White rot of Panax quinquefolius caused by Sclerotinia nivalis

American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), one of the most well-known araliaceous perennial herbs, suffered from root rots and mortality in 2020 in Taibai County, Shaanxi Province, China, leading to 40%–60% yield losses. The diseased plants initially showed unevenly yellowing foliage, and yellow-brownish, water-soaked roots with internal softening. Subsequently, white fluffy mycelia manifested on the surface of diseased P. quinquefolius roots, followed by the appearance of black irregular sclerotia-like bodies. In this study, a fungal isolate (SS-TB, GenBank no. MT830866) was obtained from the infected roots. Based on the culture morphology, pathogenicity tests and phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, this isolate was identified as Sclerotinia nivalis. The optimum temperature for mycelial growth and sclerotial production was 20 ℃ and 15 ℃, respectively; the optimum pH for mycelial growth and sclerotial production was pH 6.0. This isolate grew faster and produced more sclerotia on potato dextrose agar than on other media. It infected ginseng roots with or without wounds, but inoculation of wounded roots led to more severe disease. S. nivalis also infected 43 of the 48 plant species tested, including vegetables, fruits, oil crops, and flowering plants from Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Solanaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Brassicaceae, Apiaceae, Rosaceae, Liliaceae, Chenopodiaceae, and Orchidaceae. It was nonpathogenic on Triticum aestivum, Zea mays, Anemone vitifolia, Ipomoea batatas, and Vaccinium sp. This study is the first report of S. nivalis causing white rot on P. quinquefolius.     

陕西省油菜菌核病调查初报

调查了关中和陕南地区784个油菜田块的3 920个样点的冬季菌核数、早春子囊盘数和春季病株率,发现关中地区田块菌核平均出现率达到52.11%,玉米前茬田块平均每样点菌核数高达4.09个;陕南地区田块菌核平均出现率为43.40%,玉米前茬田块平均每样点菌核数为3.90个,而前茬为水稻的田块均未发现菌核。子囊盘数在前茬为玉米的田块为14.20枚/m2,而前茬为水稻的田内未见子囊盘。病株率调查结果显示,前茬作物种类、油菜品种、地域对发病影响很大,表现为玉米前茬田发病率明显高于水稻前茬;绵油、秦油和蓉油系列品种发病率没有显著性差异,均为感病品种。另外,不同地区之间发病率也存在显著差异。     

Degradation of maackiain by a cell-free extract from Sclerotinia trifoliorum

Preliminary results are presented on a cell-free system extracted from mycelium of Sclerotinia trifoliorum , which caused the disappearance of maackiain from solution. Activity depended on prior exposure of the mycelium to maackiain and on the inclusion of a protease inhibitor in the extraction buffer. No activity was found in culture filtrates.     

枯草芽胞杆菌NJ-18对油菜菌核病的防治效果及其定殖动态

 菌株NJ-18是从油菜田土壤中分离筛选到的一株具有抗真菌活性的枯草芽胞杆菌。试验结果表明菌株NJ-18与油菜菌核病菌对峙培养能形成3.4 cm的抑菌圈;能抑制油菜菌核病菌菌丝生长发育;强烈影响菌丝生长量,NJ-18发酵滤液稀释62.5倍时对菌丝生长量抑制率高达96.7 %,稀释1 000倍时抑制率16.7 %。油菜离体叶片试验表明,NJ-18发酵液原液对菌核病的防治效果高达100 %,原液稀释200倍后防效10 %。大田试验结果表明,NJ-18发酵液稀释500倍对油菜菌核病的防治效果高达57.4 %,明显高于用量为150 g a.i./hm²的醚菌酯48.1 %的防治效果。采用浸根法研究NJ-18在油菜上的定殖动态表明,菌株NJ-18能够在油菜体内定殖,并能从油菜的根部向叶子扩散。     

Sclerotinia rot of blueberry caused by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</Emphasis>

In 2002, rotted flower clusters and blighted shoot tips and leaves were observed on highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) and rabbiteye blueberry (V. ashei Reade) plants in Chiba, Japan. The causal fungus isolated from the diseased plants was morphologically identified as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Libert) de Bary. The fungus reproduced natural symptoms after inoculation, then reisolated from the symptomatic parts. This is the first report of blueberry sclerotinia rot caused by S. sclerotiorum. The nucleotide sequence data reported are available in the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases under accession numbers AB269903#(020501) and AB233346 (020505).     

Sclerotinia stem rot in tomato: a review on biology,pathogenicity, disease management and future research priorities

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection - Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR), caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) De Bary, is one of the most devastating diseases of tomato. The control of the...     

Biocontrol of sclerotinia stem rot (Sclerotinia minor) in sunflower by seed treatment with Gliocladium virens

An isolate of Gliocladium virens from disease-affected soil in a commercial sunflower field proved highly antagonistic to Sclerotinia minor in culture. Significant disease control was obtained when a conidial suspension was applied over a limited area of potting medium and lateral roots were inoculated outside the treated area at the edge of the pot. Most promising, in terms of minimizing the amount of G. viren s required for disease control, was the significant bioprotection obtained by seed treatment. In glasshouse experiments following inoculation of lateral roots with S. minor at 6–7 weeks after sowing, disease incidence was reduced from 60.0% to 15.8% in potting medium and from 66.7% to 12.5% in field soil. Seed treatment was also effective in field microplots, where disease incidence was reduced from 37.0% to 22.2%. G. viren s applied on seed did not affect the dry weight of the lateral root system.     

Genotypic variation and population structure of Sclerotinia trifoliorum infecting chickpea in California

Sclerotinia trifoliorum, an important pathogen of cool season legumes, displays both homothallism and heterothallism in its life cycle, unique among members of the genus Sclerotinia. Very little is known about its genetic diversity and population structure. A sample of 129 isolates of S. trifoliorum from diseased chickpea in California was investigated for genetic diversity, population differentiation and reproductive mode. Genetic diversity was estimated using mycelial compatibility (MCG) phenotypes, rDNA intron variation, and allelic diversity at seven microsatellite loci. Genetic analysis revealed high levels of genotypic diversity demonstrated by high genotypic richness (0·88). Similarly, high levels of gene diversity (mean expected heterozygosity H_E = 0·68) were observed at the microsatellite loci. Geographic populations of S. trifoliorum were highly admixed as evident from low F_ST values (0–0·11), suggesting high contemporary or historical gene flow. Hierarchical analysis of molecular variance showed that more than 92% of the genetic variation occurred among isolates within populations. Bayesian clustering analysis identified four cryptic genetic populations that were not correlated to geographic location, and index of multilocus association was non‐significant in each of the four genetic populations. However, the presence of identical haplotypes within and among populations indicates clonal reproduction. The high levels of haplotype diversity and population heterogeneity, a lack of correspondence between MCG and microsatellite haplotype, and low levels of population differentiation suggest that populations of S. trifoliorum in chickpea have been undergoing extensive outcrossing and migration events probably shaped by human‐mediated dissemination, the underlying diverse cropping systems, and chickpea disease management practices.     

六种杀菌剂对制种生菜菌核病防治效果

经调查甘肃省酒泉市肃州区制种生菜菌核病在各生育期均有不同程度发病,为了筛选出能有效防治生菜菌核病的杀菌剂,本试验以发病较重的绿叶散叶型生菜为试验材料,选用6种杀菌剂对生菜菌核病病菌进行了抑菌作用研究。室内抑菌试验表明,50％福美双可湿性粉剂、70％菌核净可湿性粉剂、72.2％霜霉威盐酸盐水剂抑菌效果较显著,抑菌圈分别为32.7、 32、30.7 mm,而20％乙酸铜抑菌圈最小,为19 mm。5种药剂进行田间药效试验结果表明,70％菌核净可湿性粉剂1 000倍和50％福美双可湿性粉剂1 000倍的防效明显高于其他3种药剂,防效分别达到了77.71％和73.44％,是防治制种生菜菌核病的首选药剂。     

花生白绢病研究进展

由齐整小核菌Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. 侵染引起的土传真菌性病害——花生白绢病,严重威胁花生的生产。为挖掘对花生白绢病有较好防治效果的拮抗细菌,利用稀释涂布法从感染S. rolfsii的植株根际土壤中分离得到570株细菌,采用平板对峙法筛选出32株S. rolfsii拮抗细菌,结合16S rRNA基因序列、形态学及生理生化特征,确定细菌的分类学地位。通过S. rolfsii与拮抗细菌的发酵液共培养和盆栽试验结果表明：在所筛选的32株拮抗细菌中,4株细菌HNZZ23、HNKF5、HNXX14和HNXX169对S. rolfsii的抑制时间长,抑制效果好,其发酵液对S. rolfsii菌丝生长的抑制率分别为85.30%、85.88%、85.16%和91.00%,对S. rolfsii菌核萌发的最大抑制率分别为100%、85.33%、82.67%和93.33%。菌株HNZZ23和HNXX14的发酵液对盆栽花生白绢病的防治效果分别为30.50%和25.73%,且菌株HNZZ23对花生植株的生长具有显著的促进作用。经分类学鉴定,菌株HNZZ23、HNKF5、HNXX14和HNXX169分别为萎缩芽孢杆菌Bacillus atrophaeuse、短小芽孢杆菌B. pumilus、铜绿假单胞菌Pseudomonas aeruginosa和枯草芽孢杆菌B. subtilis。本研究结果表明,感病花生根际细菌HNZZ23、HNKF5、HNXX14和HNXX169对花生白绢病原菌S. rolfsii具有良好的拮抗作用和生防潜力,可为花生白绢病的生物防治提供优质菌种资源。

     

Studies of the epidemiology and control of tomato stem rot caused by Didymella lycopersici

Pycnidiospores of Didymella lycopersici were capable of inducing stem lesions when used at concentrations as low as two spores per 15-μl droplet, provided the inoculum was placed on wounded tissue and the relative humidity maintained at more than 90%. At c. 75% RH, lesions were not produced even at high spore concentrations and with pre-inoculation stem wounding. Pycnidiospores remained viable when stored for 17 weeks in sterile water and 14 weeks in nutrient solution. Detailed examination of tomato stems with a single lesion indicated that, in some cases, the pathogen may be widely distributed as it was isolated at distances of up to 1000 mm above the lesion and 750 mm below. Experiments on the transmission of D. lycopersici using sciarid flies demonstrated that, although this may be possible, it is probably infrequent in occurrence. None of the fungicides tested for the control of stem lesions were better than the standard benomyl in Actipron, but benomyl in medical-grade liquid paraffin was as good.     

张掖市番茄茎基腐病田间发病规律及防治方法研究

田间调查表明,番茄茎基腐病在张掖市发病初期为5月中、下旬,发病高峰期在6月中、下旬;移栽发病重,直播发病轻;碱潮地发病重,其次为灌漠地,沙壤地发病率最轻;平作发病重,垄作发病轻;膜面覆土发病轻,膜面不覆土发病重;中间破膜发病轻,中间不破膜发病重。根据种子、苗床处理、定植穴以及发病初期药剂灌根试验结果表明:供试的10种药剂中,以3%口恶霉.甲霜水剂400倍液移栽前灌根、45%敌磺.琥铜可湿性粉剂750倍液发病初期灌根,防效分别为65.5%、59.5%。     

Epidemiology and management of brown rot on stone fruit caused by Monilinia laxa

Stone fruit is attacked by various pathogens, of which brown rot disease is one of the important diseases. There are three Monilinia species mainly responsible for the brown rot disease: Monilinia fructicola is mainly found in North America and Australasia, and M. laxa and M. fructigena mainly in Europe. Both M. fructicola and M. laxa can infect flowers, resulting in blossom blight, as well as both healthy and wounded fruit, resulting in brown rot. On the other hand, M. fructigena can only infect wounded fruit. Compared to the two other species, M. fructicola has been extensively studied, whereas the equally important M. laxa has had less attention. This paper addresses this imbalance and reviews research on the biology, epidemiology and management of M. laxa on stone fruits. Due to EU regulations, the number of fungicides available for controlling plant diseases has been steadily decreasing, particularly in the post-harvest environment. This has placed much more emphasis on alternative control methods, a focus of the present review. Numerous physical and biological approaches to control have achieved successful outcomes but often in small-scale trials and in isolation from integrated strategies. Promising physical control methods include removal of mummified fruit in orchards and post-harvest hot-water treatment. Many micro-organisms have been shown to have biocontrol potential against brown rot but only a few have been commercially formulated. It is generally agreed that the use of biocontrol agents needs to be integrated with other measures. Current research focuses on disease management from flowering to post-harvest period. Recent results have suggested that reducing overwintering inoculum should be considered as one of key aspects of integrated management of brown rot on stone fruit. Finally, we make recommendations about future research and development on integrated pest management strategies for control of M. laxa, especially on strategic deployment of biocontrol agents and interactions among brown rot pathogens.     

Ecology of pitaya stem rot caused by Gilbertella persicaria and its biological control by phyllosphere bacteria

Gilbertella persicaria stem rot is a disease that causes rotting in the stem nodules and fruits of pitaya. Here, we aimed to study the ecology of G. persicaria and its biological control using several Bacillus subtilis strains isolated from the phyllosphere. Sporangiospores of G. persicaria were detected on different parts of the plant, with maximum density (c.239.9 propagules/cm²) found on the petals after flowering, and spore germination was observed to be considerably affected by humidity. Furthermore, the study revealed that an incision wound of at least 2 mm depth was necessary for infection by the pathogen to the stem nodule, and exposure to high temperatures (50°C) accelerated disease incidence, by disrupting resistance to the spread of the pathogen. Additionally, biological control of G. persicaria was effectively achieved by inoculation with B. subtilis strains isolated from pitaya stem nodules. Intriguingly, treatment with antagonistic bacteria reduced stem rot incidence to zero (bacterial suspension: PNB-5, PNB-7, and PNB-93; culture filtrate: PNB-7, PNB-93, and PNB-95), equivalent to that achieved by fungicide application in both prophylactic and simultaneous treatments. Collectively, this is the first study to demonstrate the ecology of G. persicaria and to show the potential applicability of phyllosphere bacterial strains for biological control of G. persicaria in pitaya, which could help develop effective integrated disease management strategies for the control of pitaya stem rot.