A domain of the readthrough protein of barley yellow dwarf virus (NY-RPV isolate) is essential for aphid transmission

Luteoviruses are obligately transmitted by aphids and contain two capsid proteins, the coat protein (CP) coded for by open reading frame (ORF) 3, and the readthrough protein (RTP), produced by readthrough of the amber termination codon of ORF 3 into the contiguous ORF 5. Previous studies have suggested that it is the RTP that determines transmissibility and vector specificity. To investigate which capsid protein or protein part contains determinants for the transmission of the NY-RPV isolate of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) by its vectorRhopalosiphum padi, we produced three fusion proteins by expressing NY-RPV cDNA inE. coli. These respectively represented the CP alone (P3), a region of the RTP immediately following the amber termination codon (P5a), and the remainder of the RTP (P5b). Polyclonal antisera raised against the P3, P5a and P5b proteins each gave distinctive reactions against purified NY-RPV on Western blots. Also, in ELISA tests, antisera raised against all three fusion proteins detected purified intact virions. When mixed with purified virions and fed toR. padi through Parafilm membranes, immunoglobulins (Igs) from antisera raised against P3 and P5b had no effect on transmission, whereas Ig from antiserum against P5a interfered with transmission. P5a antiserum Ig had no effect on the transmission of the P-PAV isolate of BYDV byR. padi. The results demonstrate that while neither the CP itself nor the terminal region of the RTP are key determinants for transmission, a specific domain in the central part of the RTP is an important determinant in the transmission of NY-RPV byR. padi, though apparently not of P-PAV.     

Virus transmission by aphids in potato crops

This paper reviews the contribution of vector activity and plant age to virus spread in potato crops. Determining which aphid species are vectors is particularly important for timing haulm destruction to minimize tuber infection by potato virus Y (PVY). Alate aphids of more than 30 species transmit PVY, and aphids such asRhopalosiphum padi, that migrate in large numbers before flights of the more efficient vector,Myzus persicae, appear to be important vectors. Differences in methodology, aphid biotypes and virus strains prevent direct comparisons between estimates of vector efficiencies obtained for aphids in different countries in north western Europe. M. persicae is also the most efficient vector of potato leafroll virus (PLRV), but some clones ofMacrosiphum euphorbiae transmit PLRV efficiently toNicotiana clevelandii and potato test plants. The removal of infected plants early in the season prevents the spread of PLRV in cool regions with limited vector activity. The proportion of aphids acquiring PLRV from infected potato plants decreases with plant age, and healthy potato plants are more resistant to infection later in the season. Severe symptoms of secondary leafroll developed on progeny plants of cv. Maris Piper derived from mother plants inoculated with PLRV in June or July of the previous year. Progeny plants derived from mother plants inoculated in August showed only mild symptoms, but the concentration of PLRV in these plants was as high as that in the plants with severe symptoms.     

Relationships of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Barley yellow dwarf virus</Emphasis>-PAV and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cereal yellow dwarf virus</Emphasis>-RPV from Iran with viruses of the family <Emphasis Type="Italic">Luteoviridae</Emphasis>

Barley yellow dwarf disease is one of the most important problems confronting cereal production in Iran. Barley yellow dwarf virus-PAV (BYDV-PAV) and Cereal yellow dwarf virus-RPV (CYDV-RPV) are the predominant viruses associated with the disease. One isolate of BYDV-PAV from wheat (PAV-IR) and one isolate of CYDV-RPV from barley (RPV-IR) were selected for molecular characterisations. A genome segment of each isolate was amplified by PCR. The PAV-IR fragment (1264 nt) covered a region containing partial genes for coat protein (CP), read through protein (RTP) and movement protein (MP). PAV-IR showed a high sequence identity to PAV isolates from USA, France and Japan (96–97%). In a phylogenetic analysis it was placed into PAV group I together with PAV isolates from barley and oats. The fragment of RPV-IR (719 nt) contained partial genes for CP, RTP and MP. The sequence information confirmed its identity as CYDV. However, RPV-IR showed 90–91% identity with both RPV and Cereal yellow dwarf virus-RPS (CYDV-RPS). Phylogenetic analyses suggested that it was more closely related to RPS. These data comprise the first attempt to characterise BYD-causing viruses in Iran and southwest Asia. The nucleotide sequence data reported appear in the EMBL, GenBank and DDBJ Nucleotide Sequence Databases under the accession numbers AY450425 and AY450454     

Aphid vectors of potato virus YN

BesideMyzus persicae a dozen other species were found to be vectors of potato virus Y^N. Eleven other species did not transmit the virus.White Burley tobacco and A6 potato are equally suitable as test plant to monitor the efficency ofRhopalosiphum padi as vector of PVY^N, but as PVY^N source tobacco is not suitable for this aphid species.Between some aphid species rather large differences exist in retention periods of PVY^N. WithR. insertum andAphis fabae transmission after a 1 h starvation period was still 50% of that without starvation. WithPhorodon humuli, M. certus andM. persicae this value was only 15, 30 and 30%, respectively.Samenvatting Van 12 bladluissoorten werd vastgesteld dat zij, evenalsMyzus persicae, vectoren van het aardappelvirus Y^N (PVY^N) zijn. Van 11 andere soorten kon dit niet worden vastgesteld. Nicotiana tabacum cv. White Burley enSolanum tuberosum cv. A6 bleken beide goed bruikbaar als toetsplant voor het vaststellen van de efficiëntie vanRhopalosiphum padi als vector van het PVY^N; voor deze bladluissoort is tabak ongeschikt als bron van PVY^N.De retentieperiode van het PVY^N lijkt bij verschillende bladluissoorten aanzienlijk te variëren. BijRhopalosiphum insertum enAphis fabae bracht één uur vasten na de acquisitie de overbrenging terug tot 50% van die welke zonder vasten werd verkregen. BijPhorodon humuli was de reductie in overbrenging na één uur vasten 85%, bijMyzus certus enM. persicae was deze 70%.     

Evaluation of various methods for the detection of barley yellow dwarf virus by the tissue-blot immunoassay and its use for virus detection in cereals inoculated at different growth stages

Various modifications of the tissue-blot immunoassay (TBIA) for the detection of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV, luteovirus) were compared. Similar results were obtained by using three different labelled molecules; goat anti-rabbit antibodies conjugated to alkaline phosphatase, protein A conjugated with alkaline phosphatase and goat anti-rabbit antibodies conjugated with colloidal gold. Blocking the nitrocellulose membrane with polyvinyl alcohol for 1 min was effective and allowed the procedure to be shortened by one hour. TBIA was sensitive enough to detect BYDV in old dry tissue wich had been soaked in water for 1 h.BYDV was monitored by TBIA in wheat, oat and barley after inoculation at heading, flowering and grain filling growth stages. The later the inoculation date, the greater the chance of detecting the virus in stem bases rather than in the upper part of the stem. The later the inoculation the less virus moved, from the inoculated tiller to other tillers of the same plant.     

Monitoring of the winter populations of cereal aphids near Wageningen,the Netherlands,in 1982/1983

Cereal aphids on a wheat crop were sampled through the winter of 1982/1983 using both fixed and random quadrats.Sitobion avenae overwintered successfully anholocyclically although there was a substantial decline in the population of this species. No evidence for successful anholocyclic overwintering in other aphid species was found, althoughRhopalosiphum padi was seen to colonise the crop in early winter and was found until the end of December.Eggs ofR. padi onPrunus padus were observed through the winter. A steady decline in their numbers occurred. The overall survival rate of the 5385 eggs was c.30%.Eggs ofMetopolophium dirhodum onRosa spp. were also monitored. They also showed a steady decline in numbers through the winter. The overall survival rate of the 1360 eggs was c.34%.Egg hatch in bothR. padi andM. dirhodum was closely synchronised with bud burst of their host plant. For the latter species this resulted in egg hatch starting in January.Samenvatting In de winter van 1982/1983 werden de graanluizen in een tarwegewas regelmatig geteld in willekeurig en in van tevoren gekozen monstereenheden. Hoewel er een aanmerkelijke afname van de populatie vanSitobion avenae werd waargenomen, overwinterde deze soort toch anholocyclish. Er werden geen aanwijzingen gevonden dat de andere bladluissoorten anholocyclish overwinterden hoewel kolonies vanRhopalosiphum padi tot eind december werden waargenomen.De gehele winter werden eieren vanR. padi opPrunus padi aangetroffen, de aantallen ervan namen geleidelijk af; van de 5385 getelde eieren overleefde ongeveer 30%. Ook de aantallen eieren vanMetopolophium dirhodum opRosa spp. werden reglematig vastgesteld; ook hier werd een geleidelijke afname geconstateerd. Van de oorspronkelijk getelde 1360 eieren overleefde ongeveer 34%.Het uitkomen van de eieren vanR. padi enM. dirhodum viel nauw samen met het uitlopen van de knoppen van hun waardplant. VoorM. dirhodum betekende dit dat de eerste eieren al begin januari uitkwamen.     

First report of barley yellow dwarf luteovirus onMiscanthus in the United Kingdom

Barley yellow dwarf luteovirus (BYDV) was detected in field grownMiscanthus sacchariflorus propagated from root cuttings. Inoculation of BYDV toM. sinensis plants grown from seed had an adverse effect on shoot growth and leaf development.     

Transmission of barley yellow dwarf virus by cereal aphids collected from different habitats on cereal farms

Cereal aphids were collected from cereal crops, from Poa annua within cereal fields, from Lolium perenne pastures and from wild grasses in hedge bottoms and around farm buildings. The frequency of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) transmission was assessed by aphid transmission tests. There were differences in transmission rates between aphid species, between host species and between years. The transmission rates of Rhopalosiphum padi from the different host species were broadly similar whereas for Sitobion avenae, P. annua within cereal fields was significantly better than the other host species. Wild grasses other than P. annua were relatively poor sources of virus. A large percentage of aphids frequently transmitted more than one strain, suggesting that host plants are often infected with more than one BYDV strain.     

Testing garlic cloves and bulblets for onion yellow dwarf virus by ACP-ELISA

Onion yellow dwarf virus (OYDV) was detected in cloves and aerial bulblets of garlic (Allium sativum) at levels as high as or higher than in leaves of plants grown from tested cloves. It is recommended to test bulblets or a few cloves per bulb before planting to determine if all cloves of a bulb are virus-free. This aids in early detection and allows a more thorough testing of stock than field testing.     

亚致死浓度毒死蜱对小麦禾谷缢管蚜生长和繁殖的影响

为探讨毒死蜱对小麦禾谷缢管蚜Rhopalosiphum padi(Linnaeus)的亚致死效应,采用玻璃管药膜法确定了其亚致死浓度(LC10、LC20和LC30),并研究了该浓度下毒死蜱对小麦禾谷缢管蚜生长和繁殖的影响。结果表明:以LC10、LC20和LC30浓度处理后,禾谷缢管蚜成蚜的寿命分别为(8.60±0.22)、(8.03±0.18)和(6.68±0.18)d,均显著短于对照的(10.36±0.31)d;单雌产仔量分别为(21.88±0.63)、(20.41±0.53)和(16.68±0.35)只,也均显著少于对照的(26.40±0.89)只;产仔历期分别为(7.55±0.22)、(6.69±0.17)和(5.64±0.15)d,均显著短于对照的(9.13±0.31)d;试验浓度药剂处理对下一代若蚜期的影响不显著;LC30浓度处理对下一代成蚜繁殖有显著的抑制作用,可减少单雌产仔量3.74只,缩短产仔历期1.39 d。生命表参数分析表明:LC30浓度毒死蜱处理使小麦禾谷缢管蚜的净增殖率(R0)比对照降低了34.71%,使种群加倍时间(t)比对照延长了17.37%;LC20浓度处理使小麦禾谷缢管蚜的平均世代历期(T)延长了12.59%;LC10浓度处理组各项指标与对照间无显著性差异。研究表明,亚致死浓度毒死蜱能够缩短小麦禾谷缢管蚜成蚜的寿命,降低其繁殖力,该结果对小麦禾谷缢管蚜综合防治策略的制定具有积极意义。     

Identifying drivers of spatio‐temporal dynamics in barley yellow dwarf virus epidemiology as a critical factor in disease control

Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) is one of the most important viral diseases of small grains worldwide. An understanding of its epidemiology is crucial to control this disease in a sustainable way. The virus moves through the agricultural landscape via cereal aphids as vectors. Understanding movement of these aphids in space and time is of key importance and in doing so, the spatial and temporal variables that influence BYDV epidemiology can be identified. The presence of summer hosts, crop rotation, crop diversity, agricultural practices and climate variables are crucial. Through digitalization, spatial (e.g. land‐use) and temporal (e.g. weather) information is becoming more readily available. Including this information into a prediction model could improve decision support systems that will rationalize the decision‐making process towards a more integrated control of the disease. © 2020 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.     

A greenhouse test for screening sugar-beet (Beta vulgaris) for resistance to beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV)

Small differences in activity between batches of purified beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) were observed in ELISA. A four-parameter modelled dose-response curve of purified BNYVV was used for the conversion of ELISA values to virus concentrations. Seedlings of the susceptible cultivar Regina and the partially resistant cultivars Nymphe and Rima were tested for resistance to BNYVV in a mixture of sand and infested soil. Plants were grown in a green-house with low nutrient supply and at temperatures below the optimum of both the vectorPolymyxa betae and BNYVV. Root systems were small and consisted mainly of lateral roots. Significant differences in average virus concentrations were found between cultivars, both when using the complete root systems and when using either the top or the bottom part of the root systems. Average virus concentrations in Regina were always significantly higher than in Rima and higher than in Nymphe on all occasions except one (P<0.05). Differences between Nymphe and Rima were less evident. Variation between plants was greatest within Rima. The test described in this paper can be used for the discrimination of different cultivars and for the identification of individual plants with resistance to BNYVV.     

应用农杆菌介导法获得转大麦黄矮病毒GPV株系复制酶基因ORF2小麦植株

以生产用5种基因型小麦为材料,利用农杆菌介导法将大麦黄矮病毒GPV株系复制酶基因ORF2转化愈龄40d的幼胚愈伤组织,经过G418筛选后,共再生出9株抗性植株,拓宽了小麦农杆菌转化的受体基因型。PCR及Southern杂交分析证实大麦黄矮病毒复制酶基因ORF2已经整合到小麦基因组中。初步抗病性检测结果显示转基因植株对GPV株系具有抗性。研究结果还表明,受体基因型、外植体的生理状态对农杆菌侵染起着至关重要的作用。     

Identification of quantitative Loci for tolerance to barley yellow dwarf virus in oat

ABSTRACT Molecular markers linked to quantitative trait loci conditioning tolerance to barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) were identified in oat (Avena sativa) using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis. Near-isogenic and recombinant inbred lines (NILs and RILs, respectively) derived from a cross of Clintland64 (BYDV-sensitive) and IL86-5698 (BYDV-tolerant) were evaluated for their responses to an Illinois isolate of the PAV strain of BYDV. Individual markers identified in the analysis of the NILs explained up to 35% of the variability seen in the tolerance response. Single-point analysis of the marker data from the RIL population identified 24 markers in three linkage groups that were associated with tolerance to BYDV infection at P /= 3.0. These loci explained about 50% total of the variation in BYDV tolerance in multimarker regression analysis in both years. The BYDV tolerance loci A, C, E, and R were mapped to hexaploid oat restriction fragment length polymorphism linkage groups 2, 8, 36, and 5, respectively, by analyzing the segregation of the AFLP markers in the Kanota x Ogle RIL population.     

我国禾谷缢管蚜微卫星位点扩增稳定性及遗传多样性

为筛选用于我国禾谷缢管蚜种群遗传学研究的微卫星位点,从8个省(市)共9个地区采集282头试虫,采用微卫星PCR产物荧光标记与自动扫描分型方法,研究了8个欧洲禾谷缢管蚜微卫星位点在试虫个体中的扩增稳定性和遗传多样性。结果显示:位点R1.35在9个种群中均不能扩增;位点R5.29b只在7个种群的少数样本中能扩增;位点R2.73、R3.171、R5.10、R5.138、R5.50和R6.3在各种群中均能稳定扩增,这6个位点的无效等位基因频率为0.0044~0.2663,平均等位基因数为2.9~9.3个,观测杂合度为0.047~0.912,其中位点R6.3具有较低的观测杂合度(0.047)和等位基因数(2.9),不适合用于种群遗传多样性研究,而位点R2.73、R3.171、R5.10、R5.138和R5.50均具有较高的杂合度和等位基因数,可用于我国禾谷缢管蚜的种群遗传学研究。     

Transmission of potato spindle tuber viroid by aphids

Aulacorthum solani (Kaltenbach),Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas) andMyzus persicae (Sulzer) were used for transmission experiments in laboratory and glasshouse. As inoculum served PSTV-containing tomato foliage and artificial diets containing purified PSTV. It is concluded thatM. euphorbiae can transmit PSTV in a non-persistent way.Samenvatting Aardappelspindelknolviroïde (PSTV) wordt tot een vrij nieuwe groep van pathogenen, de viroïden, gerekend. De ziekte, die er door wordt veroorzaakt, wordt sedert 1923 waargenomen in Noord-Amerika en is meer recentelijk ook aangetroffen in Afrika, Australië, Sowjet-Unie en Zuid-Amerika maar tot dusver niet in West-Europa.PSTV kan gemakkelijk mechanisch worden overgebracht. De overdracht door bladluizen was nog niet betrouwbaar vastgesteld. De bladluissoortenMyzus persicae (Sulzer),Aulacorthum solani (Kaltenbach) enMacrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas) zijn daarom in overdrachtsproeven betrokken, waarbij als inoculum met PSTV geïnfecteerd blad en een door een membraan afgesloten gezuiverde PSTV-bevattende suspensie is gebruikt. Het laatstgenoemde type inoculum is gebruikt, om een mogelijke mechanische overdracht bij het overzetten van bladluizen van de viroïdebron naar de toetsplant tomaat cv. Sheyenne uit te sluiten. Er is vastgesteld, datM. euphorbiae PSTV op non-persistente wijze kan overbrengen.     

模拟气候变暖对不同纬度带麦长管蚜和禾谷缢管蚜种群动态的影响

为明确气候变暖对不同纬度带麦田麦长管蚜Sitobion avenae和禾谷缢管蚜Rhopalosiphum padi种群动态的影响,在高纬度的河北省廊坊市(39°30′N,116°36′E)和相对低纬度的河南省原阳县(34°55′N,114°15′E)开展红外线辐射增温试验,调查廊坊市(+2.00℃)和原阳县(+1.18℃)2个试验点的增温处理小区和对照小区麦长管蚜和禾谷缢管蚜的种群动态,并计算其盛期发生比值。结果表明,增温使廊坊市试验点的麦长管蚜始见期、峰期分别提前21、7 d,使原阳县试验点的麦长管蚜始见期、峰期分别提前14、14 d;而禾谷缢管蚜的始见期和峰期仅在原阳县试验点提前31 d和7 d。增温使廊坊市试验点的麦长管蚜盛期蚜量、峰期蚜量分别显著增加了139.21%和77.83%,禾谷缢管蚜盛期蚜量和峰期蚜量分别显著增加了157.31%和130.16%;增温使原阳县试验点的麦长管蚜盛期蚜量、峰期蚜量分别显著增加了149.62%和176.52%,禾谷缢管蚜/麦长管蚜的盛期蚜量比值显著降低了43.21%。表明增温有利于高纬度地区(廊坊市)麦长管蚜和禾谷缢管蚜种群增长,而在低纬度地区(原阳县)仅有利于麦长管蚜种群增长。     

有翅型和无翅型小麦禾谷缢管蚜转录组差异分析

为有效防控有翅型小麦禾谷缢管蚜Rhopalosiphum padi,以浙江省小麦主要害虫禾谷缢管蚜为研究对象,比较分析其有翅型和无翅型转录组之间的差异,筛选差异表达基因,并对差异表达基因进行功能注释和代谢通路分析,采用实时荧光定量PCR（real-time fluorescence quantification PCR,RT-qPCR）技术对转录组测序结果进行验证。结果显示,经过StringTie软件组装,共获得39 699条unigenes。注释到NCBI-NR、GO、KEGG、Pfam、Swiss-Prot和eggNOG六个数据库中unigenes数量分别为24 120、17 351、17 137、17 532、15 494和23 128条,分别占unigenes总数量的60.76%、43.71%、43.17%、44.16%、39.03%和58.26%。有翅型和无翅型禾谷缢管蚜之间共筛选到6 747个基因差异表达显著,其中289个基因上调表达,其他6 458个基因下调表达,大多数差异表达基因集中在糖代谢及氨基酸代谢等信号通路上,表明禾谷缢管蚜翅型分化可能与能量分配有关。UGT、MME、GST和ABCG14四个基因的RT-qPCR测定结果与转录组测定结果一致,表明转录组测序数据准确可信。     

应用农杆菌介导法获得转大麦黄矮病毒GPV株系复制酶基因ORF1的小麦植株

 以生产用4种基因型小麦为材料,利用农杆菌介导法将大麦黄矮病毒GPV株系复制酶基因ORF1分别转化愈龄40d的幼胚愈伤组织,经过G418筛选后,共再生出15株抗性植株,拓宽了小麦农杆菌转化的受体基因型。PCR及Southern杂交分析证实大麦黄矮病毒复制酶基因ORF1已经整合到小麦基因组中,共获得14株转基因植株。抗病性初步检测结果显示,转基因植株对GPV株系具有抗性。研究结果还表明,对于不同的基因型小麦进行转化时,需选择适合本基因型的菌株。