Cross-pathogenicity of Rhizoctonia solani strains on pasture legumes in pasture-crop rotations

In Australia, in the past, pasture legumes were rotated mainly with cereals, but increasingly these rotations now involve pasture legumes with a wider range of crops, including legumes. This increasing frequency of the leguminous host in the rotation system may be associated with increased root rots in legumes in the current pasture-crop rotations. The primary aim of this study was to see whether the pathogenicity on pasture legumes of strains of Rhizoctonia solani sourced from lupins and cereals (common crops in rotation with pastures) is associated with increased incidence of root rots in pasture legumes in the disease conducive sandy soils of the Mediterranean regions of southern Australia. The second aim was to determine sources of resistance among newly introduced pasture legumes to R. solani strains originating from rotational crops as this would reduce the impact of disease in the pasture phase. Fifteen pasture legume genotypes were assessed for their resistance/susceptibility to five different zymogram groups (ZG) of the root rot pathogen R. solani under glasshouse conditions. Of the R. solani groups tested, ZG1–5 and ZG1–4 (both known to be pathogenic on cereals and legumes) overall, caused the most severe root disease across the genotypes tested, significantly more than ZG6 (known to be pathogenic on legumes), in turn significantly >ZG4 (known to be pathogenic on legumes) which in turn was >ZG11 (known to be pathogenic on legumes including tropical species). Overall, Ornithopus sativus Brot. cvs Cadiz and Margurita, Trifolium michelianum Savi. cvs Paradana and Frontier and T. purpureum Loisel. cv. Electro showed a significant level of resistance to root rot caused by R. solani ZG11 (root disease scores ≤1.2 on a 1–3 scale where 3 = maximum disease severity) while O. sativus cvs Cadiz and Erica showed a significant level of resistance to root rot caused by R. solani ZG4 (scores ≤1.2). O. compressus L. cvs Charano and Frontier, O. sativus cv. Erica, and T. purpureum cv. Electro showed some useful resistance to root rot caused by R. solani ZG6 (scores ≤1.8). This is the first time that cvs Cadiz, Electro, Frontier, Margurita and Paradana have been recognised for their levels of resistance to root rot caused by R. solani ZG11; and similarly for cvs Cadiz and Erica against ZG4; and for cvs Charano, Erica, and Electro against ZG6. These genotypes with resistance may also serve as useful sources of resistance in pasture legume breeding programs and also could potentially be exploited directly into areas where other rotation crops are affected by these R. solani strains. None of the tested genotypes showed useful resistance to R. solani ZG1–4 (scores ≥2.0) or ZG1–5 (scores ≥2.5). This study demonstrates the relative potential of the various R. solani ZG strains, and particularly ZG1–4, ZG1–5, ZG4 and ZG6 to attack legume pastures and pose a significant threat to non-pasture crop species susceptible to these strains grown in rotation with these pasture legumes. Significantly, the cross-pathogenicity of these strains could result in the continuous build-up of inoculum of these strains that may seriously affect the productivity eventually of legumes in all rotations. In particular, when choosing pasture legumes as rotation crops, caution needs to be exercised so that the cultivars deployed are those with the best resistance to the R. solani ZGs most likely to be prevalent at the location.     

Prolific production of sclerotia in soil by Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group (AG) 11 pathogenic on lupin

Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group (AG) 11 causes serious damping‐off and hypocotyl rot of narrow‐leafed lupins (Lupinus angustifolius) in the northern grain‐belt of Western Australia. R. solani AG‐11 produced abundant sclerotia in sand overlaid on potato dextrose agar. Sclerotia were produced in larger numbers in natural Lancelin sand than in Geraldton loamy sand collected from the northern grain‐belt of Western Australia. The majority of the sclerotia produced were in >250 to <500 μam size range. The germination levels of sclerotia in the first two cycles of drying and germination were not significantly different. Sclerotia still retained 50% germination after four such cycles, indicating that they may have the ability to withstand the climatic cycles of the Mediterranean environment of southwestern Western Australia. The radial growth of the mycelium from sclerotia, however, declined with each drying and germination cycle. Inoculum potential of the pathogen increased with the size of sclerotia resulting in more severe lupin hypocotyl rot with larger sclerotia. The number of sclerotia produced in soil increased with increasing density of lupin seedlings. The results also indicate that R. solani AG‐11 can produce sclerotia on infected plant tissues as well as in soil. This is the first report of the prolific production of sclerotia by AG‐11 and their significant role in infection of lupins in soil in Western Australia.     

立枯丝核菌蛋白质电泳图谱研究 Ⅰ.融合群与图谱的相关性

用来自日本和美国的立枯丝核菌8个融合群11个类群代表菌株进行可溶性蛋白质电泳,其结果表明,各融合群及亚群之间电泳图谱有显著差异,而同一类群菌株的电泳图谱则相似。分析来源于华东等地已鉴定的融合类群117个菌株的电泳图谱显示,同一融合群内菌株,虽然采集地区、寄主植物或致病力不同,其蛋白质图谱仍十分相似;而不同融合类群的菌株,即使在同一田块中同一种寄主植物上引起相似病害,其图谱也显示出明显差异。本文就上述可溶性蛋白质图谱显示的结果与其它研究者在血清学、DNA同源性.酯酶等生化水平上对融合群的研究结果进行了比较和探讨。     

Inter-relationship between shoot weight,severity of root rot and survival rate of subterranean clover inoculated with certain pathogenic fungi

Summary Plant survival rate, root disease index and fresh shoot weight of subterranean clover seedlings inoculated with fungal pathogens (Fusarium avenaceum, F. oxysporum, Phoma medicaginis, Pythium irregulare andRhizoctonia solani, both singly and in combinations) were generally inter-correlated over a wide range of temperature (10, 15, 20 and 25°C) and moisture conditions (45, 65% water holding capacity and flooding). There was a negative correlation between root disease index and shoot weight for all treatments exceptF. avenaceum + P. irregulare. Root disease index and seedling survival rate were negatively correlated except forF. oxygsporum, Phoma medicaginis, P. irregulare andF. oxysporum + F. avenaceum. However, a good positive correlation was found between the survival rate and shoot weight for all treatments with the exception ofPhoma medicaginis.     

The effect of soil compaction on the saprophytic growth of Rhizoctonia solani

The increase in bare patch of cereals associated with minimum tillage practices prompted an investigation of the relationship between soil compaction and saprophytic growth of Rhizoctonia solani. In soils wetter than 10 kPa there was a greater density of hyphae in compacted than in non-compacted soil. In relatively dry soil, however, there was wider exploration by hyphae in non-compacted than in compacted soil. The implications of these findings for disease management are discussed.     

Studies of 13C in the foliage reveal interactions between nutrients and water in forest fertilization experiments

The severity of a root rot disease of cereals, caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kühn AG8, was inversely correlated to the Zn status of plants in field studies in 1989 and 1990. In 1989, a preliminary survey was conducted in a farmer's field in South Australia where Zn deficiency and disease were both widespread. Zn concentration in Spear wheat plants at the 3-leaf to early tillering stage was negatively correlated with severity of the disease. For the elevent elements analysed, a correlation matrix showed that Zn had the highest, and only significant (R²=0.52^**) association with disease. The effect of Zn applications and their residual value on disease severity was further studied in a long-term field experiment in 1989 and 1990 to which Zn had been applied in 1986. There was a decrease in the area of Rhizoctonia bare patch as Zn rate was increased, a result consistent with the field survey results; the recommended rate of 2.5 kg Zn ha^–1 reduced the area affected by bare patch from 42% to 21% of the total crop area compared with no Zn application, overcame Zn deficiency and increased grain yield from 1.1 to 2.8 t ha^–1. In 1990, fresh Zn application treatments were applied to trial plots designed for this purpose, in order to compare the response with the older Zn treatments applied in 1986. The areas of bare patch in the older Zn treatments were approximately 5% greater than those in the fresh Zn treatments. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that Zn deficient plants are more susceptible to root rot caused by R. solani. Testing this hypothesis is the subject of a companion paper.     

Antibiotic production by strains of Gliocladium virens and its relation to the biocontrol of cotton seedling diseases

Strains of the fungal antagonist Gliocladium virens were separated into two distinct groups on the basis of secondary metabolite production in vitro. Strains of the ‘P’ group produced the antibiotics gliovirin and heptelidic acid but not the antibiotic gliotoxin and its companion, dimethylgliotoxin. Strains of the ‘Q’ group produced gliotoxin and dimethylgliotoxin but not gliovirin or heptelidic acid. Strains from both groups produced the antibiotic viridin and phytotoxin viridiol. Gliovirin was very inhibitory to Pythium ultimum but had no activity against Rhizoctonia solani, and strains that produce it were more effective seed treatment biocontrol agents of disease incited by P. ultimum. Conversely, gliotoxin was more active against R. solani than against P. ultimum, and strains that produced it were more effective seed treatments for controlling disease incited by R. solani. These results indicate that the antibiotic profiles of strains should be considered when screening strains for biocontrol efficacy, and that it may be necessary to treat seeds with a combination of strains in order to broaden the disease control spectrum.     

棉立枯丝核菌(Rhizoctonia solani)中的一个dsDNA病毒

自从1962年Hollings在栽培蘑菇(Agaricus bisporus)中发现第一例真菌病毒以来,迄今已在100多种真菌中发现了病毒,多数含双链RNA基因组。1972年Bozarth报道在R.solani中发现病毒,但未报道该病毒的理化性质。1975年Finlker在R.solani的一个强致病力菌株中分离到双链RNA病毒,它含3个组分dsRNA。     

江苏大麦纹枯病菌酯酶同工酶的测定

对立枯丝核菌(Rhizoctonia solani giihn)和禾谷丝核菌(R．E erealis Vande r Hoeven)的16个菌丝融合群或亚群的标准菌株及来自}工苏大麦纹枯病的9个菌丝融合群或亚群共68个菌株进行了聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳,测定酯酶同工酶。结果表明：1．立枯丝核菌主酶带数的变幅范围比禾谷丝核菌大;2．无论禾谷丝核菌,还是立枯丝核菌,各菌丝融合群或亚群之间的电泳图谱都有显著差异,但与各自对应的融合群或亚群的标准菌株的图谱则相似;3．44个大麦禾谷丝核菌CAG一1群菌株间的图谱也有差异,但都有一条共同的主酶带(E．);4．据主副酶带数目和位置,将禾谷丝核菌CAG一1群菌株再分为2个类型(1型和II型)和5个亚型(1a、Ib、Ic和Iia、Iib);酶谱类型与菌株的采集品种和致病性无关,但与采集地点似有一定的联系。