四川省成都市狭叶十大功劳炭疽病病原菌的鉴定与生物学特性研究

为弄清狭叶十大功劳炭疽病的病原菌,从四川省成都市采集疑似为炭疽病的病叶,采用组织分离法分离病原菌,单孢纯化后通过柯赫氏法则验证为致病菌;根据形态学特征,结合多基因系统学,将病原菌鉴定为果生炭疽菌Colletotrichum fructicola。该菌对温度的适应范围较广,10~35℃之间均能生长和产孢,最适生长和产孢温度均为30℃;光照对菌丝生长和产孢影响不显著;在pH 3~11之间均能生长和产孢,菌丝生长最适pH为7,产孢最适pH为4;葡萄糖、甘露醇、乳糖和麦芽糖是菌丝生长的最适碳源,麦芽糖为产孢的最适碳源;蛋白胨是生长和产孢的最适氮源。     

莲雾软腐病病原菌鉴定及其生物学特性研究

莲雾果实采后产生的主要病害为软腐病。本试验对莲雾果实采后软腐病病原菌进行了分离纯化,运用形态学和分子生物学对病原菌进行了鉴定,并研究了其病原菌生物学特性。结果表明,引起莲雾果软腐病的病原菌是异色拟盘多毛孢(Pestalotiopsis versicolor)。生物学特性研究结果表明,该病原菌最适生长温度为25℃,最适菌丝生长的相对湿度为75%~80%,湿度对菌丝生长影响不大,菌丝在pH 3~9之间都能生长,pH 5~6生长较好;最适碳源为麦芽糖,甘露醇不利于菌丝生长;最适氮源为蛋白胨,尿素不利于菌丝生长。该菌对于光照较敏感,完全黑暗能促进其菌丝生长。该菌的孢子致死温度为55℃10min。其生物学特性说明了莲雾果实软腐病病原菌对生存环境具有比较强的适应能力。     

辽宁省西瓜炭疽病病原菌鉴定及生物学特性研究

针对西瓜炭疽病病原菌进行了鉴定及其生物学特性研究。通过病原菌形态学鉴定,柯赫氏法则证病,rDNA ITS测序,鉴定该病致病菌为瓜类炭疽菌（Colletotrichumorbiculare）。生物学特性测定结果表明：病菌菌丝生长最适培养基为PSA; 最适碳、氮源分别为蔗糖和NH4Cl; 最适温度为25℃; 最适pH为6; 黑暗条件利于病菌生长。病菌产孢最适培养基为西瓜茎叶煎汁培养基; 最适碳、氮源分别为蔗糖和NH42SO4; 最适温度为25℃; 最适pH为6; 黑暗条件利于孢子产生。菌丝致死温度为55℃,10min; 分生孢子致死温度为52℃,10min。     

沙打旺黄萎病菌的分离鉴定及其生物学特性和遗传多样性

为明确沙打旺Astragalus adsurgens黄萎病病原菌的种类及其生物学特性和遗传多样性,结合形态学特征和分子生物学方法对分离自疑似感染黄萎病沙打旺植株的病原菌进行鉴定,并依照柯赫氏法则进行致病性验证,同时在室内条件下对病原菌的生物学特性进行测定,分别利用大丽轮枝菌Verticillium dahliae生理小种和交配型特异性引物对病原菌的生理小种和交配型进行PCR分子鉴定。结果表明,共分离到13株病原菌菌株,其形态学特征和培养性状基本相似,经鉴定引起沙打旺黄萎病的病原菌为大丽轮枝菌。该菌具有较宽的温度和酸碱度适应范围,最适生长和产孢的温度为25℃,最适生长和产孢的pH范围分别为pH 7～9和pH 6～7;该病原菌生长和产孢的最适碳源为可溶性淀粉和D-甘露醇,最适生长氮源为牛肉膏和胰蛋白胨,最适产孢氮源为甘氨酸。分离获得的13株大丽轮枝菌菌株均属于2号生理小种和MAT1-2-1交配型,表明无性繁殖可能是大丽轮枝菌的主要繁殖形式。     

黄脉爵床棒孢霉叶斑病病原菌及其生物学特性鉴定

 明确黄脉爵床棒孢霉叶斑病病原菌及其生物学特性,为防控提供理论依据。通过病原菌分离、形态特征观察、致病性测定、rDNA-ITS序列分析、生物学特性及寄主范围测定等研究,证明该病病原菌为山扁豆生棒孢Corynespora cassiicola;菌丝生长及产孢适宜温度20℃~28℃,孢子萌发适宜温度24℃~32℃,菌丝致死温度49℃处理10 min;菌丝生长适宜pH 6~10,产孢适宜pH 4~8,孢子萌发最适pH 8;光暗交替适合菌丝生长与产孢,连续光照可抑制菌丝生长;菌丝生长量由少到多培养基顺序为CA、PCA、PDA、CMA、OA,而PDA上产孢最多;刺伤接种,病菌可侵染喜树(Camptotheca acuminata)等植物。黄脉爵床棒孢霉叶斑病病原为山扁豆生棒孢C. cassiicola,病菌易产孢,寄主广,潜育期短。该病菌侵染黄脉爵床为首次报道。     

糜子丝黑穗病病原菌鉴定及其生物学特性

为明确陕西省糜子丝黑穗病病原菌种类及其生物学特性,采用组织分离法和单孢分离法对其进行分离纯化,通过形态学特征和ITS序列分析对其进行鉴定,采用幼苗浸种法测定其致病性,并于室内对其生物学特性进行研究。结果表明,从发病糜子叶片和病瘿中共分离得到6株形态特征一致的菌株,代表菌株YL11-1菌落呈酵母状,白色,厚垣饱子呈球形或近球形,大小约7～10μm;菌株YL11-1的ITS序列(GenBank登录号为KT721292.1)与稷光孢堆黑粉菌Sporisorium destruens的相似性为100%,接种菌株YL11-1后糜子出现4种典型病症,根据形态学特征、生物学特性和致病性分析结果将该病原菌鉴定为稷光孢堆黑粉菌。该菌株厚垣孢子萌发及菌丝最适生长温度范围均为25～30℃,最适产孢温度为30℃;厚垣孢子萌发和菌丝生长最适pH范围分别为3～7和5～7,最适产孢pH为7;厚垣孢子萌发最适碳源为0.5%葡萄糖和1.0%蔗糖,该菌株对葡萄糖的利用效果最好,对淀粉的利用效果最差;菌丝生长和产孢最适氮源分别为硝酸钾和硫酸铵,该菌株对硝酸铵的利用效果最差。     

火龙果溃疡病病原菌鉴定及生物学特性

为确定火龙果溃疡病病原菌,应用柯赫氏法则测定了从病样中分离的纯培养物的致病性,根据形态学特性和ITS序列分析对病原菌进行鉴定,并采用菌落生长法和玻片法研究了其生物学特性.结果表明,火龙果溃疡病的病原菌为新暗色柱节孢Neoscytalidium dimidiatum (Penz.) Crous & Slippers.碳氮源对病原菌菌丝生长和产孢量的影响差异明显,菌丝生长和产孢的最佳碳源为蔗糖,菌丝生长最佳氮源为酵母膏,产孢最佳氮源为甘氨酸.温度、pH对病原菌菌丝生长、产孢和孢子萌发的影响差异显著,菌丝生长、产孢、孢子萌发的最佳温度均为30℃;菌丝生长最佳pH为8,产孢和孢子萌发最佳pH为7.光照对病原菌菌丝生长和产孢有抑制作用,对孢子萌发没有明显影响.相对湿度高有利于孢子萌发,高于98％时,萌发率达100％.     

辣椒胶孢炭疽菌生物学特性初步研究

从广西南宁市采集辣椒炭疽病果实病害标本,进行病原菌分离培养、致病性测定及形态学鉴定,选择引起辣椒炭疽病的病原菌之--胶孢炭疽菌(Colletotrichum gloeosporioides)进行生物学特性研究,结果表明:在测试的不同温度、pH、湿度、光照和营养中,该菌的菌丝体生长和产孢的最适温度分别为25℃和30℃,菌丝体生长和产孢的最适pH值为7,光照对菌丝生长的影响不大,在光暗交替下可促进产孢;分生孢子萌发的最适温度为30℃,最适pH值为7,分生孢子在相对湿度为100%和100%+水滴中能萌发,在100%+水滴中萌发率最高,为99.5%,光照对孢子萌发影响不大;辣椒煎水和辣椒煎水+蔗糖可促进附着胞形成,附着胞在辣椒煎汁中形成率最高,达到90%.     

黑龙江省高粱靶斑病病原菌的鉴定及其生物学特性

为明确黑龙江省高粱靶斑病病原菌种类及其生物学特性，采用组织分离法对采集自黑龙江省8个地区的75份高粱病叶进行病原菌分离，利用形态学特征观察及分子生物学技术对选取的代表菌株进行鉴定，并分析其生物学特性。结果表明，共分离得到42株病原菌菌株，按采集地选择的8株代表菌株的菌丝生长速率不同，但形态学特征较一致，分生孢子为棕黄色，呈圆柱形，中部较宽，稍弯曲，大小为29~96 μm×9~15 μm，具3~9个隔膜，脐点明显，基部平脐；8 株代表菌株的ITS序列与高梁生双极蠕孢菌Bipolaris sorghicola（GenBank登录号为AF071332.1）的同源性为99%~100%；结合形态学特征和ITS序列分析确定黑龙江省高粱靶斑病病原菌为高梁生双极蠕孢菌B. sorghicola。8株代表菌株在燕麦片琼脂培养基上生长最好，但不同菌株的菌丝生长速率存在差异；在10~35℃范围内均能生长，但不同菌株的最适生长温度不同；光照对菌丝生长有促进作用；最适生长的pH为8；不同菌株对碳、氮源的利用差异较大，表明高粱生双极蠕孢菌菌株间存在生物学特性差异。     

党参斑枯病病原菌及其生物学特性

为明确甘肃省党参斑枯病病原菌及其生物学特性,通过形态学和分子生物学方法进行了病原菌的鉴定,同时利用植物病理学常规培养法进行生物学特性的测定,并利用rDNA-ITS序列构建其系统发育树。结果表明:该菌形态特征与党参壳针孢Septoria codonopsidis Ziling相似,分生孢子器球形、近球形,大小为53.8~76.6μm×40.3~62.7μm;分生孢子无色,针形,1~4个隔膜,大小为15.3~38.8μm×0.9~1.2μm。系统发育树进一步显示,引起党参斑枯病的病原菌为党参壳针孢。该菌菌丝生长、分生孢子萌发和产孢的温度范围分别为5~30、5~35、15~25℃,最适温度分别为20~25、20、20℃;连续光照有利于菌丝生长、孢子萌发,连续黑暗有利于病菌产孢;此菌在相对湿度达90%以上时才可萌发,以水中萌发最好;菌丝生长、孢子萌发和产孢的适宜pH范围分别为4.0~10.0、4.51~9.19和7.0~7.5,最适pH分别为4.5、7.0和7.5;党参根浸渍液和葡萄糖液对孢子萌发有较强的促进作用。表明党参壳针孢菌丝生长和孢子萌发的适宜温度偏低,因此该病害在气温偏低及持续阴雨结露条件下发生较重。     

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.     

A new <Emphasis Type="Italic">Rhizoctonia</Emphasis> sp. closely related to <Emphasis Type="Italic">Waitea circinata</Emphasis> causes a new disease of creeping bentgrass

Isolates of an unidentified Rhizoctonia sp. (UR isolates) were obtained from creeping bentgrass and Kentucky bluegrass with reddish brown sheath and foliar rots. Because the UR isolates anastomosed with isolates of three varieties of Waitea circinata (var. oryzae, var. zeae, and var. circinata), colony morphology, hyphal growth rate at different temperatures, pathogenicity, sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacers (ITS) region of ribosomal RNA genes (rDNA) were compared. The colony color of mature UR isolates was distinct from isolates of the other three varieties of W. circinata. In pathogenicity tests on creeping bentgrass, the severity of the disease caused by UR isolates was significantly higher than that caused by the three varieties of W. circinata. Sequence similarities of the rDNA-ITS region between UR isolates and between isolates within each variety were high (97–100%), but they were lower among isolates from UR and the varieties of W. circinata (88–94%). In a phylogenetic tree based on the rDNA-ITS sequences, UR isolates formed a cluster separate from each of the clusters formed by the three varieties of W. circinata. These results indicate that the UR isolates clearly differ from the three varieties of W. circinata. We therefore propose that the UR isolates be classified as new Rhizoctonia sp. that are closely related to W. circinata and that the disease on creeping bentgrass should be called Waitea reddish-brown patch disease (Sekikasshoku-hagusare-byo in Japanese).     

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.     

Identification,incidence and characterization of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Fusarium proliferatum</Emphasis>on ornamental palms in Spain

During a survey conducted from 1998 to 2002, Fusarium proliferatum was found associated with young and adult palms belonging to the genera Chamaerops, Phoenix, Trachycarpus and Washingtonia showing symptoms of wilt and dieback. The fertility and toxicological profile of 36 strains representing different locations and hosts were studied. All of them except two, which were infertile, belonged to mating population D. Both mating types (MATD-1 and MATD-2) were isolated from the same host species, showing a high potential of genetic recombination in the field. Additionally, eight strains were fertile once crossed as female. Toxin analysis showed differences in the ability of strains to produce fumonisin B₁, moniliformin, beauvericin, fusaric acid and fusaproliferin. Only 17 of them produced all the toxins analyzed. Pathogenicity tests were conducted on Phoenix dactylifera and P. canariensis using nine F. proliferatum Spanish strains and two reference strains from Saudi Arabia. Eight months after inoculation all strains caused disease, with palms showing lesions on the bases of leaves and development of wilt symptoms similar to those originally observed in affected plants. This is the first report on the occurrence of F. proliferatum on P. dactylifera in Spain and also the first report of this pathogen on C. humilis, P. canariensis, P. reclinata, T. fortunei, W. filifera and W. robusta.     

Epidemiology and simulation of population development of Sitobion avenae in winter wheat

The epidemiology ofSitobion avenae and its natural enemies in winter wheat was studied in 1975, 1976 and 1977. Immigration was important until the end of flowering. The alate immigrants had apterous offspring. These became the driving force in population growth. Their offspring were mostly alatae which usually left the field. A model of the epidemic was developed. Quantitative relations between the aphids and their environment were obtained from literature or established in laboratory trials. The model simulated population development and population composition from the beginning of June till the population peak at the end of June or early in July. Because quantitative data on relations between aphids and their natural enemies and pathogens are scarce, and since the knowledge on wing formation is still limited, the population collapse could not be predicted. In the future, prognosis over a period of three weeks seems possible.Samenvatting De toenemende betekenis van graanbladluizen (vooralSitobion avenae) gepaard gaande met een sterke toename van het gebruik van insecticiden op granen maakte verbetering van de prognose over het schadelijk optreden wenselijk. Door gedetailleerde tellingen in het veld (Fig. 1–7) werden gegevens verkregen over het verloop van de epidemie en het optreden van natuurlijke vijanden in 1975, 1976 en 1977.Een immigratieperiode tot in de bloei kon worden vastgesteld. Daarna lijkt de aantrekkelijkheid van het gewas voor alate luizen te verminderen. De alate immigranten krijgen aptere nakomelingen. Deze vormen de stuwende kracht van de populatiegroei. De nakomelingen van apteren zijn merendeels alaat. Zij verlaten het gewas.Een model van de populatieontwikkeling gedurende de epidemie werd opgesteld. De relatiediagrammen Fig. 9 en 10 laten groei en ontwikkeling vanS. avenae en een predator (Syrphus corollae) zien. Kwantificering van de betrekkingen werd mogelijk door literatuurgegevens en laboratoriumexperimenten.Met het model kon de populatieontwikkeling vanS. avenae vanaf begin juni tot aan de populatiepiek in 1975, 1976 en 1977 vrij goed worden gesimuleerd (Fig. 12). Ook de populatieopbouw kon worden gesimuleerd (Fig. 14). De teruggang van de populatiedichtheid blijkt moeilijker te voorspellen door het ontbreken van gegevens over natuurlijke vijanden.Het lijkt waarschijnlijk dat in de toekomst met het model een prognose over de piek van de bladluispopulatie circa 3 weken tevoren mogelijk zal zijn.     

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.     

Relationships of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Barley yellow dwarf virus</Emphasis>-PAV and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cereal yellow dwarf virus</Emphasis>-RPV from Iran with viruses of the family <Emphasis Type="Italic">Luteoviridae</Emphasis>

Barley yellow dwarf disease is one of the most important problems confronting cereal production in Iran. Barley yellow dwarf virus-PAV (BYDV-PAV) and Cereal yellow dwarf virus-RPV (CYDV-RPV) are the predominant viruses associated with the disease. One isolate of BYDV-PAV from wheat (PAV-IR) and one isolate of CYDV-RPV from barley (RPV-IR) were selected for molecular characterisations. A genome segment of each isolate was amplified by PCR. The PAV-IR fragment (1264 nt) covered a region containing partial genes for coat protein (CP), read through protein (RTP) and movement protein (MP). PAV-IR showed a high sequence identity to PAV isolates from USA, France and Japan (96–97%). In a phylogenetic analysis it was placed into PAV group I together with PAV isolates from barley and oats. The fragment of RPV-IR (719 nt) contained partial genes for CP, RTP and MP. The sequence information confirmed its identity as CYDV. However, RPV-IR showed 90–91% identity with both RPV and Cereal yellow dwarf virus-RPS (CYDV-RPS). Phylogenetic analyses suggested that it was more closely related to RPS. These data comprise the first attempt to characterise BYD-causing viruses in Iran and southwest Asia. The nucleotide sequence data reported appear in the EMBL, GenBank and DDBJ Nucleotide Sequence Databases under the accession numbers AY450425 and AY450454     

Functional analysis of the 3′ end of avrBs3/pthA genes from two Xanthomonas species

The phytopathogens Xanthomonas oryzae pathovar (pv.) oryzae and Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri each contain several avrBs3/pthA family genes. Structural features of these genes important for avirulence and/or virulence functions include a central region of multiple direct repeats and three nuclear localization signals (NLSs) and an acidic activation domain (AAD) at the 3′ end. To identify other regions critical to function in the 3′ ends of these genes, we constructed several chimeras using apl1 and apl2 from X. axonopodis pv. citri and avrXa10 and avrXa7 from X. oryzae pv. oryzae and evaluated their functions by inoculation to citrus and rice. The apl1 and avrXa7 genes are major virulence determinants in citrus and rice, respectively, while the contributions of apl2 and avrXa10 to virulence are negligible or not measurable. Constructs that contained a 417 bp HincII-SphI fragment from the 3′ end of apl1 in combination with the repeats from avrXa7, avrXa10, and apl1 caused a canker phenotype on citrus. Interchange of the HincII-SphI fragment between avrXa7 and avrXa10 abolishes avrXa7 avirulence function and reduces its virulence but it does not affect avrXa10 avirulence function in rice. avrXa7 caused a hypersensitive response (HR) in citrus and replacement of it's 3′ end with that of apl1 resulted in loss of canker and induction of HR. Thus, the HincII-SphI fragment of the avrBs3/pthA gene family is important for avirulence and virulence functions in two different plant species, Oryza sativa and Citrus natsudaidai HAYATA.     

Inactivation of soil-borne plant pathogens during small-scale composting of crop residues

Samples of heavily infested crop residues were incorporated in static compost heaps (2.5–4.6 m³) of the Indore type. Temperature increased to 50–70°C within 6 days depending on the type of crop residues used and the location within the heap. The heat phase (>40 °C) lasted 2–3 weeks and was followed by a c. 5-months maturation phase (<40 °c).=" among=" the=" 17=" pathogens=" tested,=">Olpidium brassicae and one of the four formae speciales ofFusarium oxysporum that were tested survived composting, but also their inoculum was greatly reduced.Survival during specific phases of composting was studied by incorporation and retrieval of samples at various stages of the process.F. oxysporum f. sp.melonis was completely inactivated andO. brassicae andPlasmodiophora brassicae were almost completely inactivated during the short heat phase. The three pathogens survived the long-lasting maturation phase without loss of viability. Heat evolved during composting was found to be the most important factor involved with sanitation of crop residues. The possible involvement of fungitoxic conversion products and microbial antagonism is discussed.     

Pathogenic fungi involved in root rot of peas in the Netherlands and their physiological specialization

Research on root rot pathogens of peas in the Netherlands has confirmed the prevalence ofFusarium solani, F. oxysporum, Pythium spp.,Mycosphaerella pinodes andPhoma medicaginis var.pinodella. Aphanomyces euteiches andThielaviopsis basicola were identified for the first time as pea pathogens in the Netherlands. Other pathogens such asRhizoctonia solani andCylindrocarpon destructans were also found on diseased parts of roots. F. solani existed in different degrees of pathogenicity, and was sometimes highly specific to pea, dwarf bean of field bean, depending on the cropping history of the field.A. euteiches was specific to peas, whereasT. basicola showed some degree of physiological specialization.