in Clonal Rat Phaeochlomocytoma (PC12) Cells

Dioscorine is a toxin isolated from the tubers of tropical yam, Dioscorea hispida Schlussel that has insecticidal and antifeedant activities. The effects of dioscorine on the neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in rat clonal phaeochlomocytoma (PC12) cells were studied using whole-cell and single-channel patch clamp techniques. Dioscorine at concentrations of 0.45–450 μMM accelerated the desensitization of current induced by 100 μMM acetylcholine and suppressed the current in a dose-dependent manner. Dioscorine itself did not induce any current at concentrations ranging from 0.45 to 450 μMM. At the single-channel level, 4.5–450 μMM dioscorine, when co-applied with 10 μMM acetylcholine, markedly shortened the open time and caused bursts to appear in a dose-dependent manner. The mean open time, mean closed time, and burst duration were decreased by dioscorine. These changes of single-channel kinetics result in a significant decrease in the total charge carried through the open channels, explaining the suppressive effect of dioscorine on acetylcholine-induced whole-cell currents. The suppressive effect of dioscorine on the acetylcholine-induced current is suggested to play an important role in the toxic actions in animals.     

热水处理对薯蓣红斑病病原——咖啡短体线虫的影响

采用水浴法,对离体咖啡短体线虫、薯蓣块根内咖啡短体线虫以及薯蓣块根在不同温度条件下的敏感性进行测定。结果表明,在47、50、52、55 ℃处理条件下,杀死100%离体咖啡短体线虫的处理时间分别为6、2.5、1.5、1.5 min,而杀死100%薯蓣块根内线虫的处理时间分别为19、15、11、10 min;同时在上述温度下,分别处理35、30、25 min和25 min对薯蓣发芽没有影响。在同一温度处理中,随着处理时间延长,线虫的死亡率增加;而在不同温度处理中,随着温度升高,杀死线虫的时间逐渐缩短。综合上述试验结果,建议生产上防治薯蓣种薯内咖啡短体线虫的处理方法以52～55 ℃处理15～20 min为宜。     

Weed interference and control in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir)

The climbing growth habit of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) coupled with its inability to shade the ground completely at any stage of its growth and development makes it very susceptible to weed interference. The critical period of weed interference in white yam was between the 8th and 16th week after planting (w.a.p.) for yam planted at the onset of rains. Keeping yam plants weedy for 16 w.a.p. or beyond significantly reduced tuber yield; keeping them weed-free for the same period resulted in a significant increase in tuber yield. A minimum of three weedings within 16 w.a.p. are necessary to minimize yield reduction caused by weeds. The lowest weed weight and highest crop yield from herbicide treatments were obtained where a mixture of fluometuron and metolachlor each at 2.0 kg a.i./ha was used for pre-emergence weed control.     

A sampling protocol to detect latent infections in potato tubers

A sampling protocol for detecting latent infections in potato tubers stored in bins, based on the preparation of standard samples of 200 tubers, was tested for reliability. Bins of tubers were manually distributed in windrows and 1% of tubers were replaced with painted tubers, simulating tubers with latent infections. The painted tubers were distributed in windrows with clustered, regular and random distribution. Tubers were harvested and transferred to bins. Each bin was considered to be divided into layers 15 cm in depth, and 20 tubers were collected along an X-shaped sampling path of each bin layer. A simulated sampling approach was applied to obtain 10 bulk samples (200 tubers) for each kind of tuber distribution. The number of marked tubers, the mean percentage and the standard deviation of the bulk samples of each group was computed. The results confirmed that the sampling design adopted in this study ensured preparation of representative bulk samples. In fact, marked tubers were effectively detected; the observed mean percentages of marked tubers were acceptable in value, even though an overestimate of the true percentage was generally obtained. The percentage of marked tubers was underestimated in 50% of cases when considering a regular distribution of marked tubers. However, it was never underestimated when considering the clustered distribution, which is most representative of the situation for tubers with latent infections.