Hyperspectral signal decomposition and symptom detection of wheat rust disease at the leaf scale using pure fungal spore spectra as reference

This study establishes a method to detect and distinguish between brown rust and yellow rust on wheat leaves based on hyperspectral imaging at the leaf scale under controlled laboratory conditions. A major problem at this scale is the generation of representative and correctly labelled training data, as only mixed spectra comprising plant and fungal material are observed. For this purpose, the pure spectra of rust spores of Puccinia triticina and P. striiformis, causal agents of brown and yellow rust, respectively, were used to serve as a spectral fingerprint for the detection of a specific leaf rust disease. A least-squares factorization was used on hyperspectral images to unveil the presence of the spectral signal of rust spores in mixed spectra on wheat leaves. A quantification of yellow and brown rust, chlorosis and healthy tissue was verified in time series experiments on inoculated plants. The detection of fungal crop diseases by hyperspectral imaging was enabled without pixel-wise labelling at the leaf scale by using reference spectra from spore-scale observations. For the first time, this study shows an interpretable decomposition of the spectral reflectance mixture during pathogenesis. This novel approach will support a more sophisticated and precise detection of foliar diseases of wheat by hyperspectral imaging.     

83份西农系小麦品种（系）抗性鉴定及抗病基因分子检测

为西北农林科技大学小麦新育成品种（系）在黄淮麦区的大面积推广,该研究对83份西农新育成的小麦品种（系）进行苗期抗条锈病和白粉病鉴定,成株期抗条锈病、白粉病、叶锈病和赤霉病鉴定,并在田间自然环境下对其抗性进行鉴定及对相关抗病基因进行分子检测。结果显示,在苗期人工接种鉴定中,有63、29和16份小麦品种（系）分别对条锈菌Puccinia striiformis f.sp.tritici生理小种CYR32、CYR33和CYR34表现出抗性,9份小麦品种（系）对3个条锈菌生理小种均表现出抗性;有10、3和0份小麦品种（系）分别对白粉菌Blumeria graminis f.sp.tritici生理小种E15、E09和A13表现出抗性。在成株期人工接种鉴定中,有23、15、28和62份小麦品种（系）分别对条锈病、白粉病、叶锈病和赤霉病表现出抗性。在83份小麦品种（系）中有6份在苗期和成株期均对小麦条锈病表现出抗性。在田间抗性鉴定中,有57、6、65和40份小麦品种（系）分别对条锈病、白粉病、赤霉病及叶锈病表现出抗性。在83份小麦品种（系）中,3份含有Yr5基因,22份含有Yr9基因,3份含有Yr17基因,2份含有Pm24基因,14份含有Lr1基因,所占比例分别为3.6%、26.5%、3.6%、2.4%和16.8%。     

African wheat germplasm – a valuable resource for resistance to rust diseases

Known and unknown genes conferring seedling and adult plant resistance (APR) to leaf rust, stem rust and stripe rust were detected either singly or in combination in a set of 136 African wheat genotypes using multi-pathotype tests with characterized Australian Puccinia triticina (Pt), P. graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt) and P. striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) pathotypes. Lines Beladi 132, IYN 68/9.44, Kenya Kifaru and Kenya Mbweha were postulated to carry resistance against multiple pathotypes of Pt, Pgt and Pst, whereas IAR/W/163-3, Grano Di Moggio Tipo 44 and Trigo 48 had resistance against all pathotypes tested in the current study. Field evaluation with the three rust pathogens detected low to high APR in more than 50% of lines, and while most tested positive with markers linked to known APR genes (csLV34, csLV46G22, TM10KASPAR, csGS, Cfb5006 and csSr2), many carried unidentified and useful resistance to all three rusts. Genetic analysis of F₃ mapping populations based on seven genotypes showed either monogenic or digenic inheritance of APR to leaf rust, stem rust and stripe rust. The lines postulated to carry effective uncharacterized seedling genes and APR genes are of great potential value in diversifying resistance to help achieve durable control of all three rust diseases of wheat.     

Simulation modelling of yield losses caused by wheat stem rust

Stem rust, or black rust, of wheat, caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, has recently re-emerged in several parts of the world, with epidemics occurring in eastern Africa, as well as northern and southern Europe. Damage mechanisms from disease dynamically affect the physiology of the crop as it grows and develops, and as the epidemic progresses, leading to yield losses in the stem rust-diseased wheat stand. Process-based agrophysiological models that include disease-induced damage mechanisms can help to better understand the physiological processes leading to yield losses, and to inform strategic decisions such as breeding strategies. Such models have not been developed for wheat stem rust so far. Two damage mechanisms for stem rust, light stealing and assimilate diversion, were incorporated in the agrophysiological simulation model WHEATPEST. The model, tested from experimental field data retrieved from the literature, provides a satisfactory representation of the system, although consistently underestimates relative yield losses by about 6.9%, resulting in relative yield losses between 17% and 56%. Analyses highlight the importance of the diversion of assimilates toward the pathogen in the magnitude of yield loss. Considering only the reduction of green leaf area would underestimate damage from stem rust by at least threefold. The analysis also shows the importance of the dynamic interplay between disease and crop growth, especially the dynamics of leaf area, on yield loss. Directions to consider additional damage mechanisms are proposed, and perspectives for future research, especially in relation to plant breeding strategies under climate change, are offered.     

小麦条锈菌有性生殖与毒性变异的研究进展

小麦条锈病是由条形柄锈菌小麦专化型Puccinia striiformis f.sp.tritici Erikss.et Henn.引起的、最具毁灭性的小麦真菌病害之一,在全世界小麦种植的国家或地区均有发生,其流行常常导致小麦严重的产量损失。利用抗病品种是防治小麦条锈病最为经济、有效的措施。然而,由于病原菌毒性变异不断产生新小种,频繁导致品种抗病性"丧失",继而引发病害流行成灾。小麦条锈菌的有性阶段过去一直未被发现,有性生殖与条锈菌变异及其在病害发生中的作用研究一直处于空白状态。近年来,随着小麦条锈菌转主寄主的发现,国内外学者开展了相关的研究工作,取得了一系列重要的研究进展。本文综述了小麦条锈病的发生症状、病菌的生物学特性、转主寄主、有性生殖与条锈菌毒性变异、转主寄主在条锈病发生中的作用、影响有性生殖发生的因素等方面的最新进展,并展望了深入开展小麦条锈菌有性生殖的研究思路。     

Global incidence of wheat rusts and powdery mildew during 1969–2010 and durability of resistance of winter wheat variety Bezostaya 1

Disease incidence and severity was studied for winter wheat variety Bezostaya 1 and susceptible checks based on data from international nurseries from 1969 to 2010 and from 51 countries across major winter wheat production regions totalling 1,047 reports. The frequency of leaf rust and stripe rust occurrence was stable over time with marked increases in severity in 2001–2010 especially in Europe and Central and West Asia. Substantial global reductions in stem rust occurrence were recorded and attributed primarily to use of resistance genes although the recent emergence of race Ug99 makes wheat more vulnerable. The occurrence of powdery mildew remained globally stable over time. It was the most important foliar disease in Western and Southern Europe, where the frequency was very high for all time periods coupled with slight increases in severity during 2001–2010. The durable resistance of variety Bezostaya 1 to all four diseases was demonstrated in the study using comparisons of disease severities of Bezostaya 1 and the most susceptible entries. The Lr34/Yr18/Pm38 pleiotrophic set possessed by Bezostaya 1 is currently an important target for selection because it is now amenable to molecular selection. Increased use of genes like Lr34 combined with strategies to minimize cultivation of extremely susceptible varieties will contribute to long term maintenance of low and non-damaging disease levels. The durable disease resistance of Bezostaya 1, combined with its adaptability and good end-use quality, was a significant reason for its huge impact in agriculture over the last 50?years.     

Breeding cereals for rust resistance in Australia

Rust diseases have caused significant losses to Australian cereal crops, and continue to pose a serious threat. Because Australian cereal crop yields are generally low, genetic resistance remains the most economical means of rust control. Resistant cultivars also contribute significantly to reducing over-summer rust survival. A policy of releasing only rust resistant wheats in northern New South Wales and Queensland has resulted in industry-wide protection from rust in this region for the past 40 years. The Australian Cereal Rust Control Program conducts annual pathogenicity surveys for all cereal rust pathogens, undertakes genetic research to identify and characterize new sources of resistance, and provides a germplasm screening and enhancement service to all Australian cereal breeding groups. These three activities are interdependent, and are closely integrated with particular emphasis on linking pathology and genetics to ensure breeding outcomes. Recent changes in the wheat rust pathogens, including the development of virulences for Yr17 , Lr24 , Lr37 and Sr38 resistance genes, and the introduction of a new pathotype of the wheat stripe rust pathogen, have provided new and significant challenges for wheat rust resistance breeding. Similar challenges exist in breeding barley and oats for rust resistance. Examples are discussed to illustrate the ways in which rust isolates are providing information that can be used in breeding for rust resistance. In future, as more markers linked to durable rust resistance sources become available, it is likely that the use of marker-assisted selection will become more common-place in rust resistance breeding.     

特谱唑防治小麦锈病毒理与应用技术的初步研究

据室内测定结果,特谱唑具有很强的内吸传导性能,用灌土法施药的效果可与叶面喷雾法相比拟,但基本上是向上传导。此药具有很强的治疗和铲除作用,在病菌潜育期施药,可控制到不发病,最多只显退绿斑;在退绿期施药,可使病菌夏孢子堆变成褐色小点,孢子粉极少,但对夏孢子的萌发影响则弱。此药剂比三唑酮毒力强,其毒力指数(三唑酮为100)都在900以上,即达到 EC_(50)和 EC_(95)所需的剂量,前者只需后者的11%以下,特别是保护作用突出。据田间试验结果,此药剂的用药量比三唑酮少,如控制条锈病为害所需的剂量只要三唑酮的三分之一。防治条锈病的用药量一般以45—47g/ha(有效成分)为合适;用药期以病叶率5%—10%、小麦处于旗叶伸长期为宜;施药次数以上述的合适剂量和适期喷施1次即可控制整个成株期条锈病为害,收到最佳的经济效益。     

An SMS based system for surveillance of wheat rust diseases: a pilot initiative in Central Anatolia region in Turkey

Rust diseases (Puccinia spp.), namely stripe, leaf and stem rusts, are among the major diseases of wheat. Their management requires integrated approaches including timely surveillance, speedy communication and rapid response. This surveillance system was developed in order to facilitate participation of extension offices (in provinces/districts) in the survey of wheat rust diseases and sharing of information quickly. The SMS based system was tested as a pilot tool in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey connecting 25 districts in 5 provinces through an SMS network during the rust development period (April–July) in 2013. The observations from 268 fields indicated that leaf rust and stem rust development was insignificant in the districts covered, occurring in only 2.3% and 1.9% of the fields respectively. Stripe rust prevalence was higher occurring in 44.8% of the fields. Of the inspected fields 2.5% had infected plant incidences between 15% and 40% requiring control measures. Using the SMS reports received from the extension officers, the system facilitated daily monitoring of rust development and exchange of observations among the relevant institutions, also sending out alert messages to designated authorities as necessary. The study demonstrated that the system can serve as a rapid surveillance and communication tool to facilitate timely decision making and rapid response to prevent wheat rust epidemics.     

不同杀菌剂对小麦叶锈病的防治效果

小麦叶锈病是威胁我国小麦安全生产的重要病害之一,近年来其发生程度有逐年加重的趋势。为了筛选有效的化学防治药剂,对5种杀菌剂进行了田间药效试验。结果表明,5%烯唑醇微乳剂1 000~2 000倍液、430g/L戊唑醇悬浮剂3 000~5 000倍液、10%氟硅唑微乳剂1 500倍液、1 750倍液、20%丙环唑微乳剂400~800倍液、2%武夷菌素水剂300倍液、400倍液试验处理防效均高于50%。从增产效果来看,20%丙环唑微乳剂600倍液的增产率最高,达到42.33%。5%烯唑醇微乳剂2 000倍液,430g/L戊唑醇悬浮剂5 000倍液兼具高防效和高效益(产出/投入),建议推广使用。     

湖北省小麦品种(系)对赤霉病、条锈病、白粉病和纹枯病的抗性评价

为了解湖北省小麦品种(系)的抗病性水平,对2001年以来湖北省审定的46个小麦品种和在湖北省进行区域试验的447份小麦品系进行赤霉病、条锈病、白粉病和纹枯病等4种主要病害的抗病性评价。结果表明:1)参试品系中有1份材料对赤霉病表现高抗,未发现对纹枯病表现高抗或免疫的材料;对赤霉病和纹枯病的平均抗性评价分值分别为14.30和3.49,介于中感和高感之间;对条锈病和白粉病的平均抗性评价分值分别为13.43和8.34,介于中抗和中感之间。2)审定品种的综合抗性水平不高,对条锈病的抗性评价分值为12.47,介于中抗和中感之间,对其他3种病害的抗性介于中感和高感之间;审定品种的单产呈增加趋势,株高在不断降低,生育期相应延长,综合抗病性也在增强。3)审定品种的综合抗病性与对条锈病抗性的相关系数最高,为0.738;对纹枯病的抗性与株高呈显著正相关,与单产呈显著负相关;对赤霉病的抗性与株高无显著相关。鉴于此,湖北省需加强抗病育种力度,同时应充分做好小麦病害的防控。     

小麦叶锈菌越夏与气象因子相关性初步分析

小麦叶锈病是一种严重威胁小麦安全生产、依靠气流传播的真菌病害,近年来发生呈逐年加重趋势。为明确气象因子对小麦叶锈菌越夏的影响,本研究通过对全国698个气象站点7月-8月最热10 d的日均温和平均日最高气温进行回归分析,对7月-8月0 cm平均地温、平均风速、平均降水量、平均日照时数和平均相对湿度进行空间插值,提取了93个小麦叶锈菌越夏调查点的气象数据,再与调查点小麦叶锈菌能否越夏进行相关性分析,结果显示小麦叶锈菌越夏与7月-8月最热10 d日均温和最热10 d平均日最高气温之间存在极显著相关性(P<0.01),与其他气象因子相关性不显著(P> 0.05),结果为小麦叶锈病的越夏区划奠定了基础。     

关于旅大地区小麦秆锈菌和叶锈菌夏孢子世代的越冬问题

 关于小麦秆锈和叶锈的越冬问题,国外业巳有许多报告^{[10,13,14,15,16,17,18]}。国内在小麦锈菌越冬方面也有一些报导。     

Comparative biology of different plant pathogens to estimate effects of climate change on crop diseases in Europe

This review describes environmental factors that influence severity of crop disease epidemics, especially in the UK and north-west Europe, in order to assess the effects of climate change on crop growth and yield and severity of disease epidemics. While work on some diseases, such as phoma stem canker of oilseed rape and fusarium ear blight of wheat, that combine crop growth, disease development and climate change models is described in detail, climate-change projections and predictions of the resulting biotic responses to them are complex to predict and detailed models linking climate, crop growth and disease development are not available for many crop-pathogen systems. This review uses a novel approach of comparing pathogen biology according to ‘ecotype’ (a categorization based on aspects such as epidemic type, dissemination method and infection biology), guided by detailed disease progress models where available to identify potential future research priorities for disease control. Consequences of projected climate change are assessed for factors driving elements of disease cycles of fungal pathogens (nine important pathogens are assessed in detail), viruses, bacteria and phytoplasmas. Other diseases classified according to ‘ecotypes’ were reviewed and likely changes in their severity used to guide comparable diseases about which less information is available. Both direct and indirect effects of climate change are discussed, with an emphasis on examples from the UK, and considered in the context of other factors that influence diseases and particularly emergence of new diseases, such as changes to farm practices and introductions of exotic material and effects of other environment changes such as elevated CO₂. Good crop disease control will contribute to climate change mitigation by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture while sustaining production. Strategies for adaptation to climate change are needed to maintain disease control and crop yields in north-west Europe.     

A multiple disease test for field-based phenotyping of resistances to Fusarium head blight,yellow rust and stem rust in wheat

Wheat is affected by many diseases, in Germany eight fungal diseases are recorded during the cultivar registration process. For a commercially successful cultivar, therefore, at least moderate resistances to important diseases, like yellow rust (YR) and Fusarium head blight (FHB), are necessary. Additionally, in 2013 a regional stem rust (SR) epidemic occurred in Central Germany for the first time for decades. Our objective was to analyze the resistance of 36 commercially grown winter wheat cultivars to YR, FHB, and SR in three individual and one combined inoculation. Appreciable disease severities were achieved for YR and FHB at three to four locations in two years (= seven location × year combinations), for SR at one to two locations in two years (= three location × year combinations). Wheat cultivars showed a significant genotypic variation for all diseases with high heritabilities (0.90–0.95). Interaction between inoculation treatments (individual vs. combined) and wheat genotype was not significant for each of the three diseases. Accordingly, correlations between both inoculation treatments were very high (R²?=?0.95–0.99). Several cultivars showed multi-disease resistance (MDR) to YR, FHB, and SR. In conclusion, resistance ranking among genotypes was not changed when plants were challenged with all three pathogens together compared to factorial inoculations of only one of them. Substituting factorial inoculation trials by multi-pathogen inoculation makes it more efficient to select for MDR in practical breeding programs.     

丰抗2号冬小麦抗锈性基因的染色体定位研究

 用"中国春"单体系和抗锈品种"丰抗2号"杂交,对其抗病基因进行染色体定位。结果表明,丰抗2号对条锈菌小种25号的单显性抗病基因位于5B染色体上;对叶锈菌小种38号的单显性抗病基因位于5A染色体上。位于5B和5A染色体上的两个分别抵抗条锈和叶锈病的基因可能是新的抗病基因。     

中国三麦区小麦抗叶锈基因部署研究

 利用已知抗叶锈基因的小麦近等基因系(或单基因系),推导了来自中国3大麦区(东北春麦区、华北平原冬麦区、江淮半冬麦区)的主要小麦品种,待推广品种(系)和抗源材料中可能含有的抗叶锈基因,分析了3大麦区小麦叶锈菌群体的毒性基因。研究结果表明,东北春麦区的小麦品种可能含有的抗叶锈基因主要有Lr16、Lr20、Lr17等11个;华北平原冬麦区的小麦品种,可能含有的抗叶锈基因主要是Lr26等7个,江淮麦区的小麦品种可能含有的抗叶锈基因主要是Lr3Bg、Lr10、Lr26等9个。对3大麦区小麦叶锈菌群体的毒性基因分析表明,V1、V2d、V3、V10、V26、V33等13个基因是3大麦区的优势毒性基因,但个别毒性基因在3大麦区的出现频率仍有较大差别。根据基因对基因概念,在基因部署上建议,东北麦区减少含单个无效抗病基因的品种如90-05744、91-1179、东农88-5797等的种植面积,适当控制含Lr20、17、15、30、3Ka的品种,增加沈免系统及小冰麦系统的种植面积;华北麦区增加含Lr14a、14ab、15的品种的种植面积,如CA9069、CA8646、CA9070、C₄⁸⁹和冀87-5108等,减少含单个Lr26的品种的种植面积,江淮麦区适当减少肖农12(Lr3Bg)、偃师9号(Lr26)、8870(Lr26)等含单个无效抗病基因的品种,适当增加含Lr2b、3Ka、30的品种如内乡5号、宁8931等的种植面积。本文初步讨论了不同生态区小麦叶锈菌的基因鉴定系统。     

1999年我国小麦叶锈菌毒性监测

采用国际通用的小麦叶锈菌鉴别寄主和辅助鉴别寄主分析了来自1999年我国不同地区小麦叶锈菌的毒性基因,479个叶锈菌株共划分为162个毒性类型,其中23个为主要毒性类型.毒性类型中出现频率最高的为FHB、PHT、FHG、THT,它们对抗叶锈基因Lr2a、Lr2b、Lr3、Lr10、Lr14b、Lr16、 Lr26的平均毒性频率高于80%,而对Lr3ka、Lr25、Lr19、Lr24、Lr30、Lr15、Lr35的平均毒性频率低于30%;发现对Lr35有毒力的菌株,出现频率为1.04%;至今尚未发现对Lr38、Lr45抗性基因有毒力的菌株.研究同时发现,不同地区小麦叶锈菌的毒性类型不同,毒性频率存在一定的差异.Lr9、Lr15、Lr19、Lr24、Lr35、Lr38、Lr45为小麦抗叶锈育种可利用的有效抗病基因.     

小麦条锈菌冬孢子生物学特性研究进展

由小麦条锈菌引起的小麦条锈病是我国广大麦区的严重病害,研究其冬孢子产生原因与作用对于解析该病菌的生活史及遗传变异机制至关重要.通过对国内外相关研究成果的整理,综述了小麦条锈菌冬孢子的形态特征、生物学特性、寄主范围及其作用与功能等方面的研究进展.