The effects of sudden oak death on foliar moisture content and crown fire potential in tanoak

The introduction of non-native pathogens can have profound effects on forest ecosystems resulting in loss of species, changes in species composition, and altered fuel structure. The introduction of Phytophthora ramorum, the pathogen recognized as causing Sudden Oak Death (SOD), leads to rapid decline and mortality of tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus) in forests of coastal California, USA. We tracked foliar moisture content (FMC) of uninfected tanoaks, SOD-infected tanoaks, SOD-killed (dead) tanoaks, and surface litter for 12 months. We found that FMC values differed significantly among the three categories of infection. FMC of uninfected tanoaks averaged 82.3% for the year whereas FMC of infected tanoaks had a lower average of 77.8% (ANOVA, P = 0.04). Dead trees had a significantly lower FMC, averaging 12.3% (ANOVA, P < 0.01) for the year. During fire season (June–September), dead tanoak FMC reached a low of 5.8%, with no significant difference between dead canopy fuels and surface litter (ANOVA, P = 0.44). Application of low FMC values to a crown ignition model results in extremely high canopy base height values to escape crown ignition. Remote estimation of dead FMC using 10-h timelag fuel moisture shows a strong correlation between remote automated weather station (RAWS) 10-h timelag fuel moisture data and the FMC of dead leaves (R² = 0.78, P < 0.01). Results from this study will help refine the decision support tools for fire managers in SOD-affected areas as well as conditions in other forests where diseases and insect epidemics have altered forest canopy fuels.     

新鲜果蔬流通过程中致病微生物种类及其控制

对新鲜果蔬主要致病微生物种类、侵染途径及加工过程中微生物控制技术进行概述,并提出从采前栽培环境与管理开始到消费整个流通过程中控制的系统工程理论,着重阐述了新鲜果蔬加工产品的安全与控制技术。     

雪松枝枯病病原和生物学特性研究

在陕西关中地区的雪松(Cedrus deodara)上发生枝枯病,主要使雪松树的主干和侧枝枯死.(1)经鉴定该病是由子囊茵亚门的茶蔗子葡萄座腔茵(Botryosphaeria ribis)所致,无性为半知茵亚门的聚生小穴壳菌(Dothiorella gregaria);(2)该茼适宜生长的温度为27℃,pH为6;营养状况对孢子萌发影响小;(3)化学防治能有效的控制雪松枝枯病.     

3种食源性致病菌TaqMan多重荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立

旨在建立一种可同时快速检测大肠杆菌O157 ∶ H7、沙门菌和产单核细胞李氏杆菌3种食源性致病菌的TaqMan多重荧光定量PCR(qPCR)方法.针对大肠杆菌O157 ∶ H7 rfbE基因、沙门菌invA基因和产单核细胞李氏杆菌hlyA基因的保守序列分别设计特异性引物和TaqMan探针,建立多重qPCR反应体系,进行...     

灰斑病菌入侵对不同抗性玉米品种生理指标的影响

利用紫外可见分光光度计,采用比色法研究了玉米灰斑病菌入侵对不同抗性玉米品种抗逆生理因子的影响。结果表明,玉米灰斑病菌入侵后不同抗性玉米品种体内抗性因子的活性或含量均发生变化。苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)活性增加,感病品种酶活提高率较高,而中抗和高抗病品种酶活提高率较低;丙二醛(MDA)含量感病品种降低,而中抗和高抗病品种MDA含量升高;脯氨酸(Pro)含量增加,增加的幅度和提高率与寄主的抗感性无关。     

Anaerobic soil disinfestation:A chemical-independent approach to pre-plant control of plant pathogens

Due to increasing regulations and restrictions,there is an urgent need to develop effective alternatives to chemical-dependent fumigation control of soilborne pests and pathogens. Anaerobic soil disinfestation(ASD) is one such alternative showing great promise for use in the control of soilborne pathogens and pests. This method involves the application of a carbon source,irrigation to field capacity,and covering the soil with a plastic tarp. While the mechanisms of ASD are not completely understood,they appear to be a combination of changes in the soil microbial community composition,production of volatile organic compounds,and the generation of lethal anaerobic conditions. The variety of materials and options for ASD application,including carbon sources,soil temperature,and plastic tarp type,influence the efficacy of pathogen suppression and disease control. Currently,both dry(e.g.,rice bran) and liquid(e.g.,ethanol) carbon sources are commonly used,but with different results depending on environmental conditions. While solarization is not an essential component of ASD,it can enhance efficacy. Understanding the mechanisms that mediate biological changes occurring in the soil during ASD will facilitate our ability to increase ASD efficacy while enhancing its commercial viability.     

我国部分地区樱桃病毒病害初步调查和病原检测

对山东泰安、辽宁大连和北京的樱桃病毒病发生情况进行调查,发现8个果园/栽培区均有病毒病发生,主要症状为叶片皱缩、畸形、卷叶、花叶、植株矮缩等。采集20份样品,利用12种病毒的引物进行RT-PCR检测。结果表明,在样品中扩增出与樱桃病毒A(Cherry virus A,CVA)、李属坏死环斑病毒(Prunus necrotic ringspot virus,PNRSV),李矮缩病毒(Prune dwarf virus,PDV)、李树皮坏死与茎痘伴随病毒(Plum bark necrosis stem pitting-associated virus,PBNSPaV)、樱桃绿环斑驳病毒(Cherry green ring mottle virus,CGRMV)、樱桃小果病毒-1(Little cherry virus-1,LChV-1)预期大小一致的目的片段;序列分析表明,与GenBank中注册所测的病毒核苷酸序列均具有较高的一致性。其中,大连、泰安和北京样品均检测到CVA;大连和北京样品中检测到PNRSV和PDV;北京样品中检测到PBNSPaV;大连苗木样品枝条中检测到CGRMV和LChV-1。这是在我国樱桃上首次检测到LChV-1。     

不同分子量壳聚糖抑菌作用的研究

随着壳聚糖研究的不断深入,其不同寻常的抑菌活性引起了学者们的广泛关注。为了获得壳聚糖对桉树青枯病病原菌极其拮抗菌的抑制活性,在研究中考察了不同分子量的壳聚糖对桉树青枯病的生防菌302-多粘类芽孢杆菌、199-蜡状芽孢杆菌及桉树白枯病的病原菌76-茄青枯拉尔氏菌、RS-桉树青枯病原菌的抑制效果。采用琼脂扩散纸片法研究了不同浓度和分子量的壳聚糖对上述4种菌的抑制效果,利用了系列稀释法研究了不同分子量的壳聚糖的最小抑菌浓度。同时研究了分子量为2200的壳聚糖在不同pH条件下的抑菌效果。结果表明,5种不同分子量的壳聚糖对76-茄青枯拉尔氏菌和RS-桉树青枯病病原菌有明显的抑制作用,其中分子量为2200和5万的壳聚糖对青枯病原菌的抑菌效果最好,且随壳聚糖浓度的增大,壳聚糖的抑菌作用逐渐增强,最小抑菌浓度在0.05%以上。而这2种分子量的壳聚糖对302-多粘类芽孢杆菌和199-蜡状芽孢杆菌的抑菌效果较上述2种病原菌要明显弱很多,最小抑菌浓度在0.1%以上。在上述试验的基础上,本试验进一步探讨了分子量为2200的壳聚糖在不同pH条件下对4种受试菌的抑制效果。结果表明,当pH在5.5~6.5时,对受试菌具有最佳的抑制效果。壳聚糖对上述4种菌的作用效果尚未见文献报道。     

Biology and control of cephalosporium stripe of wheat

Cephalosporium stripe, caused by the fungus Cephalosporium gramineum, is the only known vascular wilt disease of small grain cereals. The pathogen causes characteristic striping of leaf blades and sheaths, but can also result in seedling death, stunting, and sterile seed heads (white heads). Cephalosporium stripe is a disease of autumn (fall)‐sown wheat, especially in cool and wet production regions. The disease is further favoured by early sowing, reduced tillage practices, low pH soils, and by frost heaving that damages roots. Infections occur almost entirely from spores produced on surface crop debris that are washed into the soil, although a low level of seed transmission can also occur. The pathogen colonizes root epidermis and cortical cells, subsequently moves into the vascular tissue, and eventually spreads throughout the entire plant. Production of fungal toxin(s) and extracellular polysaccharides probably play an important role in pathogenesis. Cultural practices such as delayed sowing, crop rotation, destruction of crop debris, liming of soil and fertilizer management all have potential to reduce the incidence of cephalosporium stripe. All of these cultural practices have negative economic impacts and/or increase soil erosion, and thus there is much interest in the development of resistant cultivars. There is potential for introgression of highly effective resistance from wild species into cultivated wheat. Genes for quantitatively inherited resistance can also be accumulated within cultivated wheat to attain moderate resistance. The continued use of cultivars with moderate resistance will probably be sufficient for long‐term control of the disease.     

Seed treatments to control seedborne fungal pathogens of vegetable crops

Vegetable crops are frequently infected by fungal pathogens, which can include seedborne fungi. In such cases, the pathogen is already present within or on the seed surface, and can thus cause seed rot and seedling damping‐off. Treatment of vegetable seeds has been shown to prevent plant disease epidemics caused by seedborne fungal pathogens. Furthermore, seed treatments can be useful in reducing the amounts of pesticides required to manage a disease, because effective seed treatments can eliminate the need for foliar application of fungicides later in the season. Although the application of fungicides is almost always effective, their non‐target environmental impact and the development of pathogen resistance have led to the search for alternative methods, especially in the past few years. Physical treatments that have already been used in the past and treatments with biopesticides, such as plant extracts, natural compounds and biocontrol agents, have proved to be effective in controlling seedborne pathogens. These have been applied alone or in combination, and they are widely used owing to their broad spectrum in terms of disease control and production yield. In this review, the effectiveness of different seed treatments against the main seedborne pathogens of some important vegetable crops is critically discussed. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry