昆虫病原线虫对腰果细蛾的致病力测定

室内测定了Steinernema carpocapsae All、S.carpocapsae Biosys、S.glaseri NC52、S.longicaudum X-7、Heterorhabditis bacteriophora H06和H.indica LN2共6个昆虫病原线虫品系对腰果细蛾Acrocercops syngramma Meyrick幼虫的致病力。结果表明,线虫S.carpocapsae All、Biosys品系与线虫S.glaseri NC52对腰果细蛾幼虫的致死效果显著高于其它线虫,但供试的6个线虫品系均未能在腰果细蛾幼虫体内繁殖下一代,说明供试线虫在腰果细蛾幼虫体内难以繁殖。选择小卷蛾斯氏线虫S.carpocapsae All进一步研究其对腰果细蛾的致病力,结果发现,All线虫对腰果细蛾3龄幼虫处理24 h后的致死中浓度LC50为19.88 IJs/虫。腰果细蛾各龄幼虫和蛹对小卷蛾斯氏线虫S.carpocapsae All均表现出高度的敏感性,但不同幼虫龄期和处理时间敏感程度不同。小卷蛾斯氏线虫S.carpocapsae All对不同龄期腰果细蛾幼虫和蛹均表现出较强的致病力。     

昆虫病原线虫和共生细菌培养系统中噬菌体的检测

本文利用紫外照射、温度、pH、盐度诱导五株溶源性共生菌株Xenorhabdus和Photorhabdus,同时测定斯氏和异小杆属线虫Steinernema carpocapsae A24,S.carpocapsae AIL,S.feltiae English,S.feltiae SN,Heterorbabditis bacterophora H06在体外培养过程中是否存在感染共生细菌的噬菌体.结果未发现噬菌斑,说明实验菌株在实验诱导条件下以及昆虫病原线虫固体培养系统中不可能诱发噬菌体的危害.     

ITS-RFLP分析进行昆虫病原线虫斯氏属和异小杆属的分类鉴定

本研究通过PCR扩增和六种限制性内切酶（AluⅠ、HinfⅠ、MboⅠ、RsaⅠ、HaeⅢ和PvuⅡ）酶切,对国内害虫防治上常用的几种昆虫病原线虫,包括斯氏属S.carpocapsae、S.feltiae和S.glaseri以及异小杆属H.bacteriophora、H.zealandica、H.indicus和H.megulis等8个品系rDNA-ITS进行分析,建立起可以区分各线虫种的标准RFLP图谱.该方法快速简便、稳定可靠,需要的样品量少,可以用于新鲜的、或冻存的样品,甚至分析单条的线虫.不仅可进行昆虫病原线虫的快速分类鉴定,而且进一步可以应用于线虫田间释放的辅助监测,实际田间感染率的测定和线虫毒力的比较.     

昆虫病原线虫对烟苗的保护效果

小地老虎Agrotis ypsilon是危害烟草的重要害虫.为了实现该害虫的绿色防控,本研究测定了小地老虎幼虫对不同食物(小白菜、蕹菜、人工饲料和麸皮)取食的偏好性,评价添加鲜叶类诱食剂时昆虫病原线虫Steinernema carpocapsae All粉剂、S.feltiae SN虫尸剂、绿僵菌Metarhizium anisopliae和化学农药敌杀死(溴氰菊酯)对小地老虎的防控而实现对移栽期烟苗的保护效果.结果表明,尽管不同时间不同食物吸引的小地老虎幼虫数量有差异,但是这些幼虫对鲜叶类蔬菜(小白菜和蕹菜)具有偏好性.当每株烟苗存在2头小地老虎4龄幼虫时,未添加幼虫诱食剂的情况下,昆虫病原线虫粉剂处理后的烟苗死亡率为56.7％,显著低于绿僵菌处理的74.2％、昆虫病原线虫虫尸剂处理70.0％和对照78.3％,但高于敌杀死(溴氰菊酯)处理的烟苗死亡率37.5％;添加诱食剂后,昆虫病原线虫粉剂处理后烟苗的死亡率为40.8％,显著低于绿僵菌62.5％和昆虫病原线虫虫尸剂67.6％处理和对照62.5％,但与敌杀死(溴氰菊酯)处理的烟苗死亡率39.2％,差异不显著.当每株烟苗存在3头小地老虎4龄幼虫时,不论是否添加小地老虎幼虫诱食剂,昆虫病原线虫粉剂处理后的烟苗死亡率显著低于绿僵菌、昆虫病原线虫虫尸剂处理和对照,但与敌杀死(溴氰菊酯)处理的烟苗死亡率差异不显著.同样,添加幼虫诱食剂后,昆虫病原线虫粉剂处理的烟苗死亡率为36.7％,显著低于未加入小地老虎幼虫诱食剂的处理71.7％.因此,烟苗周围存在2头或3头小地老虎4龄幼虫的情况下,S.carpocapsae All线虫粉剂对刚移栽烟苗具有明显保护作用,在烟苗周围添加小地老虎幼虫诱食剂能显著降低烟苗的被危害率,为烟田小地老虎幼虫防控提供了有效的方法.     

印楝素和藜芦碱对昆虫病原线虫存活及感染力的影响

测定了两种植物源杀虫剂印楝素、藜芦碱和对照杀虫剂高效氯氟氰菊酯在不同使用量下处理Heterorhabditis indica LN2,H.indica 212-2,Steinernema carpocapsae All和S.pakistanense 94-1等4个昆虫病原线虫品系2 d、1 w、2 w、3 w和4 w后对线虫存活和感染力的影响。3种杀虫剂对H.indica LN2和S.pakistanense 94-1存活的影响最小,藜芦碱和高效氯氟氰菊酯对H.indica 212-2存活的影响小于对S.carpocapsae All存活的影响,印楝素则对S.carpocapsae All存活的影响小于对H.indica 212-2存活的影响。藜芦碱和高效氯氟氰菊酯处理后线虫死亡率低于10%,对存活线虫对大蜡螟的感染力没有显著影响。印楝素在高使用量(8.10 g/ha)下对线虫的致死作用明显,且处理时间在3 w以上时显著提高线虫的死亡率,但是在田间推荐使用量(4.05 g/ha)及稀释使用量下对线虫的存活及感染力没有显著影响。结果表明,印楝素和藜芦碱以及对照药剂均可与4个品系的线虫共同施用于田间用于农业害虫的综合防控。     

化学杀虫剂对昆虫病原线虫侵染韭菜迟眼蕈蚊能力的影响

【目的】为提高昆虫病原线虫对韭菜迟眼蕈蚊Bradysia odoriphaga的防治效果,将昆虫病原线虫与环境友好型化学杀虫剂混用是一条有效途径。【方法】本研究测试了70%吡虫啉水分散颗粒剂、40%毒死蜱乳油和4.5%高效氯氰菊酯乳油对昆虫病原线虫Heterorhabdits bacteriophora Taishan strain H06品系、Steinernema carpocapsae strain SF-SN和All品系存活及侵染率的影响,及低剂量化学杀虫剂与昆虫病原线虫混用对韭蛆3龄幼虫的作用效果。【结果】高效氯氰菊酯(含量为2.00、0.40、0.20和0.10μg·mL-1)和吡虫啉(25.00、5.00、2.50和1.25μg·mL-1)对H.bacteriophora H06和S.carpocapsae All的存活无显著影响,3品系线虫毒死蜱(8.00μg·mL-1)对3品系线虫的致死率均显著高于对照;不同浓度的毒死蜱对3品系线虫的致死率存在显著差异。3种药剂分别与3品系线虫混合后处理韭蛆,韭蛆的死亡率明显高于线虫和杀虫剂单用处理。药后3 d,SF-SN与毒死蜱(8.00μg·mL-1)、吡虫啉(25.00μg·mL-1)和高效氯氰菊酯(2.00μg·mL-1)混合处理韭蛆,分别比单用杀虫剂提高防效34.20%、21.18%、54.99%,优于另外两种线虫与3种药剂混用的效果。【结论】供试线虫中,SF-SN品系与上述杀虫剂联合防治韭蛆效果最好。     

不同品系昆虫病原线虫对烟草小地老虎的致病力

小地老虎Agrotis ypsilon Rottemberg是烟田的一种重要的地下害虫。为了探明不同品系的昆虫线虫对烟田地下害虫小地老虎的致病力,在室内采用生测试验法,以滤纸为介质,测定了斯氏属线虫Steinernema carpocapsae和异小杆属线虫Heterorhabditis bacteriophora共5个品系对小地老虎3龄幼虫、5龄幼虫和蛹的致病力。结果表明,5个不同昆虫病原线虫品系均对小地老虎3龄幼虫具有致病力,其中斯氏线虫S.carpocapsae-A11(Sc-A11)对小地老虎的致死速度最快,侵染24 h、36 h和72 h后小地老虎校正死亡率分别为41.3%、69.7%和86.7%,均高于其它线虫品系,小地老虎的死亡率随着线虫侵染时间的增加而增加的,至96 h后校正死亡率达到100%,Sc-A11侵染5龄幼虫的校正死亡率均高于其它线虫品系,可见Sc-A11对小地老虎幼虫的致病力最强,为最敏感的昆虫病原线虫品系。Sc-All对小地老虎3龄幼虫、5龄幼虫的校正死亡率在72 h时分别为86.7%、43.3%,化蛹率为23.7%,Sc-All不侵染小地老虎蛹。盆栽烟草上线虫Sc-A11剂量为20头IJs/cm~2施用3次和线虫剂量为80头IJs/cm~2施用2次的处理的保苗效果最好,3 d后保苗效果分别为79.64%和76.85%,达到最佳的防治效果。     

三种杀虫剂对昆虫病原线虫侵染臭椿沟眶象幼虫能力的影响

昆虫病原线虫在20世纪初后已发展成为生物防治领域研究热点之一,作为生防制剂被广泛使用,且可与杀虫剂混用.臭椿沟眶象Eucryptorrhynchus brandti是重要的林木蛀干害虫,对宁夏农田防护林主要树种臭椿Ailanthus altissima造成严重危害.目前臭椿沟眶象的主要防治方法之一是化学防治,但效果不理想.为了降低对臭椿沟眶象幼虫的农药使用剂量并提高防治效果,须筛选与昆虫病原线虫混用适合的杀虫剂.本研究测试了4.5％氯氰菊酯乳油、10％吡虫啉可溶液剂、5％啶虫脒乳油对小卷蛾斯氏线虫Steinernema carpocapsae All、长尾斯氏线虫Steinernema longicaudum X-7存活以及侵染率的影响,以筛选对臭椿沟眶象3龄幼虫致死效果好、能与昆虫病原线虫混用的杀虫剂和混用配比.结果 表明,3种杀虫剂对2种线虫的存活均无亚致死作用;吡虫啉对2种线虫的致死率无明显影响;不同浓度的氯氰菊酯和啶虫脒对2种线虫的致死率存在显著差异,其中有效成分为88.97 μg/mL、17.79 μg/mL的氯氰菊酯和有效成分为307.89 μg/mL、61.58 μg/mL的啶虫脒对2种线虫的致死率均显著高于对照.3种药剂与X-7、All混用对臭椿沟眶象3龄幼虫均表现为增效或叠加作用,其中有效成分为8.89 μg/mL的氯氰菊酯和有效成分为7.67 μg/mL的吡虫啉与线虫X-7混用对臭椿沟眶象3龄幼虫表现出增效作用,致死率分别为41.67％、54.17％,其它浓度和其它药剂与2种线虫混用的各处理均表现为叠加作用.该结果为进一步利用昆虫病原线虫开展野外防治试验奠定了基础.     

昆虫病原线虫对黄地老虎致病力的研究

为了探索应用昆虫病原线虫防治黄地老虎Agrotis segetum的可行性,室内生测比较了9个昆虫病原线虫品系对黄地老虎4龄幼虫的致病力。生测结果表明,9个不同昆虫病原线虫品系对黄地老虎4龄幼虫的致病力差别很大,其中格氏线虫Steinernema glaseri ib(Sgib)是对黄地老虎幼虫致病力最强的昆虫病原线虫品系,侵染24、36和72 h黄地老虎幼虫的校正死亡率均高于其他线虫品系。此外,还测定了不同温度、土壤湿度以及线虫剂量对格氏线虫Sgib致病力的影响,结果表明,在21℃-27℃、20%土壤湿度以及侵染期线虫与黄地老虎幼虫数量比不少于10∶1的条件下,格氏线虫Sgib对黄地老虎幼虫的致病效果最好。田间小区实验表明,格氏线虫Sgib对黄地老虎幼虫的防效达到96.67%。     

斯氏线虫对皮暗斑螟控制能力的研究

本文报导了应用科学斯氏线虫属（Steinernema spp.）8个品系室内外控制木麻黄皮暗斑螟的试验结果。通过对8个线虫品系在不同温度下皮暗斑螟的侵染力测定,筛选出Steinernema feltima Agriotos及Steinernema feltima,Beijing为最佳品系,能寄生低、中、高龄幼虫及蛹,3-4天幼虫死亡率达100%;温度20～30℃不影响线虫对寄生的致死效果,只是致死速度不同,在25℃时侵染力最强;以100条侵染期线虫/害虫为最适剂量。林间以200条线虫/ml的Steinernema feltiae,Agriotos及Steinerneama feltiae,Beijing两品系线虫液喷洒虫巢,皮暗斑螟幼虫的平均致死率分别为72.0%、69.9%。     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.