通过染色体整合β-1,4-葡聚糖酶基因glu14提高绿色木霉对小麦纹枯病的防治效果

 绿色木霉LTR-2是生物防治菌株。利用来自巨大芽胞杆菌Ap25的β-1,4-葡聚糖酶基因glu14构建木霉表达载体pSilent/glu14,利用限制性内切酶介导法(REMI)转化绿色木霉LTR-2。PCR扩增及Southern杂交证实目的基因已插入木霉转化子的染色体DNA上。转化子的β-1,4-葡聚糖酶水解活性,对小麦纹枯病菌的平板抑制作用及温室防治效果较原始菌株LTR-2明显提高(P<0.01),其中转化子L-10的效果最好,平板抑制率比LTR-2提高了27.0%,温室防治效果比LTR-2提高了26.7%。本试验表明,利用REMI技术,将β-1,4-葡聚糖酶基因重组到木霉染色体DNA上,是获得高效木霉工程菌株的有效手段。     

木霉REMI突变株主要生防酶活性改变及其基因部分序列差异的研究

本文探讨了来源于同一出发菌株木霉T21的不同木霉REMI突变株的主要生防酶活性的改变及其基因部分序列的差异,利用生化技术测定了木霉几丁质酶和β-1,3-葡聚糖酶酶活性,并对这两种酶的基因部分序列进行了分析.结果表明,木霉REMI突变株几丁质酶和β-1,3-葡聚糖酶活性变化较大;相对于出发菌株T21,菌株Ttrm68和Ttrm31酶活性极显著高于出发菌株T21,而Ttrm94则极显著低于T21.采用简并引物克隆几丁质酶和β-1,3-葡聚糖酶基因的部分序列,发现菌株Ttrm68、Ttrm31在几丁质酶基因中插入了GGTATCGATATCGAC片段,菌株Ttrm94在β-1,3-葡聚糖酶基因中插入了GTC片段.     

哈茨木霉重组株L-15与野生株LTR-2贮存稳定性及生防活性研究

为比较哈茨木霉重组株L-15与野生株LTR-2在贮存稳定性及生防活性方面的差异,采用平板菌落计数法检测木霉可湿性粉剂中分生孢子的存活率,测定菌株的生物学特性,并在温室条件下评价制剂对番茄立枯病的防治效果。结果表明,分生孢子存活率达80.0%时,在5℃和室温(2℃～36℃)下,L-15可湿性粉剂的货架期分别为24个月和9个月,显著高于LTR-2可湿性粉剂的12个月和6个月。L-15的潮霉素抗性在贮存后稳定遗传,其β-1, 4-葡聚糖酶水解活性、几丁质酶水解活性及平板拮抗活性较LTR-2明显提高。5℃贮存60月后,L-15可湿性粉剂10×和100×稀释处理对番茄立枯病的温室防治效果分别达89.27%和86.52%,与LTR-2处理间存在极显著性差异(P0.01)。重组株L-15的货架期和生防活性较野生株LTR-2明显提高,在生物防治领域具有潜在应用价值。     

几丁质酶基因和β-1.3-葡聚糖酶基因的克隆及双价基因在枯草芽胞杆菌B-908中的表达

 本文综述了几丁质酶和β-1,3-葡聚糖酶的研究历史及特点,几丁质酶和β-1,3-葡聚糖酶的分子生物学方面研究进展,以及几丁质酶基因和β-1,3-葡聚糖酶基因在植病生防方面的应用概况。以几丁质酶产生菌粘质沙雷氏菌Serratia marcescens和β-1,3-葡聚糖酶产生菌环状芽孢杆菌Bacillus circulans为供体菌株,提取其染色体DNA。经Sau3 Al部分酶切后,插入克隆质粒pUC19,分别建立了几丁质酶基因文库和β-1,3-葡聚糖酶基因文库。     

拟康宁木霉T 51几丁质酶活性及内切几丁质酶基因克隆与分析

木霉是一类重要的生防真菌,木霉产生的几丁质酶在其生物防治的重寄生过程中起着重要作用。拟康宁木霉Trichoderma koningiopsis T-51是一株对番茄灰霉病有生防潜力的木霉菌株,本文测定了T-51菌株产生几丁质酶的活性,结果表明T-51在PDB中液体培养以及与灰霉病菌在PDA上对峙培养时产生的几丁质酶活性显著受到灰霉病菌的诱导。采用RACE技术首次克隆了拟康宁木霉T-51中一个几丁质酶基因Tkchit42,全长为1 817bp,包含4个外显子和3个内含子。预测该基因有一个1 275bp的开放阅读框,编码424个氨基酸,预测的蛋白总分子量为46.378kDa,预测的等电点(pI)为5.16,与T.koningii中42kDa内切几丁质酶的氨基酸序列相似性达到99%。     

通过染色体整合几丁质酶基因提高伯克氏菌生防能力

为了提高伯克氏菌Burkholderia vietnamiensis的生防能力,通过Tn5转座子介导,将其携带的来自枯草芽孢杆菌Bacillus subtilis的几丁质酶基因整合到野生伯克氏菌B418染色体DNA上,获得工程菌株B418-37。对获得的转化子进行Southern杂交和几丁质酶活性检测,结果证实几丁质酶编码基因已整合到伯克氏菌B418-37染色体DNA上并能表达几丁质酶。生物学特性研究发现几丁质酶基因整合到伯克氏菌染色体中,没有影响野生菌的解磷、解钾、固氮及其在植物根际的定殖能力。平板抑菌试验和温室盆栽试验显示,与野生型相比,该工程菌株对多种病原真菌的抑菌效果增强,说明几丁质酶在植物病害的防治中具有重要作用。上述结果说明通过染色体整合几丁质酶基因是获得多功能生防工程菌的有效途径之一。     

木霉几丁质酶及其基因的研究进展

现已报道8种木霉的39个几丁质酶基因,其中22个为42kD内切酶基因.这些42kD内切酶基因的核苷酸序列及其编码的前体蛋白的氨基酸序列极为相似.42kD几丁质酶基因开放阅读框一般有3个内含子,前体蛋白一般有约22AA的信号序列,引导输出.成熟蛋白具有催化域、磷酸化域和耱基化域.基因的表达是诱导型的,受几丁质及真菌几丁质细胞壁的强诱导,受代谢物阻遏.转入植物的木霉几丁质酶基因可正确表达.本文就木霉生防菌株几丁质酶及其基因克隆、几丁质酶基因结构和功能、几丁质酶基因的表达和调控,以及木霉几亍质酶的生防应用前景等几方面进行了综述.     

寄生于南方根结线虫卵的长梗木霉几丁质酶基因TlChi46的克隆

为进一步筛选高效寄生线虫真菌和阐明其寄生线虫卵的机理,本研究从湖北省烟草南方根结线虫雌虫分离到1株具高效生防潜力的菌株HBF1。形态学、rDNA-ITS和翻译延长因子tef1-α序列分析鉴定该菌为长梗木霉菌Trichoderma longibrachiatum,其对南方根结线虫卵第10 d寄生率为80.45%。通过简并引物设计和RACE技术克隆其几丁质酶基因,分析该基因序列及与其他几丁质酶的同源性。该菌是1株可以产生几丁质酶的南方根结线虫卵寄生真菌,第10 d几丁质酶的活性达到高峰,为24.88μmol/h/mL。本研究首次从长梗木霉HBF1菌株中克隆到1个几丁质酶基因TlChi46,该基因DNA全长1 793 bp,含3个内含子和1个1 272 bp的开放阅读框,编码423个氨基酸,理论分子量45.9 kDa,等电点5.23。同源性比对表明和昆虫寄生菌几丁质酶的亲缘关系较远。从长梗木霉HBF1中克隆得到的几丁质酶基因编码的几丁质酶的功能域可供进一步研究,高效产几丁质酶并有效寄生南方根结线虫卵的长梗木霉对南方根结线虫具有良好的生防潜力。     

β-1,3-葡聚糖酶和几丁质酶活性与大豆对疫霉根腐病抗性的关系

 为了明确β-1,3-葡聚糖酶和几丁质酶与大豆抗疫霉根腐病的关系,测定了不同抗性大豆品种接种大豆疫霉菌后β-1,3-葡聚糖酶和几丁质酶活性的变化情况和2种酶对大豆疫霉菌的抑制作用。结果表明,大豆疫霉菌能诱导大豆β-1,3-葡聚糖酶和几丁质酶的活性增强,但2种酶在积累速度和幅度上,抗病品种和感病品种有显著的差异。与感病品种"857-1"相比,抗病品种"垦农4号"2种酶活性不仅升高的速度快、幅度大,且高活性维持的时间长。β-1,3-葡聚糖酶和几丁质酶混合液对大豆疫霉菌的菌丝生长、孢子囊形成和孢子萌发的抑制作用明显,其次是β-1,3-葡聚糖酶,而几丁质酶对大豆疫霉菌的抑制作用不明显。表明大豆对大豆疫霉根腐病的抗性与β-1,3-葡聚糖酶和几丁质酶的活性呈正相关关系。β-1,3-葡聚糖酶和几丁质酶混合对大豆疫霉菌的抑制具有协同增效作用。     

贝莱斯芽孢杆菌Bacillus velezensis YB15β-葡聚糖酶的抑菌作用与基因克隆

本文在对峙法验证贝莱斯芽孢杆菌B. velezensis YB15具抑菌作用的基础上,用透明圈法、DNS法研究其产β-葡聚糖酶特性,利用对峙法验证该酶抑菌作用,通过PCR法获得目的基因,分析克隆序列并预测其蛋白质结构与功能。结果表明,该菌株对多种病原真菌有拮抗作用,杨树紫纹羽病菌拮抗带达11.0 mm,该菌提取的葡聚糖酶粗酶液对杨树紫纹羽病菌抑菌带为10.6 mm,说明葡聚糖酶在菌株YB15抑菌中有重要作用。不同接种方法影响菌株YB15葡聚糖酶水解透明圈形成,点种法水解圈与菌落直径之比在72 h可达14.1,效果最好。克隆所得菌株YB15葡聚糖酶基因命名为Bglu1,该基因序列长732 bp,编码243个氨基酸,此酶蛋白氨基酸序列与解淀粉芽孢杆菌TB2β-1,3-1,4-葡聚糖酶同源性较高,属糖基水解酶16家族,N端疏水区存在信号肽并具跨膜区域,推测其为分泌蛋白。     

Dermestid beetles in ‘evolution Canyon’, lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, including new records for Israel

Fifteen species of dermestid beetles were recorded at ‘Evolution Canyon’ (EC), Lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, Israel. They represent ~35% of known Israeli dermestid species. The following three species were recorded for the first time in Israel:Trogoderma svriaca Dalla Torre, 1911;Ctesias svriaca Ganglbauer, 1904; andAnthrenus (s.str.) jordaniens Pic, 1934. Adults of 13 species were collected on the more solar radiated, warmer and climatically more fluctuating south-facing slope (SFS); ten species were collected on the opposite, north-facing slope (NFS), which was cooler and climatically more stable. The abundance of adult dermestid beetles was 1.9 times higher on the SFS than on the NFS (86 and 47, respectively). Species richness and abundance distribution at EC (three collecting stations on each slope and one at the valley bottom) were significantly negatively correlated with the plant cover that consisted of trees and bushes (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.007 and 0.039, respectively) and perennials (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.039 and 0.077, respectively), indicating that non-woody plants were preferred by adult dermestid beetles.     

Epidemiology of Toxigenic Fungi and their Associated Mycotoxins for Some Mediterranean Crops

Recent data on the epidemiology of the common mycotoxigenic species of Fusarium, Alternaria, Aspergillus and Penicillium in infected or colonized plants, and in stored or processed plant products from the Mediterranean area are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the toxigenicity of the causal fungal species and the natural occurrence of well known mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, trichothecenes, zearalenone, patulin, Alternaria-toxins and moniliformin), as well as some more recently described compounds (fusaproliferin, beauvericin) whose toxigenic potential is not yet well understood. Several Fusarium species reported from throughout the Mediterranean area are responsible of the formation of mycotoxins in infected plants and in plant products, including: Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum, F. cerealis, F. avenaceum, F. sporotrichioides and F. poae, which produce deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, fusarenone, zearalenone, moniliformin, and T-2 toxin derivatives in wheat and other small grains affected by head blight or scab, and in maize affected by red ear rot. Moreover, strains of F. verticillioides, F. proliferatum, and F. subglutinans, that form fumonisins, beauvericin, fusaproliferin, and moniliformin, are commonly associated with maize affected by ear rot. Fumonisins, were also associated with Fusarium crown and root rot of asparagus and Fusarium endosepsis of figs, caused primarily by F. proliferatum. Toxigenic A. alternata strains and associated tenuazonic acid and alternariols were commonly found in black mould of tomato, black rot of olive and citrus, black point of small cereals, and black mould of several vegetables. Toxigenic strains of A. carbonarius and ochratoxin A were often found associated with black rot of grapes, whereas toxigenic strains of A. flavus and/or P. verrucosum, forming aflatoxins and ochratoxin A, respectively, were found in moulded plant products from small cereals, peanuts, figs, pea, oilseed rape, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pistachios, and almonds. Finally, toxigenic strains of P. expansum and patulin were frequently found in apple, pear and other fresh fruits affected by blue mould rot, as well as in derived juices and jams.     

A survey of the genera of<Emphasis Type="Italic">Microgaster</Emphasis> latreille and<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hygroplitis</Emphasis> thomson (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) from China

The genera ofMicrogaster Latreille 1804 andHygroplitis Thomson 1895 from China are presented systematically in this paper. Thirty-two species ofMicrogaster and three species ofHygroplitis are known in China. Diagnosis, character variation, distribution and host of each species among the two genera are presented, including its host and distribution. Keys to the species ofMicrogaster andHygroplitis are given. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Dec. 19, 2006.     

Plant Viruses Transmitted by Whiteflies

One-hundred and fourteen virus species are transmitted by whiteflies (family Aleyrodidae). Bemisia tabaci transmits 111 of these species while Trialeurodes vaporariorum and T. abutilonia transmit three species each. B. tabaci and T. vaporariorum are present in the European–Mediterranean region, though the former is restricted in its distribution. Of the whitefly-transmitted virus species, 90% belong to the Begomovirus genus, 6% to the Crinivirus genus and the remaining 4% are in the Closterovirus, Ipomovirus or Carlavirus genera. Other named, whitefly-transmitted viruses that have not yet been ranked as species are also documented. The names, abbreviations and synonyms of the whitefly-transmitted viruses are presented in tabulated form together with details of their whitefly vectors, natural hosts and distribution. Entries are also annotated with references. Whitefly-transmitted viruses affecting plants in the European–Mediterranean region have been highlighted in the text.     

Broad bean mottle virus in Morocco; curculionid vectors,and natural occurrence in food legumes other than faba bean (Vicia faba)

Broad bean mottle virus (BBMV) was transmitted from infected to healthy faba-bean plants by the curculionid weevilsApion radiolus Kirby,Hypera variabilis Herbst,Pachytychius strumarius Gyll,Smicronyx cyaneus Gyll, andSitona lineatus L. The latter appeared to be an efficient vector: acquisition and inoculation occurred at the first bite, the rate of transmission was c. 41%, and virus retention lasted for at least seven days.S. lineatus transmitted the virus from faba bean to lentil and pea, but not to the three genotypes of chickpea tested. This is the first report on the generaHypera, Pachytychius, andSmicronyx as virus vectors, and onA. radiolus, H. variabilis, P. strumarius, andS. cyaneus as vectors of BBMV.Out of 351 samples of food legumes with symptoms suggestive of virus infection, 16, 11, 19, and 17% of the samples of chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean, respectively, were found infected when tested for BBMV in DAS-ELISA. This is the first report on the natural occurrence of BBMV in chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean. The virus should be regarded as a food-legume virus rather than a faba-bean virus solely, and is considered an actual threat to food legume improvement programmes.     

Characterization of potato potyvirus Y (PVY) isolates from seed potato batches. Situation of the NTN, Wilga and Z isolates

A collection of 38 PVY isolates from seed potato batches, originating from several Western European countries, was characterized by using current biological, serological and molecular tools differentiating PVY strains and groups. The correlation between the three kinds of tests was good but not absolute. No single serological or PCR method was able to discriminate among the five isolate groups found. Twenty-nine isolates belonged to the PVY^N strain and six to the PVY^O strain. No PVY^C was found. Two other isolates reacted serologically like PVY^O, but were unable to elicit a hypersensitive response from the Ny_tbr gene and probably represent the PVY^Z group. At the molecular level, these two isolates showed a combination of both PVY^O and PVY^N and could be recombinants of these strains. Another isolate reacted serologically like PVY^O, but induced vein necrosis in tobacco, like PVY^N-Wilga. Some PVY^N isolates caused tuber ring necrosis in glasshouse conditions. These might belong to the PVY^NTN group. The PVY^NTN, PVY^N-Wilga and PVY^Z groups probably represent pathotypes within strains PVY^N and PVY^O, respectively. The present study also confirms previous reports showing a high genetic variation at the 5 end within the PVYN strain.     

The autumn leafroller: Phenology,damage and parasitoids in a Dutch apple orchard

The phenology of the autumn leafroller,Syndemis musculana, a local pest of apple, was studied in order to forecast larval emergence. From 1983–1986, peak flight as determined with sexpheromone traps was always between 13–18 May. The duration of embryonic development was determined at various constant temperatures and used to estimate the periods of egg hatch in these four years. Each year, most eggs should have hatched in the second decade of June.Differences in attack rates between apple cultivars seem to be explained largely by the variation in picking time. Larvae are only half grown at the beginning of harvest (cv. James Grieve), and have gone into hibernation when the latest variety (cv. Golden Delicious) is picked. Moreover, the varieties Cox's Orange Pippin and Belle de Boskoop, picked about half time, are liable to receive additional damage by caterpillars brought with the picked fruits into storage.Various hymenopterous parasites were reared from caterpillars. As the only leafroller in the orchard which hibernates as mature larva,S. musculana may promote winter survival of some parasitoids, like the eulophidColpyclypeus florus.Samenvatting De fenologie van de herfstbladroller (Syndemis musculana Hübner), een incidentele plaag op appel, werd nader bepaald met het doel het uitkomen van de eieren te kunnen voorspellen. In 1983–1986 viel de piekvlucht, bepaald met behulp van feromoonvallen, steeds tussen 13 en 18 mei.De ontwikkelingsduur van de eieren bij verschillende constante temperaturen werd gebruikt om de periode van uitkomen te schatten. De meeste eieren zullen ieder jaar in de eerste helft van juni uitkomen.Geconstateerde verschillen in schade tussen appelrassen blijken goeddeels terug te voeren op verschillen in pluktijdstip. De rupsen van de herfstbladroller zijn pas half-was als de eerste appels eind augustus geplukt worden, terwijl tegen het einde van de oogst begin oktober de meeste al in winterslaap zijn. Met name tussentijdse rassen, als Cox's Orange Pippin and Schone van Boskoop, lopen extra schade op doordat grotere rupsen met de geplukte vruchten in de kist terecht komen.Uit de rupsen werden negen, al van andere boomgaardbladrollers bekende, sluipwespen gekweekt, Omdat deze bladrollersoort, als enige in de boomgaard, als volgroeide rups overwintert, lijkt zij bij uitstek geschikt als winterwaard.This study was carried out at the Experimental Orchard De Schuilenburg, Schuilenburg 3, 4041 BK Kesteren, the Netherlands, to which address correspondence should be addressed.     

Diagnostics,genetic diversity and pathogenic variation of ascochyta blight of cool season food and feed legumes

Molecular diagnostic techniques have been developed to differentiate the Ascochyta pathogens that infect cool season food and feed legumes, as well as to improve the sensitivity of detecting latent infection in plant tissues. A seed sampling technique was developed to detect a 1% level of infection by Ascochyta rabiei in commercial chickpea seed. The Ascochyta pathogens were shown to be genetically diverse in countries where the pathogen and host have coexisted for a long time. However, where the pathogen was recently introduced, such as A. rabiei to Australia, the level of diversity remained relatively low, even as the pathogen spread to all chickpea-growing areas. Pathogenic variability of A. rabiei and Ascochyta pinodes pathogens in chickpea and field pea respectively, appears to be quantitative, where measures of disease severity were based on aggressiveness (quantitative level of infection) rather than on true qualitative virulence. In contrast, qualitative differences in pathogenicity in lentil and faba bean genotypes indicated the existence of pathotypes of Ascochyta lentis and Ascochyta fabae. Therefore, reports of pathotype discrimination based on quantitative differences in pathogenicity in a set of specific genotypes is questionable for several of the ascochyta-legume pathosystems such as A. rabiei and A. pinodes. This is not surprising since host resistance to these pathogens has been reported to be mainly quantitative, making it difficult for the pathogen to overcome specific resistance genes and form pathotypes. For robust pathogenicity assessment, there needs to be consistency in selection of differential host genotypes, screening conditions and disease evaluation techniques for each of the Ascochyta sp. in legume-growing countries throughout the world. Nevertheless, knowledge of pathotype diversity and aggressiveness within populations is important in the selection of resistant genotypes.     

Characterization of Sclerotinia minor populations in Texas peanut fields

In the summer of 2004 an epidemic of sclerotinia blight of peanut, a disease caused by Sclerotinia minor, occurred in Texas in fields where the disease was never previously detected. The disease was observed on many plants within one of the fields (>3000 disease foci), although most foci were <1 m. It is hypothesized that these observations were inconsistent with the recent introduction of a monocyclic pathogen, even if disease developed under conducive environmental conditions. The pattern of disease is most suggestive of the presence of foliar (ascospore) infections, although air temperature was above the known limits for apothecia development if the pathogen had arrived in the field in 2004 peanut seed. To further examine this epidemic, 232 isolates were collected, across a variety of spatial scales spanning this field and other Texas peanut fields, and evaluated for aggressiveness, fungicide sensitivity and genotypic diversity. There was wide variation among isolates for the phenotypic characteristics measured, but there was no evidence that a genotypically unique, highly aggressive, and fungicide resistant isolate had been introduced or evolved. The predominant genotype, TX1, which contained 154 isolates, was found in every county and field population.     

Tumours of Begonia and some other ornamentals,induced by Corynebacterium fascians

In 1975 many tumours were observed in plants ofBegonia Schwabenland grown in Aalsmeer. Submersion of the roots ofNicotiana megalosiphon seedlings in a homogenate of tumorous tissue, induced tumours after two weeks. Short periods of submergence yielded results similar to those obtained after longer periods. Tumour homogenates lost their infectivity after ten min at 50°C. Aphids transmitted the infectious agent.Treatment with propylene oxide did not inhibit infectivity completely. Filtration through a 450 nm filter removed the infectious agent.Tobacco tumor virus or a viroid could not be isolated. Cultures ofCorynebacterium fascians, isolated from tumours ofN. megalosiphon were highly infectious and induced tumours in healthyN. megalosiphon andBegonia. Tumorous tissue homogenates ofPelargonium zonale, Dahlia sp.,Gladiolus sp., andLilium sp. also caused tumours inN. megalosiphon, from whichC. fascians was isolated. It was not possible to produce tumours inN. megalosiphon with homogenates from roses with symptoms of bud proliferation.Samenvatting In 1975 werden vele tumoren waargenomen inBegonia Schwabenland op Aalsmeerse bedrijven (Fig. 1). De infectiositeit van tumorweefsel kon goed en snel worden vastgesteld door de wortels van zaailingen vanNicotiana megalosiphon in een homogenaat van tumorweefsel te dompelen. Tumoren ontstonden na twee weken, de eindbeoordeling geschiedde na een maand (Fig. 2). Ook verschillende andereNicotiana spp.,Melilotus officinalis (Fig. 3) enPisum odoratum (Fig. 4) werden aangetast.Bij de infectiositeitstoets gaven zeer korte dompeltijden even goede resultaten als langere (Tabel 1). Infectieus sap verloor zijn infectievermogen na 10 min verhitting bij 50°C. Bladluizen brachten de smetstof over. Propyleenoxide verminderde de infectiositeit wel, doch onderdrukte deze niet totaal. Bij filtratie door een 450 nm filter bleef het infectieuse agens op het filter achter. Het tumor-inducerende agens was ook aanwezig in die delen van planten met tumoren welke gezond leken en het ging voor een gering deel over met zaad (Tabel 2).Uit tumoren konden wij geen tabakstumorvirus of een viroïde isoleren. Culturen vanCorynebacterium fascians, geïsoleerd uit tumoren vanN. megalosiphon bleken zeer infectieus en veroorzaakten tumoren inN. megalosiphon enBegonia. Homogenaten van tumorweefsel vanPelargonium zonale, dahlia (Fig. 5), gladiool (Fig. 6) enLilium Mid Century Hybrid Enchantment (Fig. 7) veroorzaakten ook tumoren opN. megalosiphon, waaruitC. fascians werd geïsoleerd. Met sap van kroeskopzieke rozen konden wijN. megalosiphon niet besmetten.