Characterization of Phytophthora spp. Causing Outbreaks of Citrus Brown Rot in Florida

ABSTRACT Epidemics of citrus brown rot from 1994 to 1997 in the south-central and east-coast citrus areas of Florida were characterized and the causal Phytophthora spp. identified. Two species of Phytophthora, P. palmivora and P. nicotianae, were consistently associated with brown rot. Epidemics caused by P. palmivora appeared to be initiated on immature fruit dropped on the orchard floor. The soilborne fungus infected and sporulated on these fruit and was then disseminated to fruit above 1 m in the canopy. In contrast, infection by P. nicotianae, the common cause of root rot, was confined to the lowest 1 m of the canopy. Fruit infected by P. palmivora produced large amounts of ellipsoidal sporangia available for splash dispersal, whereas those infected by P. nicotianae produced far fewer spherical sporangia. Isolates from brown rot epidemics were compared with P. nicotianae from citrus in Florida and Texas, P. citrophthora in California, P. palmivora, and selected Phytophthora spp. from other hosts. Brown rot symptoms produced by the different pathogenic citrus isolates on inoculated fruit were indistinguishable. Morphology, mating behavior, and isozyme patterns of brown rot isolates from 1988 to 1997 matched P. palmivora from citrus roots, other host plants, and other locations, but were different from characterized isolates of P. citrophthora in California and P. nicotianae in Florida and Texas. Cellulose acetate electrophoresis of the isozyme glucose-6-phosphate isomerase rapidly identified the causal citrus pathogen from infected fruit and soil isolation plates. Although P. palmivora is an aggressive pathogen of citrus roots, bark, and fruit, populations in orchard soils were low compared with P. nicotianae.     

拮抗细菌B8对烟草黑胫病菌的抑制作用及其菌株鉴定

从烟草根际土壤中分离到对烟草黑胫病菌及其它植物病原菌具有抑制作用的菌株B8,平板对峙培养抑菌带内菌丝畸形、原生质凝集或外渗。其发酵原液和发酵液的无菌滤液均能抑制烟草黑胫病菌和蜡状芽孢杆菌;离体叶片接种法测定其发酵液对烟草黑胫病的防效,结果表明预防作用达100%。室内盆栽试验表明B8菌株发酵液对烟草黑胫病的预防作用可达78.1%,优于治疗作用。该菌菌体杆状,芽孢侧生、椭圆形,经形态学、生理生化性状和16S rDNA序列测定,将其鉴定为侧孢短芽孢杆菌。     

Specific detection of Phytophthora nicotianae using the polymerase chain reaction and primers based on the DNA sequence of its elictin gene ParA1

Six primers based on the sequence of the flanking and coding regions of the elicitin gene ParA1 of Phytophthora nicotianae were tested for specific detection of the fungus by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). One combination, IL7/IL8, with IL7 in a flanking region and IL8 in a coding region of the gene, gave an intense 378 bp signal with a diverse collection of isolates of P. nicotianae, that included some from black shank disease of tobacco and others from a variety of hosts. The sequence of the amplification product obtained with an isolate that produces elicitin and one that does not, was homologous with the known sequence of the ParA1 gene. The same primer combination gave no signal with sixteen other Phytophthora species tested except for two isolates P. palmivora with which it gave a weak 800 bp signal. It gave no signal with DNA from healthy tobacco and tomato plants but P. nicotianae was detected in inoculated tobacco and tomato plants. Small numbers of zoospores (>100) trapped onto a nitrocellulose membrane after filtration from suspension were also detected after two successive rounds of PCR.     

荧光假单胞菌拮抗菌株对烟草疫霉的抑菌机制及控病效果

为探讨烟草根际生防细菌对烟草疫霉Phytophthora nicotianae的抑菌机制,从重庆地区连作烟田健康烟株根际土壤分离获得5株荧光假单胞菌Pseudomonas fluorescens拮抗菌株。通过平板对峙及代谢产物抑菌试验筛选对烟草疫霉具有高效拮抗作用的菌株,其中,P-72-10菌株抑菌效果最强,抑菌带半径达13.0 mm,相对抑制率为68.57%,且该菌株代谢产物对烟草疫霉菌丝生长有明显的抑制作用,相对抑制率达25.39%～46.03%;显微观察发现该菌株可引起烟草疫霉菌丝的分支增多,菌丝顶端膨大呈畸形,多数菌丝中间或顶端细胞的细胞壁加厚、原生质浓缩和产生类似厚壁孢子的细胞。在温室盆栽条件下P-72-10菌株对烟草黑胫病也表现出良好的控病效果,对抗病和感病品种的相对防效分别为53.57%和66.37%。     

深绿木霉T2菌株对百合疫霉拮抗作用及机制

本文采用对峙培养、抗生物质测定、对扣培养、圆盘滤膜法、酶活性测定等方法,研究了深绿木霉对百合疫霉病菌的拮抗作用及机制。结果表明,深绿木霉T2菌株具有较强的营养竞争与重寄生作用;并发现其有抗生物质和溶菌酶类产生,对峙培养60 h时,深绿木霉生长速率是百合疫霉的3.68倍,能够与其竞争营养,抑制了百合疫霉的生长与扩展,深绿木霉寄生在百合疫霉菌丝上生长,导致百合疫霉菌丝降解;其代谢产物能够抑制百合疫霉的生长,48 h时难挥发性和易挥发性代谢产物对百合疫霉的抑菌率分别为85.07%和79.10%;深绿木霉T2菌株的发酵液有较高的β 1,3 葡聚糖酶活性,并在第5天达到峰值,为18.54U;深绿木霉发酵液对百合疫霉菌丝有降解作用。     

几丁寡糖对烟草黑胫病的控制效应及其机制

在室内条件下,采用菌丝生长速率法测定了几丁寡糖对烟草黑胫病菌的抑制作用,继而在温室盆栽和人工接种条件下,分别测定几丁寡糖、木霉、几丁质、几丁寡糖+木霉、几丁寡糖+木霉+几丁质等5种处理对烟草黑胫病的防治效果。结果表明,几丁寡糖在离体条件下对烟草黑胫病菌菌丝生长无抑制作用,但在盆栽试验中对烟草黑胫病具有显著防治效果。5种处理中,几丁寡糖单独处理对烟草黑胫病的防治效果最高,为57.81%,其次为几丁寡糖+木霉+几丁质和几丁寡糖+木霉处理,分别为53.49%和52.49%。在温室条件下对烟草植株施用几丁寡糖及人工接种黑胫病菌后10天内,几丁寡糖能显著提高烟草体内的SOD、POD、PPO和几丁质酶活性,且活性峰值分别比对照提高96.30%、136.36%、10.34%和9.10%。     

Differential Sensitivity of Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae and Thielaviopsis basicola to Monomeric Aluminum Species

ABSTRACT Aluminum (Al) is toxic to many plant pathogens, including Thielaviopsis basicola and Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae. Because fungi-toxicity of Al has been described in soils over a wide pH range, multiple species of Al may be responsible for pathogen suppression. The goals of this work were to determine the sensitivity of T. basicola and P. para-sitica var. nicotianae to Al over a range of pH values, quantify the toxicity of monomeric Al species to production of sporangia of P. parasitica var. nicotianae and chlamydospores of T. basicola, and detect the accumulation of Al in pathogen structures. A complete factorial treatment design was used with Al levels ranging from 0 to 100 muM and pH levels ranging from 4 to 6 in a minimal salts medium. The chemistry of test solutions was modeled using GEOCHEM-PC. Colonies were grown in 5% carrot broth, and after 1 or 2 days, the nutrient solution was removed, colonies were rinsed with water, and Al test solutions were added to each of four replicate plates. After 2 days, propagules were counted and colonies were stained with the Al-specific, fluorescent stain lumogallion. The oomycete P. parasitica var. nicotianae was sensitive to multiple monomeric Al species, whereas sensitivity of T. basicola to Al was pH-dependent, suggesting that only Al(3+) is responsible for suppression of this fungal pathogen. Chlamydospore production by T. basicola was inhibited at pH values <5.0 and Al levels >20 muM, whereas sporangia production by P. parasitica was inhibited at Al levels as low as 2 muM across all pH values tested. The lumogallion stain was an effective technique for detection of Al in fungal tissues. Aluminum accumulated in sporangia and zoospores of P. parasitica var. nicotianae and in nonmelanized chlamy-dospores of T. basicola, but not in cell walls of either organism. The differential sensitivity of the two organisms may indicate that true fungi respond differently to Al than members of the oomycota, which are more closely related to plants.     

A Species-Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Rapid Detection of Phytophthora nicotianae in Irrigation Water

ABSTRACT Phytophthora nicotianae is a common and destructive pathogen of numerous ornamental, agronomic, and horticultural crops such as tobacco, tomato, and citrus. We have developed a species-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for rapid and accurate detection of this pathogen in irrigation water, a primary source of inoculum and an efficient means of propagule dissemination. This PCR assay consists of a pair of species-specific primers (PN), customization of a commercial soil DNA extraction kit for purification of DNA from propagules in irrigation water, and efficient PCR protocols for primer tests and sample detection. The PN primers proved adequately specific for P. nicotianae in evaluations with 131 isolates of P. nicotianae, 102 isolates from 15 other species of Phytophthora, and 64 isolates from a variety of other oomycetes, true fungi, and bacteria. These isolates originated from a wide range of host plants, three substrates (plant tissue, soil, and irrigation water), and numerous geographic locations. The detection sensitivity is between 80 and 800 fg DNA/mul. The assay detected the pathogen in naturally infested water samples from Virginia and South Carolina nurseries more rapidly and accurately than standard isolation methods. Use of this PCR assay can assist growers in making timely disease management decisions with confidence.     

Molecular Characterization of Natural Hybrids of Phytophthora nicotianae and P. cactorum

ABSTRACT Hybrid isolates of Phytophthora nicotianae x P. cactorum from five different hosts (Cyclamen, Lavandula, Lewisia, Primula, and Spathiphyllum spp.) were identified by their atypical morphology and their well-defined heterozygous isozyme patterns. The hybrid nature of these isolates was tested by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of rDNA, generating fragments typical for both P. nicotianae and P. cactorum. In hybrid isolates, polymerase chain reactions (PCR) with primers derived from unique parts of the ITS region (ITS-PCR) of both species yielded a combination of unique amplicons typical of both parental species. Eleven hybrid isolates, three isolates of each parental species and two atypical isolates from Rhododendron and Idesia spp. close to P. cactorum, were analyzed for amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLP). Consistent differences in AFLP patterns existed among the hybrid isolates, strongly indicating that these hybrids have arisen from independent hybridization events between P. nicotianae and P. cactorum. The two atypical isolates morphologically resembling P. cactorum were identical to the latter species in ITS-restriction fragment length polymorphism and response to the specific PCR primers but were intermediate between P. nicotianae x P. cactorum and P. cactorum in isozyme profiles and AFLP patterns. Since the introduction of hydroponic systems in greenhouses in the Netherlands, outbreaks of Phytophthora diseases are occurring in previously unaffected host species. This may be due to interspecific hybridization events resulting in novel pathogenic behavior.     

Thermal Inactivation of Phytophthora nicotianae

ABSTRACT Phytophthora nicotianae was added to pasteurized soil at the rate of 500 laboratory-produced chlamydospores per gram of soil and exposed to temperatures ranging from 35 to 53 degrees C for 20 days. The time required to reduce soil populations to residual levels (0.2 propagule per gram of soil or less) decreased with increasing temperatures. Addition of cabbage residue to the soil reduced the time required to inactivate chlamydospores. Temperature regimes were established to simulate daily temperature changes observed in the field, with a high temperature of 47 degrees C for 3 h/day, and were good estimators of the efficacy of soil solarization for the control of P. nicotianae in soil. Cabbage amendment reduced the time required to inactivate chlamydospores of P. nicotianae and its effect was more pronounced at lower temperature regimes.     

甲霜灵对烟草黑胫病菌细胞膜透性的影响

为阐明烟草黑胫病菌抗甲霜灵的生理机制,研究了不同浓度甲霜灵处理540 min内敏感、低抗和高抗菌株相对渗率的变化情况,结果表明:甲霜灵能损害烟草黑胫病菌的细胞膜,使膜透性不断增大;其对敏感菌株ZC002和低抗菌株10M-006细胞膜透性的影响速度和程度比较接近,都随处理浓度(0.1~100.0 μg/mL)的提高而不断增加;对高抗菌株10M-004细胞膜透性的影响速度最慢,程度最低,且随处理浓度(50.0~100.0 μg/mL)的提高而增加。高抗菌株适应甲霜灵的能力明显强于敏感菌株和低抗菌株,该适应能力随甲霜灵浓度的提高而减弱。     

Expression of garlic leaf lectin under the control of the phloem-specific promoter Asus1 from Arabidopsis thaliana protects tobacco plants against the tobacco aphid (Myzus nicotianae)

BACKGROUND: To check for correlation between the insecticidal properties and the specificity of lectins, a comparative study was made of the insecticidal activities of two garlic lectins with different biological activities.RESULTS: The insecticidal activity of the garlic (Allium sativum L.) leaf lectin ASAL and bulb lectin ASAII towards the tobacco aphid Myzus nicotianae Blackman was studied using bioassays with transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Wisconsin 38). Bioassays were started with newborn nymphs of the tobacco aphid. Although during the first 7-8 days when nymphs developed to adults there were no apparent effects, part of the nymphal population was found to develop into winged (alate) forms. Later it became clear that transgenic plants expressing ASAL and ASAII had a significant effect on the reproduction capacity of the resulting adults, with a reduction of up to 40%. Different life table parameters such as prereproductive time, intrinsic rate of natural increase, generation time and doubling time were significantly affected (P < 0.05) in aphids grown on transgenic plant material expressing ASAL and ASAII.CONCLUSION: Bioassays with tobacco plants expressing ASAL and ASAII demonstrated a significant impact on the population growth of M. nicotianae. Therefore, both lectins can be considered as valuable candidate aphid control agents.     

烟草黑胫病菌对两种保护性杀菌剂的敏感性测定

采用菌落生长速率法测定了2005年从云南、贵州、山东烟区病株上分离到的38个烟草黑胫病菌Phytophthora nicotianae Breda de haan var.nicotianae Waterhouse 菌株对两种保护性杀菌剂的敏感性。结果表明:百菌清(B)对各参试菌株的EC50值在2.33~49.47 μg/mL之间,平均值为9.35(±2.77) μg/mL;代森锰锌(Z)对各参试菌株的EC50值在3.51~82.05 μg/mL之间,平均值为10.59(±4.06) μg/mL。B及Z对除XR001外的37个菌株的EC50值分别呈连续的双峰(主峰明显)和单峰频次分布;B对构成敏感性正态频次分布主峰的30个菌株的EC50均值5.99(±0.78) μg/mL 和Z对组成连续敏感性正态频次分布的37个菌株的EC50均值8.66(±1.09) μg/mL 可分别作为烟草黑胫病菌对B及Z的敏感性基线。     

Histological Comparison of Fibrous Root Infection of Disease-Tolerant and Susceptible Citrus Hosts by Phytophthora nicotianae and P. palmivora

ABSTRACT Phytophthora nicotianae and P. palmivora infect and cause rot of fibrous roots of susceptible and tolerant citrus rootstocks in Florida orchards. The infection and colonization by the two Phytophthora spp. of a susceptible citrus host, sour orange (Citrus aurantium), and a tolerant host, trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata), were compared using light and electron microscopy. Penetration by both Phytophthora spp. occurred within 1 h after inoculation, regardless of the host species. No differences were observed in mode of penetration of the hypodermis or the hosts' response to infection. After 24 h, P. palmivora had a significantly higher colonization of cortical cells in susceptible sour orange than in tolerant trifoliate orange. Intracellular hyphae of both Phytophthora spp. were observed in the cortex of sour orange, and cortical cells adjacent to intercellular hyphae of P. palmivora were disrupted. In contrast, the cortical cells of sour orange and trifoliate orange adjacent to P. nicotianae hyphae and the cortical cells of trifoliate orange adjacent to P. palmivora were still intact. After 48 h, the cortical cells of both hosts adjacent to either Phytophthora spp. were disrupted. After 48 and 72 h, P. palmivora hyphae colonized the cortex of sour orange more extensively than the cortex of trifoliate orange; P. palmivora also colonized both hosts more extensively than P. nicotianae. A higher rate of electrolyte leakage among host-pathogen combinations reflected the combined effects of greater cell disruption by P. palmivora than by P. nicotianae, and the higher concentration of electrolytes in healthy roots of trifoliate orange than of sour orange. Although cellular responses unique to the tolerant host were not observed, reduced hyphal colonization by both pathogens in the cortex of trifoliate orange compared with sour orange is evidence for a putative resistance factor(s) in the trifoliate orange roots that inhibits the growth of Phytophthora spp.     

Root rot of tree lucerne caused by Phytophthora nicotianae

Phytophthora nicotianae Breda de Haan was consistently isolated from rotted roots and discoloured vascular tissues of tree lucerne ( Chamaecytisus palmensis ). It was identified with the aid of total DNA restriction fragment length polymorphisms and morphological characters. Pathogenicity was demonstrated by inoculation. This is the first record of P. nicotianae on tree lucerne in South Africa.     

烟草疫霉菌的培养及大量产生游动孢子囊和游动孢子方法的研究

烟草疫霉菌(Phytophthora nicothianae)在燕麦培养基上生长良好 ,菌丝在滴加了土壤浸出液的皮氏培养液中 ,可在 3d内产生大量的游动孢子囊 ,游动孢子囊经低温处理后再培养 2 4h可产生大量游动孢子     

转隐地蛋白基因烟草的抗病性及遗传分析

 对转隐地蛋白(Cryptogein)基因烟草植株进行了抗病性测定、抗病分子机理及遗传分析的研究。结果表明:80%以上的转基因植株对烟草上3种重要病原菌的抗病性均增强,且能稳定遗传;转基因烟草植株的抗病性与整合的拷贝数成负相关,即绝大多数高度抗病的植株只含有1个拷贝,而感病植株一般为2~3个拷贝;部分转基因烟草植株Northern杂交分析表明:病程相关蛋白和渗透调节蛋白等防卫反应相关基因的表达丰度与转基因植株的抗病性存在着一定的正相关性,表达丰度越高,抗病性越强;综合农艺性状考察表明Cryptogein基因对烟草植株的生长有显著的促进作用。     

Identification and differentiation of Phytophthora by electrophoresis of mycelial proteins and isoenzymes1

Total proteins (both native and denatured) and three isoenzyme systems (esterases, malate dehydrogenases, superoxide dismutases) were analysed for eight Phytophthora species and for eight strains of P. nicotianae. The results obtained showed low intraspecific variability (62-100% of similarity index) for P. nicotianae and allowed the characterization of P. capsici, cinnamomi, cryptogea, megakarya, megasperma, nicotianae, palmivora and citrophthora by the polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic profiles of native proteins and isoenzymes. The interspecific variability between these eight species is high (27-49% of similarity index). The results obtained support the use of these macromolecular criteria as an aid to the identification of Phytophthora spp.     

烟草黑胫病拮抗根际芽胞杆菌FB-16的筛选鉴定及其抑菌活性

为获得对烟草黑胫病有较强生防效果的拮抗细菌,从健康烟草根际采集30份土壤样品,分离纯化得到347株细菌,经病原真菌定向筛选后得到1株对烟草黑胫病菌等病原真菌拮抗活性较好的细菌FB-16,其对烟草黑胫病菌的抑菌带宽为23mm。采用菌丝生长速率法、作用机制试验、温室防病试验测定FB-16的抑菌作用,并通过形态学特征、生理生化特征及16S rDNA序列分析对菌株进行鉴定。结果显示,菌株FB-16发酵液对烟草黑胫病菌菌丝生长抑制率为95.96%;其代谢产物对烟草黑胫病菌菌丝有致畸作用;菌株FB-16为解淀粉芽胞杆菌Bacillus amyloliauefaciens(Gen-Bank登录号为JN245982);饱和度25%硫酸铵获得的抑菌物质对烟草黑胫病菌的抑菌活性较高,抑菌圈直径达42.00 mm;FB-16活性产物处理的烟草植株在接种烟草黑胫病菌7天后的防治效果为69.96%。表明菌株FB-16在烟草黑胫病生物防治中具有潜在的利用价值。