Hydrogen cyanide production by soil bacteria: Biological control of pests and promotion of plant growth in sustainable agriculture

Currently, plant diseases and insect infestations are mainly controlled by the extraneous application of pesticides. Unfortunately, the indiscriminate use of such agrochemicals can cause ecological and environmental problems, as well as human health hazards. To obviate the potential pollution arising from the application of agrochemicals, biological control of soilborne pathogens or insect pests using antagonistic microorganisms may be employed. Certain soil bacteria, algae, fungi, plants and insects possess the unique ability to produce hydrogen cyanide(HCN), which plays an important role in the biotic interactions of those organisms. In particular, cyanogenic bacteria have been found to inhibit the growth of various pathogenic fungi, weeds, insects, termites and nematodes. Thus, the use of HCN-producing bacteria as biopesticides offers an ecofriendly approach for sustainable agriculture. The enzyme, HCN synthase,involved in the synthesis of HCN, is encoded by the hcnABC gene cluster. The biosynthetic regulation of HCN, antibiotics and fluorescent insecticidal toxins through the conserved global regulatory GacS/GacA system is elaborated in this review, including approaches that may optimize cyanogenesis for enhanced pest control. In addition, the effects of bacterially synthesized HCN on the production of indole acetic acid, antibiotics and fluorescent insecticidal toxins, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase utilization and phosphate solubilization may result in the stimulation of plant growth. A more detailed understanding of HCN biosynthesis and regulation may help to elaborate the precise role of this compound in biotic interactions and sustainable agriculture.     

应用本土寄生蜂防治松突圆蚧效果

对广东省信宜市应用本土寄生蜂防控松突圆蚧效果进行了调查.结果表明,在信宜林科所、尚文水库尾和安峨大六村,应用本土寄生蜂防治松突圆蚧效果较稳定,防治效果均在50％以上,其中信宜林科所的防治效果高达85.91％.放蜂点环境、放蜂方法和时间对防治效果有较大影响.     

食线虫真菌防治寄生线虫的研究概况

文章综述了近年来食线虫真菌防治寄生线虫的研究概况，包括食线虫真菌的捕食机制和食线虫真菌防治线虫实践以及今后研究方向。从此文还可以看出，Arthrobotrys oliosopra和Duddingtonia flagrans两株真菌是最有发展潜力的食线虫真菌，且D．flagrans比A.oligosopra的捕食效果更好，研究者已把D．flagrans厚壁孢子制成片剂和团块，饲喂后，能显著减少羊的寄生性线虫的幼虫。     

Re-test of Rhinocyllus conicus host specificity, and the prediction of ecological risk in biological control

Biological control is proposed as an ecological strategy to manage the threat of invasive plants, especially in natural areas. To pursue this strategy, we need to know that the host specificity criteria used to evaluate ecological risk with deliberate introduction of an exotic insect for biocontrol are sufficient to predict potential impact on native species. Host specificity is defined by adult feeding and oviposition preferences and larval development. One way to evaluate the criteria is to re-examine case histories where ecological effects are recorded, such as that of Rhinocyllus conicus Frölich. This flower head weevil, released in North America in 1968 to control exotic thistles like Musk thistle (Carduus nutans L), is now reducing seed production by multiple native North American thistle species (Cirsium spp.), and local population density of Platte thistle (Cirsium canescens Nutt.). We hypothesized that host specificity of R. conicus has changed since pre-release testing, providing an explanation for the unexpected magnitude of the documented ecological effects. Instead, when we re-tested host specificity of weevils naturalized over 28 generations, we found that host specificity has not changed. Naturalized adults of R. conicus showed strong feeding and oviposition preference for Musk thistle over Platte thistle. In addition, larval development by these weevils was faster and more successful (to larger size) on Musk thistle than on Platte thistle. Thus, our results indicate that a change in host specificity cannot explain the unexpectedly large build-up of R. conicus and significant ecological effect on Platte thistle. We conclude that accurate prediction of the potential level of impact on native host plants in the field requires further ecological information in addition to host specificity.     

酵母菌对果蔬采后病害防治的研究进展

该文对酵母菌对果蔬采后病害防治的研究现状进行了综述，其中包括防治效果、防治机理、防治的优势及最新研究成果。许多酵母菌对果蔬采后病害具有明显的抑制作用，酵母菌抑制霉菌的机理主要在于营养与空间的竞争、对病原菌的直接寄生作用及诱导寄主产生抗病性。酵母菌与其它生防微生物相比，具有拮抗效果好、不产生毒素、可以和化学杀菌剂共同使用等优点。使用生物工程技术改造拮抗酵母菌从而提高其生防效果，是酵母菌对果蔬采后生物防治的最新研究领域。该文还指出了酵母菌对果蔬采后生物防治存在的问题，并对未来的研究提出了新的思路。     

几种生防放线菌离体颉颃作用测定

采用菌饼对峙法测定4种放线菌对7种病原真菌的离体颉颃作用。结果发现,SC1,SC11和SE2菌株对所有靶标菌均有不同程度的抑制作用。菌株SC11对各供试靶标菌均有良好稳定的抑制作用,接种后5 d测量靶标菌菌落半径均小于4 mm,菌丝日生长速率低于0.75 mm/d。菌株SE2对粉红聚端孢、立枯丝核菌、番茄叶霉菌的抑制作用比其它3种放线菌要好,抑制率高达100%。在所有测定的靶标菌中,番茄灰霉菌、粉红聚端孢菌、西瓜枯萎菌、立枯丝核菌是较易于被放线菌抑制的靶标菌。显微观察发现受,SC1,SC11,SE2抑制后,靶标菌菌丝出现不同程度的畸形。     

Preparation on the basis of Trichoderma asperellum in the system of biological protection of wheat from Fusarium ear scab

During the last century, as the area of wheat grown under advanced grain husbandry has increased worldwide, so too has the importance of Fusarium ear scab (FES) (synonym, Fusarium head blight) caused by several species of the fungus Fusarium. Yield losses due to FES can total 20%-40% and more depending on climatic conditions. During the last twenty years epidemics of FES in cereals have become chronic all over the world, including the United States and Russia. The most destructive of t…     

小麦纹枯病生防菌株S 024的诱变育种研究

采用5种诱变方法(紫外线、微波、LiCl,LiCl 紫外线、LiCl 紫外线 微波)对出发菌株S 024进行了诱变处理.结果表明,几种诱变方法对S 024的诱变效果差异较大,紫外线(UV)照射和LiCl处理均未能筛选到正突变菌株;微波(MV)处理(50,100 s)可选育出高效菌株,LiCl和UV复合诱变处理的效果最好,共筛选到3个高效菌株(LiU-024-1,LiU-024-4,LiU-024-9),其中LiU-024-4菌株抑菌率比出发菌株S 024提高了34.44%;连续3代转代培养,其产生抗生素的能力基本稳定.用MV对3株高效菌株再进行诱变处理,其抑菌活性基本没有提高.     

苹果采后炭疽病高效拮抗菌的筛选与应用

利用低能氮离子对枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)进行注入诱变,获得诱变菌株.通过平板初筛,筛选出6株对苹果炭疽病菌有较高抑菌作用的菌株,经苹果果实活体测定从中筛选出对苹果炭疽病有较高拮抗作用的菌株BS 80-6和BS100-6.其中BS80-6在室温下的防治效果较好,14 d时的防效为33.28%,BS100-6在冷藏下的效果较好,14 d时的防效为100%.不同接种方式试验表明,拮抗菌对苹果炭疽病表现出较好的保护作用.     

枯草芽孢杆菌Ata28生防菌株诱变改良及其控病影响

采用紫外线及紫外线加氯化锂复合诱变方式对烟草赤星病有控病作用的枯草芽孢杆菌Ata28生防菌株进行诱变处理,结果经紫外线处理获得正突变菌株14株,将抑菌带最宽的突变株UV-126作遗传稳定性试验,其结果不理想.经复合诱变获得正突变菌株8株,其中突变株Uvl-199抑菌带宽由出发菌株的8.4 mm提高到9.7 mm,比出发菌株提高了15.5%,高于UV-126,且传代稳定.实验结果表明,拮抗菌Ata28菌株对紫外线及紫外线加氯化锂复合诱变均比较敏感,但紫外线加氯化锂复合诱变对拮抗菌Ata28的拮抗性能具有更好的提高作用.控病实验表明,Uvl-199比出发菌株的防治效果有较显著的提高.