Reactions of potato cultivars to Synchytrium endobioticum and implications for minimum tuber numbers in wart susceptibility tests

Results of wart susceptibility tests on cultivars submitted for UK National List Trials in 1984/1994 are analysed. In cultivars classified as Resistance Group 2 (RG2), the percentage of individual tubers giving RG2 reactions ranged from 1.5 to 76. For most such cultivars (87%), less than 50% of tubers gave RG2 reactions. The percentage of tubers giving susceptible reactions in cultivars classified as susceptible ranged from 10 to 100. For most susceptible cultivars (87%) , more than 60% of tubers reacted as susceptible. It is suggested that slightly susceptible cultivars in which 10-21% of tubers react as susceptible are likely to produce numerous winter sporangia but no wart tissue when grown in infested soil. Those in which > 67% of tubers react as susceptible are likely to produce varying quantities of wart tissue. There was no cultivar in which 22–62% of tubers gave susceptible reactions, indicating a possible natural break in the spectrum between slightly susceptible cultivars and those which produce wart tissue. It is suggested, on the basis of the evidence available. that the number of tubers per cultivar used for susceptibility testing could safely be reduced for most cultivars.     

Resistance of potato cultivars to Synchytrium endobioticum in field and laboratory tests, risk of secondary infection, and implications for phytosanitary regulations

Laboratory (Spieckermann) tests, pot tests and field tests provided concordant evidence for the partial nature of resistance of potatoes to pathotypes 1 (D1) and 6 (O1) of Synchytrium endobioticum . Susceptible potato cultivars produced large warts (> 16 mm in diameter) in Spieckermann tests and had low field resistance levels (1–6). Field-resistant cultivars (levels 7–9) produced small warts or no warts at all in Spieckermann and field tests. In pot tests, at low inoculum levels (1 sporangium per 25 g soil) susceptible cultivars still developed warts, whereas field-resistant ones did not develop any warts below 25 sporangia per g soil. Above 35 sporangia per g soil, 100% disease incidence was observed in susceptible cultivars but only minimal wart development in field-resistant ones. Tests with continuous cultivation of potato cultivars in infected soil during three consecutive years showed that field-resistant cultivars will not support build-up of inoculum in soil. It is concluded that field-resistant cultivars do not create a risk of secondary infection, the criterion given for resistance in EU Directive 69/464/EC.     

A novel technique using the Hendrickx centrifuge for extracting winter sporangia of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Synchytrium endobioticum</Emphasis> from soil

A zonal centrifugation method, known as the Hendrickx centrifuge technique, was tested for routine detection of winter sporangia of Synchytrium endobioticum in soil. In four experiments the ability of the Hendrickx centrifuge to extract the sporangia from soil was compared with a method used by the Dutch Plant Protection Service, which is a modification of the recommended EPPO method. Naturally and artificially contaminated soil samples were used to study the recovery percentage of and variation in numbers of winter sporangia. The effects of soil type and inoculum density were studied. The Hendrickx centrifuge method, developed originally for extraction of free living nematodes from soil, performed better than the method used by the Dutch Plant Protection Service. This was due to a better extraction recovery (60% higher), a lower measurement error (50% lower) and a lower detection level (down to 0.02 sporangia g⁻¹ soil). The Hendrickx centrifuge method is much less labour-intensive than the method used by the Dutch Plant Protection Service. It can be used to extract many different organisms from soil, and DNA can be subsequently extracted from the supernatant for further PCR analysis. Inclusion of the Hendrickx centrifuge method in the official EPPO diagnostic protocol for regulated pests is recommended as an alternative method for detection of sporangia in soil.     

Rainfall,evapotranspiration, and soil moisture as herbage production predictors for Wyoming rangelands

Rangelands are an important ecosystem in the western US, and herbage and livestock production are important issues throughout the western states. Making stocking rate decisions early in the growing season is difficult because of high variation in annual herbage production. In this study, regression analysis was used to relate herbage biomass to monthly and growing season predicator variables (rainfall, actual evapotranspiration, and soil moisture) using data collected from fifteen Wyoming rangeland sites. Both predictor and response variables were scaled before regression to correct for different physical and environmental conditions between sites. Growing season precipitation was the strongest predictor of herbage biomass production (r² = 0.79), followed by growing season actual evapotranspiration (r² = 0.69), and growing season profile-average soil water content (r² = 0.59). April profile-average (0–90 cm) and April surface (0–30 cm) soil moisture also predicted herbage biomass (r² = 0.53–0.54), indicating that early growing season soil moisture can be used to inform stocking rate and grazing management decisions as it provides information at the onset of the growing season.     

Measured and simulated behaviour of fluometuron,aldoxycarb and chloride ion in a fallow structured soil

The distribution with depth of fluometuron, aldoxycarb and chloride anion was measured in the field during winter in a well-structured fallow soil. Distribution patterns measured at monthly intervals over 4 months were compared with those simulated by two different models: that of Leistra, which is representative of models using Darcy's Law to describe water movement in soil; and a modified version of that originally developed by Addiscott to describe nitrate movement, which uses the concept of mobile and immobile water categories. Both models correctly predicted the general pattern of movement but underestimated the movement of chloride ion whilst overestimating the movement of aldoxycarb and fluometuron after the first month. The model of Addiscott was encouragingly accurate in predicting the small quantities of fluometuron which penetrated to depths between 25 and 40 cm.     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定番茄(酱)及香梨中矮壮素和缩节胺残留量

建立了快速测定番茄（酱）及香梨中矮壮素和缩节胺残留量的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱（UPLC-MS/MS）方法。样品经V（水）：V（乙腈）=1：1提取,无需富集浓缩等特殊净化步骤,以Waters Acquity BEH HILIC色谱柱分离,电喷雾电离（ESI+）,多反应监测（MRM）模式检测,基质匹配标准溶液峰面积外标法定量。结果表明：在0.001~0.02 mg/L范围内,矮壮素和缩节胺的质量浓度与对应的峰面积间线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.999。矮壮素及缩节胺在番茄、香梨及番茄酱中的检出限（LOD）分别为0.000 4~0.002 mg/kg和0.000 9~0.002 mg/kg,定量限（LOQ）均为0.01 mg/kg。在0.01、0.02和0.05 mg/kg 3个添加水平下,矮壮素及缩节胺的回收率分别为71%~94%和75%~101%,相对标准偏差分别为1.9%~7.7%和2.8%~6.9%。该方法简便快捷,定量准确,可用于同时检测番茄（酱）及香梨中矮壮素和缩节胺的残留量。     

小麦吸浆虫淘虫方法的改进

小麦红吸浆虫SitodiplosismosellanaGehin一年中大约有10个月的时间以幼虫和茧生活在土壤中,因而淘土查虫是主要的掌握其种群动态的方法.根据小麦吸浆虫虫体大小和在盐水中的浮力特点,设计出了袋筛箩盐水淘虫法.即先用尼龙袋(网孔径0.5mm)装土样洗泥,再用双层筛箩(上层筛网孔径约2mm×3mm,,下层箩孔径0.4mm)洗泥去掉大颗粒杂物,然后用比重大于1.2的盐水使幼虫和茧浮出水面,过滤捡虫.与传统的过筛法和盐水漂浮法相比,该方法所需设备简单,淘虫快速、省力、准确,对小麦吸浆虫的测报和研究有参考价值.     

Improved real-time PCR assay for detection of the quarantine potato pathogen, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Synchytrium endobioticum</Emphasis>, in zonal centrifuge extracts from soil and in plants

Real-time PCR was used for quantitative detection of the potato pathogen, Synchytrium endobioticum, in different substrates: zonal centrifuge extracts, warts and different plant parts of potato. Specific primers and a TaqMan probe, designed from the internal transcribed spacer region of the multi-copy rDNA gene were tested in extracts from artificially and naturally infested soil. Co-amplification of target DNA along with an internal competitor DNA fragment made the diagnostic assay more reliable by guarding against false negative results. A calibrations curve was created by spiking zonal centrifuge fractions of clean soil samples with a dilution series of winter spores. The Taqman assay was also performed on infected potato plant material (stolons) along with the detection of the cytochrome oxidase gene as a potato endogenous control. Sensitivity of the TaqMan assay was improved at least 100-fold and proved to be reliable for accurate diagnosis of the disease.     

A new large scale soil DNA extraction procedure and real-time PCR assay for the detection of Sclerotium cepivorum in soil

A real-time PCR assay specific for Sclerotium cepivorum, the causal agent of white rot in onions, was developed for use with a new DNA extraction method capable of processing up to 1?kg of soil in weight. The assay was specific for S. cepivorum when tested against 24 isolates representative of 14 closely related species and other pathogens of onion. The assay was highly sensitive when used with soil DNA extracted using the new DNA extraction procedure. In three different field soils tested, a good relationship between cycle threshold (Ct) and number of sclerotia was observed (R2?=?0.89). Twenty-nine soil samples from onion and leek crops were obtained and the pathogen was detected in four samples. All four positive samples were associated with current or past outbreaks of white rot of onion. Additional assays were also used on the 29 field soil samples, Botrytis aclada and Rhizoctonia solani AG8 were also detected, in one soil sample each. Rhizoctonia solani AG2-1 was more widespread and was detected in eight different soil samples. The method is therefore suitable to quantify levels of S. cepivorum in soil samples, with the added advantage that the technique allows other soil pathogens of interest to be assayed from the same DNA sample. The bulk soil DNA extraction method described here has the potential to be used to detect soil-borne pests and pathogens for other crops in a wide range of soil types.     

Solid-phase extraction of pesticides from surface water using discs,bulk sorbents and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE)

Extraction of pesticides from river water samples using the classical liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) approach is a labour-intensive procedure that requires relatively large volumes of solvent. With the solid-phase extraction (SPE) technique using membranes, the volumes of solvent are reduced. However, it is necessary to pre-filter and often also to acidify the river water to pH < 2 to prevent plugging of the capillary pores. This low pH may decompose some pesticides and therefore a fast and inexpensive technique with bulk sorbent and without prefiltration and acidification was developed. To reduce the solvent volumes further, extractions of discs and bulk sorbent were performed with supercritical fluids (SF). Seven pesticides with different polarities were studied. Mean recoveries from the bulk sorbent and the discs were of the same order (61%). However, recoveries from the latter improved to 82% with SFE of the discs, providing results comparable to LLE (94%) recovery.     

干旱区绿洲土壤镉-锌-铅复合污染物在芹菜中的富集迁移规律

以干旱区绿洲土壤为供试土壤,采用盆栽实验研究了镉-锌-铅复合污染物在土壤/芹菜系统中的迁移富集特征.结果表明:随着外源添加重金属量的增大,芹菜根和叶中重金属含量也增大;芹菜根对Cd、Pb、Zn吸收量与土壤中Cd、Pb、Zn含量、外源添加Cd、Pb、Zn量之间都达到极显著正相关,芹菜叶对Cd 、Zn的吸收量与土壤中Cd、Zn含量、外源添加Cd、Zn量之间都达到极显著正相关;多元线形回归分析可知,芹菜根吸收Cd、Pb、Zn并没有受到共存元素的影响;重金属元素从土壤中分别向芹菜根/叶的富集能力顺序都为Cd＞Zn＞Pb,重金属元素在芹菜体内的迁移能力顺序为Zn＞Cd＞Pb.     

A method for detecting Polymyxa betae and beet necrotic yellow vein virus in soil using sugar-beet as a bait plant

Samenvatting Door in Petrischalen met grond bietezaailingen als lokplant voor de obligaatparasitaire schimmelPolymyxa betae, een vector van het rhizomanievirus, te laten fungeren, kunnen zowel kwalitatieve als kwantitatieve gegevens over de besmetting van de grond met de schimmel en het virus worden verkregen. De methode en enkele ermee bereikte resultaten worden beschreven.     

Comparison of the Fenwick can and Schuiling centrifuge methods for the extraction of potato cyst nematodes from soil1

An evaluation of the efficacy of the Schuiling centrifuge and traditional Fenwick can methods of extracting Globodera cysts from infested field soils confirmed the accuracy of the Schuiling centrifuge extraction method. Experience has shown that samples with a high organic matter content may reduce extraction efficiency. Improvements in the mechanical and electrical construction of the present Schuiling apparatus are needed, but once they have been made the choice of extraction method in large-scale statutory and advisory programmes need only depend on considerations such as convenience of use and cost-effectiveness.     

Physical, chemical and environmental properties of selected chemical alternatives for the pre-plant use of methyl bromide as soil fumigant

Production and use of methyl bromide, a soil fumigant, are being restricted because of this chemical's deleterious effects on stratospheric ozone concentrations. Several products, some of which are currently used as soil fumigants, are being considered as possible replacements for methyl bromide, alone and in various combinations. Among these, 1,3-dichloropropene, methyl isothiocyanate generators such as metam-sodium, and chloropicrin are currently registered, while others such as methyl iodide and sodium azide are at different stages of the registration process. This review examines physicochemical properties, environmental fate, and metabolism of the various potential methyl bromide replacement products.     

The activity and mobility of triasulfuron in soil as influenced by organic matter,duration, amount and frequency of rain

The influence of different levels of organic matter and of the duration, amount and frequency of rainfall on the biological activity and mobility of triasulfuron were investigated. Biological activity was inversely related to the organic matter content of the soil. Movement of the herbicide down the soil profile, assessed by bioassay, was inversely related to the organic matter content of the soil, and the amount and frequency of rain directly influenced the extent of leaching of the herbicide. Triasulfuron was moved to a depth of at least 22.5 cm when soil columns were exposed to a total of 528 mm of natural rainfall over a period of 6 months. The presence of phytotoxic levels of the herbicide in the surface layers of soil columns 6 months after exposure to outdoor temperatures and natural rainfall suggested that triasulfuron may persist in soils for relatively long periods. Influence de la matiére organique, et de la durée, niveau et fréquence des précipitations sur l'activité et la mobilité du triasulfuron dans le sol L'influence de différentes teneurs en matière organique et de la durée, quantité et fréquence des pluies sur l'activité biologique et la mobilité du triasulfuron a étéétudiée. L'activité biologique est inversement liée avec la teneur enmatière organique du sol. Le mouvement descendant de l'herbicide dans le profil du sol, estimé par bio essai, est inversement lié avec la teneur en matière organique du sol, et la quantité et la fréquence des pluies influencent directement l'importance de la lixiviation de l'herbicide. Le triasulfuron s'est déplacé jusqu'à une profondeur d'au moins 22,5 cm quand les colonnes de sols ont été exposées à un total de 52,8 cm de pluies naturelles sur une période de 6 mois. La présence de taux phytotoxiques d'herbicide dans les couches superficielles des colonnes de sol 6 mois après l'exposition aux températures extérieures et aux précipitations naturelles montre que le triasulfuron peut persister dans 1s sols pendant des périodes relativement longues. Einfluβ der organischen Substanz des Bodens sowie der Niederschlagsdauer, -menge und -frequenz auf Persistenz und Mobilität von Triasulfuron im Boden Die biologische Aktivität sowie die Verlagerung von Triasulfuron im Boden, mit Biotests bestimmt, waren umgekehrt proportional zum Gehalt an organischer Substanz. Die Regenmenge sowie -frequenz beeinflußten die Einwaschung des Herbizids direkt. Bei insgesamt 528 mm natürlichem Niederschlag innerhalb 6 Monaten wurde Triasulfuron in Bodensäulen mindestens 22,5 cm tief eingewaschen. Aus dem Vorhandensein phytotoxischer Mengen des Wirkstoffs in den oberen Schichten der Bodensäulen nach 6 Monaten unter Freilandbedingungen wurde auf relativ hohe Persistenz im Boden geschlossen.     

分散固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时检测大豆植株及土壤中烟嘧磺隆、莠去津及其代谢物残留

土壤中烟嘧磺隆和莠去津的高残留往往会导致后茬大豆药害问题。本研究建立了一种分散固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时检测大豆植株及土壤中烟嘧磺隆、莠去津及其代谢物残留方法。样品经含2%甲酸的乙腈提取, 经分散固相萃取净化, 以乙腈和0.2%甲酸水为流动相, 采用Poroshell 120 EC-C18色谱柱梯度洗脱, 基质匹配标准曲线外标法定量分析。结果表明:在0.01、0.10 mg/kg和1.00 mg/kg添加水平下, 烟嘧磺隆、莠去津及其代谢物的平均回收率为70%~113%, 相对标准偏差为0.3%~11.8%, 目标化合物质量浓度与对应的峰面积之间在0.001~1 mg/kg范围内线性关系良好, 决定系数R2≥0.984 1, 方法的定量限为0.01 mg/kg。该方法简便、快捷、准确, 适用于土壤和幼苗期至鼓粒期大豆植株中烟嘧磺隆、莠去津及其代谢物的检测。本研究为烟嘧磺隆和莠去津的科学使用及后茬作物的安全种植提供有效监测方法。     

分散固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法快速检测棉花和土壤中氟铃脲的残留

建立了分散固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱快速检测棉花和土壤中氟铃脲残留的分析方法。样品采用乙腈提取,N-丙基乙二胺(PSA)净化,超高效液相色谱分离,电喷雾电离、负离子扫描,三重四级杆串联质谱检测以及基质匹配标准品的外标法定量。结果表明,在0.005~0.5 mg/kg 添加水平范围内,氟铃脲的平均添加回收率在71.1% ~110.0%之间,相对标准偏差在2.7% ~8.4%之间。该方法对土壤、棉叶和棉籽3种基质中氟铃脲的检出限 (LOD)分别为0.04,0.12,0.22 μ g/kg,定量限(LOQ)分别为0.14,0.41,0.74 μ g/kg。方法灵敏度高、操作简便、定量准确、测定浓度范围宽,可用于氟铃脲在棉叶、棉籽和土壤中的残留分析。     

Evaluation of models to predict take-all incidence in winter wheat as a function of cropping practices,soil, and climate

The incidence and severity of take-all, caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici (Ggt), in susceptible crops depend on climate, soil characteristics and cropping practices. Take-all can be controlled by modifying crop rotation, crop management and fungicide treatment. When available, fungicides are used as a seed treatment and are partially effective. There is currently no reliable method for helping farmers to optimise their choice of cropping system to improve take-all control. In this study, we defined 16 models, based on various mathematical functions and input variables, for predicting disease incidence in a wheat crop as a function of soil characteristics, climate, crop rotation and crop management. The parameters of these models were estimated from field experiments carried out at six sites in the north of France over a ten-year period. The root mean squared error of prediction (RMSEP) values of the models were estimated by cross validation and compared. RMSEP was in the range 16.34–65.93% and was higher for the models based on multiplicative functions. The lowest RMSEP value was obtained for a dynamic model simulating disease incidence during the crop cycle and which included among input variables the percentage of diseased plants determined at GS30.     

Comparison of the Galleria baiting technique and a direct extraction method for recovering Steinernema (Nematoda: Rhabditida) infective-stage juveniles from soil

Forty soil samples from forests and other biotopes in Germany and the Czech Republic were studied for the presence of entomopathogenic nematodes using the Galleria bait method at the same time as a sieving-decanting method for direct extraction of infective-stage juveniles. Five Steinernema species were recovered from the samples from Germany and four species from the samples from Czechia. All five species were recovered with both methods, but the baiting technique was generally less effective and mixtures of species were frequently undetected. The direct extraction method provided quantitative estimates of infective-stage juvenile density but no information on their infectivity or on morphological characters of adults, and nematode cultures could not be established.