引起害虫大规模流行病的两种虫霉

我国南方重要害虫松大蚜及茶尺蠖中近年来分别发现由加拿大虫疫霉和圆孢虫疫霉造成的大面积流行病,在短期内将害虫种群摧毁殆尽。加拿大虫疫霉系我国首次记载。本文描述和讨论了2种虫生真菌的形态特征,记载了真菌病的流行概况。     

沫蝉的病原真菌新种——巨孢虫疫霉(英文)

在浙江省百山祖自然保护区虫生真菌调查中发现松树上的菱沫蝉(Agrophora sp.)的新病原真菌一种,因其分生孢子远大于任何已知种虫疫霉,故定为新种巨孢虫疫霉(Eryniagigantea Li,Chert et Xu)。其初生分生孢子长倒拟卵形或拟纺锤形,对称或略弯曲,42.6—76.7×l 2.3—26.0μm(平均57.6×l 8.6μm),长径比2.2—4.9(平均3.1);顶稍圆或尖削;基部乳突略钝,有时有孢领。次生分生孢子倒拟卵形至广倒拟卵形;毛管分生孢子未见。假根成束。假囊状体及休眠孢子未见。     

Effect of meteorological variates on persistence of primary conidia and capilliconidia of Erynia radicans (Zygomycotin: ntomophthorales) under natural conditions

Persistence of conidia of an isolate of Erynia radicans (Syn. Zoophthora radicans) was investigated in relation to the meteorological conditions which occurred during autumn-winter of 1990–91 in the coastal plain in Israel. Capilljconidia shielded from the sun, placed on the abaxial surface of leaves of Plumeria acuminata, persisted for 24 h to at least 120 h. Exposed capilliconidia, placed on the adaxial surface of the same leaves, died within 24 h. Almost all the primary conidia shielded from the sun (placed on the abaxial surface of the same leaves) died within a single day. Conidial viability was expressed in subsequent germination on an agar medium. Capilliconidial persistence was closely related to the daily air temperatures, expressed as cumulative day-degrees. Differences in relative humidity had no substantial effect on capilliconidial mortality. At daytime temperatures of ≤ 20°C, mortality after 24 h incubation was lowest (≤ 34%) and the persistence duration, longest (at least 120 h). Increases in daytime temperature up to 24°C for a few hours increased mortality (37–57% after 24 h incubation) and shortened the persistence duration (72–120 h). Exposure to 24–29°C during daytime greatly increased mortality (65–58% after 24 h) and further shortened the persistence duration (24–48 h). Daytime temperatures of > 29°C were lethal to all capilliconidia within 24 h. Temperature had a profound effect on capilliconidial persistence also under controlled environmental conditions. The significance of capiliiconidial persistence is discussed in relation to activity of the fungus in its natural environment.     

The effect of introducing the aphid-pathogenic fungus Erynia neoaphidis into populations of cereal aphids

The aphid-pathogenic fungus Erynia neoaphidis, as dried fungus-infected aphids, was applied to caged plots of winter wheat infested with cereal aphids at two sites, one in Hertfordshire and the other in Hampshire, in 1983. In each trial, the fungus became established in the aphid populations in the treated plots even though conditions were drier than average and therefore sub-optimal for fungus spread. Treatment applied in the third week of June increased the proportion of infected aphids more than that applied two weeks later at one site, and the early application was the only treatment to have an obvious effect at the other. In spite of the observed effect of treatments on the proportion of infected aphids, the fungus failed to reduce the numbers of aphids relative to those in untreated plots, chiefly because in these plots many aphids were killed by fungi of the same species as that introduced and other related species from natural sources. Artificial introduction of E. neoaphidis acts too slowly and unpredictably to be likely to form a practical alternative to conventional insecticides for cereal aphid control.     

A PCR-based tool for the cultivation-independent monitoring of Pandora neoaphidis

Pandora neoaphidis is one of the most important fungal pathogens of aphids and has a great potential for use in biocontrol. Little is known on how this fungus persists in an area and in particular on its overwintering strategies. It is hypothesized that natural areas play an important role for survival and that soil may serve as a source of inoculum for new aphid populations in spring. To test these hypotheses, a cultivation-independent PCR-based diagnostic tool was developed, that allows the detection of P. neoaphidis in the environment. Two P. neoaphidis specific PCR primer pairs were designed, targeting sequences in the ribosomal RNA gene cluster. Specificity of both primer pairs was demonstrated with P. neoaphidis and non-target close entomophthoralean relatives. Moreover, single amplicons of expected sizes were obtained with both primer pairs from various environmental sample types, including aphid cadavers, plant material, and soil. The PCR-based diagnostic tool was applied to investigate the persistence of P. neoaphidis in soil samples obtained in 2004/2005 from a nettle field harboring infected aphids in fall 2004. P. neoaphidis was detected in every sample collected in November 2004 and March 2005, suggesting an overwintering stage of P. neoaphidis in top soil layers. The developed cultivation-independent PCR-based tool will be valuable for further investigation of the ecology of P. neoaphidis and for the development and future implementation of management strategies against aphids involving conservation biocontrol.     

Grain aphid population structure: no effect of fungal infections in a 2-year field study in Denmark

1 Sitobion avenae (F.) is a serious pest in Danish cereal crops. To understand the population genetic structure, aphids were sampled in seven different winter wheat (Triticum sativum Lamarck) fields throughout Denmark. The aphids were genotyped with seven microsatellite markers. In total, 2075 aphids were collected and 1203 of these were genotyped. 2 The Danish S. avenae populations displayed very high genotypic diversity, high percentages of unique genotypes and low linkage disequilibria; this is likely to be a result of genetic recombination encompassed by their holocyclic lifestyle. The populations showed very limited differentiation and no sign of isolation by distance. Almost all the genetic variation was ascribed within the populations rather than between populations, probably due to a high migration rate at approximate 10% per generation. 3 Seasonal changes in clonal diversity and distribution of asexual summer generations of S. avenae within the infestation period in a single winter wheat field were followed over two consecutive years by weekly sampling from 60 plots each of 20 × 20 m. Clonal diversity was high in all samples with no dominant clonal lineages and no significant difference in the genotypic diversity between weeks or between years. However, a temporal genetic differentiation effect, throughout the infestation, suggests that selective factors or high temporal migration play an important role in shaping the genetic structure S. avenae. 4 Analyses of fungal infected and uninfected aphids were performed to test whether some clonal linage were more often infected by fungi from the Entomophthorales under field conditions. In total, 54 progeny from aphids with Entomophthorales were genotyped and compared with 422 uninfected aphid genotypes. The Entomophthorales‐infected aphid genotypes did not cluster out together, suggesting that these fungal pathogens did not affect the population differentiation or clonal distribution of S. avenae in a Danish agroecosystem. 5 Our findings indicate that S. avenae populations can be controlled using conservation biological control     

弯孢虫疫霉的分离和鉴定

1984—1987年,在福建的南平、福州、南安等地持续发生了由弯孢虫疫霉(Eryniacurvlspora)感染而引起库蚊(culex sp.)成虫死亡的流行病,病原菌分生孢子梗掌状分枝;分生孢子浅绿色,窄而长,略弯曲,单核,双囊壁,含有多个小脂肪粒,大小29.7—39.6×13.2—19.8(平均32.5×16.1)μm,长宽比1.5—3.0(平均2.0);次生分生孢子梨形,基部为钝的乳突,中间有一大的脂肪粒,孢子大小16.6—19.9×11.6—14.9(平均18.7×13.7)μm;休眠孢子球形,棕褐色,直径23.2—33.2(平均29.5)μm;有假根及囊状体。     

The pathogenic fungi of the spittlebug in Mexico. III. Innocuity ofErynia neoaphidis andConidiobolus major in experimental animals

Previous research concerning theEntomophthorales has demonstrated their capabilities as biological control agents. To use them widely and at industrial levels, studies to demonstrate their innocuity in animals must be made. The present study concerns the intraperitoneal and subcutaneous inoculation of 274 animals (mice and guinea pigs) withErynia neoaphidis Remaudière & Hennebert andConidiobolus major (Thaxter) Remaudière & Keller, fungi pathogenic for the spittlebug [Aeneolamia postica (Walk) andProsapia simulans (Walk)] in Mexico. The alterations found were macroscopic tissue lesions consisting of nodules, abscesses and adhesions in the liver, spleen, kidneys and intraperitoneal cavity. No fungi could be recovered from organs at any time and only lysed filaments surrounded by polymorphonuclear cells could be seen at day 8 post-inoculation. The histopathological findings showed no important pathological alterations. These results suggest the innocuity ofErynia neoaphidis Remaudière & Hennebert andConidiobolus mamor (Thaxter) Remaudière & Keller in mice and guinea pigs.

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Résumé L'utilisation des Entomophthorales dans la lutte biologique contre les insectes n'est possible qu'après avoir vérifié leur innocuité vis-à-vis des vertébrés. Dans ce but, des injections sous-cutanées et intrapéritonéales ont été réalisées chez 274 animaux (cobayes et souris) à l'aide de mycélium et spores deErynia neoaphidis etConidiobolus major pathogènes de la “mosca pinta”. Les seules lésions tissulaires observées sont des nodules, des abcès et des adhérences au niveau de la rate, du foie, des reins et du péritoine. Les champignons n'ont jamais pu être réisolés à partir des divers organes. Les observations histopathologiques ne montrent aucune altération pathologique importante; seuls des filaments lysés entourés de polymorphonucléaires ont pu être retrouvés. Ces résultats indiquent l'innocuité deE. neoaphidis etC. major vis-à-vis des souris et des cobayes.

     

蓝光影响新蚜虫疠霉分生孢子弹射潜力的室内评估

新蚜虫疠霉Pandora neoaphidis是虫霉菌亚门Entomophthoromycotina虫霉目Entomophthorales的代表菌,是世界上流行最广的蚜科专化性病原真菌。其主动弹射分生孢子的能力是引发高强度流行病控制蚜虫种群的关键原因。本研究以新蚜虫疠霉菌丝制备的弹孢胶囊（模拟感病蚜尸）为研究对象,在室内对其在蓝光照射和黑暗条件下的产孢量和分生孢子弹射距离进行了测量;同时利用高速显微摄像技术对弹孢胶囊的分生孢子弹射进行了拍摄观察和软件视频分析,利用MATLAB软件分析图像视频并进行了模型构建。结果表明：新蚜虫疠霉菌丝胶囊经蓝光照射处理后弹射出来的分生孢子数量和孢子弹射速度均显著高于黑暗条件下的处理（P<0.05）;分析高速显微拍摄视频计算所得的孢子弹射初始速度从114mm/s到2.07m/s不等,速度在弹射后期会受到空气阻力的影响而急速下降;采用Stokes模型进行预测的结果显示其分生孢子的弹射路径与实际路径拟合度较高（R²=0.8941）。综上,本研究结果为深入理解新蚜虫疠霉弹射相关的流行扩散模型和生物学适态机制提供了基础数据。