Comparative activity of Choristoneura fumiferana nucleopolyhedrovirus propagated in different hosts

The biological activity of the Ireland strain of Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem) nucleopolyhedrovirus (CfMNPV) propagated in different hosts was determined to provide the basis upon which genetically modified CfMNPV, or other naturally occurring isolates, should be compared. Occlusion bodies (OB) derived from CF-203 cells were significantly larger and more pathogenic than those propagated in vivo when tested against the fifth larval instar of C fumiferana (Clem) and C occidentalis Freeman. The dose-responses (LD50 and LD95, expressed as occlusion bodies per larva) of C fumiferana larvae to in vitro-propagated OBs were 274 and 5785, respectively. The values of LD50 and LD95 to C occidentalis larvae were 19 and 118, respectively. There were no significant differences in pathogenicity or size when OBs propagated in C fumiferana larvae were tested against either insect species, nor were there significant differences for OBs propagated in C occidentalis larvae. The LD50 and LD95 of in vivo-produced OBs to C fumiferana were 925 and 61988, respectively. The LD50 and LD95 to C occidentalis were 50 and 453, respectively. OBs propagated in vitro had a mean volume of 13.13 microm3, whereas those propagated in vivo ranged from 0.84 to 1.41 microm3. The median survival time-responses (ST50) of fifth-instar C fumiferana or C occidentalis larvae to OBs propagated in vivo were not significantly different from those propagated in vitro at the dosage levels tested. Values of ST50 of C fumiferana larvae to in vitro- and in vivo-produced OBs at dosages causing less than 50% mortality rangedfrom 9.6 to 9.8 days post-inoculation (dpi), whereas a LD95 dose resulted in ST50 values ranging from 7.3 to 7.7 days. ST50 values of C occidentalis larvae at dosages causing less than 50% mortality ranged from 9.8 to 10.2 dpi, whereas a LD95 dose resulted in ST50 values ranging from 9.5 to 9.8 dpi. The median feeding cessation time-response (FT50) of fifth-instar C fumiferana larvae to OBs propagated in vitro (5.7 days) was not significantly different from the FT50 of those propagated in vivo in either insect species (5.3 and 5.7 days) at the dosage level tested (LD95). No significant differences in FT50 values were observed between OBs propagated in either larval host. The FT50 of C occidentalis larvae to OBs propagated in vitro (7.7 days) was not significantly different from that to those propagated in vivo in C occidentalis larvae (7.6days), but somewhat different (7.2 days) from that to those propagated in C fumiferana larvae. Results indicate that CfMNPV can be propagated in vivo in either C fumiferana or C occidentalis larvae (or sequentially through both) without alteration in infectivity, although the use of the CF-203 cell line yields the most biologically active OBs.     

腰带长体茧蜂对亚洲玉米螟幼虫的寄生功能反应

为评估腰带长体茧蜂Macrocentrus cingulum对亚洲玉米螟Ostrinia furnacalis的控害潜能,在实验室条件下（湿度60%~80%,光周期16L：8D）研究了20、24、28、32℃下腰带长体茧蜂对亚洲玉米螟幼虫的寄生功能反应和20、24、28℃下腰带长体茧蜂的自身密度干扰效应。结果表明：在20~32℃内,腰带长体茧蜂对亚洲玉米螟的寄生功能反应均符合Holling Ⅱ型;相同温度下,随着寄主亚洲玉米螟密度的增加,腰带长体茧蜂寄生量增加,但当寄主密度增加到一定数量后,寄生量趋于稳定。24℃的寄生效能最大,20℃最小。随着寄主亚洲玉米螟密度和腰带长体茧蜂密度的增加,搜寻效应逐渐降低。采用Hessell干扰模型,发现28℃时的搜寻常数Q和干扰效应m均为最大,腰带长体茧蜂个体间的干扰效应降低了其寄生效能。     

包气带土壤pH对灌溉施肥响应的变异过程

为了分析灌溉施肥活动引起的包气带土壤pH值变异特征及其对地球化学条件的响应,通过历时3 a的野外原位灌溉施肥试验,应用不同季节灌前、灌后6 m土层中不同深度的测定资料,系统分析了土壤pH对灌溉、施肥的响应过程,结果表明：各深度pH值呈弱变异性（CV=1.01%~2.28%）,与灌溉前相比,灌后土壤pH值的均值和变异系数均呈现明显的变化;灌前包气带各层pH具有强烈的空间自相关性,灌后受水分、基质等相互作用影响,pH的空间自相关性有所减弱,C₀/(C₀+C)和变程a分别由7.23 m和3.54 m(灌前0 d)减少到3.26 m和2.76 m(灌后第10天)。土壤基质是决定土壤酸碱性的主要因素,在灌溉施肥活动对pH的响应过程中,地球化学条件（土壤含水量、土壤温度、土壤有机质(SOM)、氧化还原电位（RP）等)、土壤基质组成和氮底物浓度（NH⁺₄-N）等的交互作用影响pH的动态。土壤含水量和温度单独对pH影响不显著,两者交互作用对pH有显著影响。引起土壤pH变化的主要变异源为Cl^-、土壤有机质(SOM)、NO^-₃-N、NH⁺₄-N等营养物质和不同空间深度土壤基质的差异,表明灌溉施肥改变了包气带pH地球化学动力场、营养物质和土壤基质的交互作用,引起各深度的生物地球化学反应,控制pH值的空间变异特性。当包气带介质土壤水分变化时,首先营养物氨态氮以分子态或水合态形式被介质吸附,H⁺得到释放,使得灌后第4天pH值下降。随着氨氧化过程中H⁺的释放,pH在灌前和灌后第10天和第30天有显著差异。氨的氧化引起硝酸盐含量不断增加,使得硝酸盐对pH值的影响在灌后不断增强,相关系数由0.24(0 d,P<0.05)增加到0.41(30 d,P<0.01),而氨态氮对pH值的影响逐步降低,相关系数由0.43(0 d,P<0.01)降低为0.19(30 d,P>0.05)。     

稻曲病菌Six1类效应蛋白UvSix1-1的功能研究

 稻曲病菌在侵染过程中会分泌大量的效应蛋白来帮助其侵染。本研究鉴定到一个稻曲病菌效应蛋白UvSix1-1,同源序列比对及系统发育分析发现其具有Six1蛋白保守的氨基酸位点,并与多个病原菌中的Six1蛋白具有同源性。进一步研究发现UvSix1-1可以抑制Bax、XEG1和INF1引起的烟草叶片细胞坏死,并且其预测的信号肽区域具有分泌功能,在烟草上瞬时表达UvSix1-1可以促进辣椒疫霉的定殖。对不同稻曲菌株中的序列进行分析,没有发现序列多态性,说明该基因非常保守。以上研究结果表明,UvSix1-1在病原菌侵染过程中发挥作用,研究结果为稻曲病菌效应蛋白的研究提供参考。     

胡杨叶黄期对气候变化的时空响应与区域差异

利用中国绿洲的41个胡杨分布区地面气象站点近57 a的逐日平均气温资料,运用线性趋势、Arc GIS的反距离加权(IDW)插值法、Morlet小波功率谱、Mann-Kendall检验和相关分析法等方法,分析中国绿洲胡杨叶黄期的时空特征、区域增暖响应与差异。结果表明:近57 a来,中国绿洲胡杨叶黄起止日均明显推迟、叶黄期呈延长的变化趋势,变化倾向率分别为0.72 d·(10a)^-1、1.39 d·(10a)^-1(α≥0.05)和0.66 d·(10a)^-1;胡杨叶黄起止日均呈自西南向东北逐渐提前的变化规律,其中,柴达木绿洲推迟趋势最明显,新疆南部绿洲不明显。除新疆北部外,叶黄期呈自南向北逐渐缩短的变化规律,空间差异十分明显;且分别存在2.2 a、3.0 a和5.2~5.6 a的短周期,与大气环流2~4 a和厄尔尼诺2~7 a的周期相吻合;胡杨叶黄起止日及叶黄期分别在2003年、1990年、1961年发生了突变,各绿洲区突变不尽相同;研究区胡杨叶黄起止日与叶黄期分别与前期(6-8月和7-9月)月平均气温、所在月(9-11月)平均气温呈显著相关,相关系数分别为0.703、0.697和0.715(α≥0.001)。反映了中国绿洲胡杨叶黄期对全球气候变暖的响应既敏感又有区域差异。     

Gene expression profiling of Medicago truncatula roots in response to the parasitic plant Orobanche crenata

Orobanche crenata is a root parasitic weed that is a major constraint for grain and forage legume cultivation in Mediterranean and West Asia. Only moderate to low levels of incomplete resistance of complex inheritance has been identified so far in legume crops, which has hampered genetic and genomic analysis. In the present study, we provide a gene expression profile of roots of the model legume Medicago truncatula in response to infection by O. crenata . M. truncatula accessions SA27774 (complete resistance acting at early penetration stages) and SA4087 (incomplete late acting resistance mediated by necrosis of parasite tubercle) were inoculated with O. crenata seeds in a semi-sterile dish system. Roots were harvested at 15 (first contacts of the parasitism structures with the host roots), 21 (initial stage of parasite tubercle formation on SA4087) and 35 (prior necrosis of well-developed parasite tubercle of on SA4087) days post-inoculation. Array hybridisations revealed several hundred genes up-regulated in response to O. crenata infection. Gene expression patterns suggest that resistance mechanisms activated in both genotypes are temporally and spatially different and resemble those associated with plant resistance to microbial pathogens. Regulated genes identified here represent a comprehensive resource that can be used as a support to breeding strategies for resistance.     

小地老虎雄蛾对性信息素的行为反应

为深入了解小地老虎性信息素通讯系统,利用风洞技术测定了小地老虎雄蛾对性信息素各组分及其不同组合的行为反应.结果表明,5种单一组分Z7-12:Ac(A)、Z9-14:Ac(B)、Z11-16:Ac(C)、Z5-10:Ac(D)、Z8-12:Ac(E)只能引起雄蛾兴奋,均不能引起雄蛾向性信息素源定向飞行;当性信息素释放源为二元混合物AB时,能引起15.71%的雄蛾完成从兴奋到搜索释放源,并表现出预交尾的完整行为反应;在同等使用剂量下,三元混合物ABC的引诱效果最好,有40.58%的雄蛾能搜索释放源,26.15%的雄蛾表现预交尾行为.三元混合物ABC在最佳比例(3:1:1)下,制成不同剂量的诱芯进行风洞试验,结果发现剂量为100μg时雄蛾反应最强烈,有29.87%的雄蛾表现预交尾行为,50μg次之,二者间差异不显著(P≥0.05).     

不同条件下日本方头甲对矢尖蚧捕食功能的反应

日本方头甲是矢尖蚧等多种盾蚧科昆虫的重要捕食性天敌,为了更好地了解和利用其在不同条件下的捕食效能,在室内条件下,定量研究了不同温度、湿度和光照条件下日本方头甲成虫对不同密度矢尖蚧1龄雄若虫的捕食功能反应和寻找效应,并用Holling-Ⅱ型方程和Holling-Ⅲ型新方程分别拟合出不同功能反应模型.结果表明,温度为25℃、相对湿度为70%～90%、光照强度12000 lx、L:D=14:10时,最有利于日本方头甲成虫捕食.在此条件下,瞬间攻击率、最大捕食量、瞬间攻击率与平均处理时间的比值和最佳寻找密度均达最大,平均处理时间最短,功能反应圆盘模型为N_a=1.002N/(1+O.0001N).寻找效应在不同条件下均随着矢尖蚧密度的增加而逐渐降低,数学模型为E=1.002/(1+1.002 x0.0001N),Holling-Ⅲ型新模型为N_a=308.86e~(-95.18/n).在上述条件下,理论最大捕食量为308.86头,最佳寻找密度为95.18头.生产上控制矢尖蚧危害的释放比例应为益害比1∶95.     

Effect of the new pyrazole carboxamide fungicide penthiopyrad on late leaf spot and stem rot of peanut

BACKGROUND: Management of early leaf spot (Cercospora arachidicola Hori.), late leaf spot [Cercosporidium personatum (Berk. & MA Curtis) Deighton] and stem rot (Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.) of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in the southeastern USA is heavily dependent upon sterol biosynthesis inhibitor (SBI) and quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) fungicides. Effective new fungicides with different modes of action could improve overall disease control and extend the utility of the current fungicides. Penthiopryad is a pyrazole carboxamide fungicide being evaluated for use on peanut. Field experiments were conducted from 2004 to 2007 to determine the effect of a range of rates (0–0.36 kg AI ha^?1) of penthiopyrad on leaf spot and stem rot and the relative efficacy of penthiopyrad and current fungicide standards chlorothalonil, tebuconazole and azoxystrobin. RESULTS: Leaf spot control in plots treated with penthiopyrad at 0.20 kg AI ha^?1 or higher was similar to or better than that for the chlorothalonil standard. The incidence of stem rot for all penthiopyrad treatments was usually less than that for the tebuconazole or azoxystrobin standard treatments. Pod yields for all penthiopyrad treatments were similar to or higher than those for the respective standards. CONCLUSION: Penthiopyrad has excellent potential for management of late leaf spot and stem rot of peanut, and may complement current SBI and QoI fungicides. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

哈茨木霉发酵产木霉素的培养条件优化

采用快速有效的数学统计方法对一株枸骨内生真菌哈茨木霉生产木霉素的培养条件进行了优化。首先利用Plackett-Burrman设计在影响木霉素产量的6个因素中筛选出主效因素：葡萄糖浓度、发酵时间、接种量。在此基础上,再利用响应面分析法对以上三个显著因子的最佳水平范围进行研究,建立并分析了各因子与木霉素产量关系的回归模型。通过模型确定出最佳的试验条件：葡萄糖浓度42.8g/L,接种量1.39ml和发酵时间102.88h,该条件下木霉素的产量可达147.44mg/L。经五批培养验证,预测值与验证试验平均值接近。