宽阔水自然保护区的虫草及其相关真菌Ⅱ．

采自贵州省宽阔水自然保护区的另6种虫草,它们是娄山虫草新种（CordycepsloushanensisLiang&Liusp.nov.）,绿核虫草新种（CordycepsaeruginosclerotaLiang&Liusp.nov.）,拟暗绿虫草（cordycepspseudoatrovirensKob.&Shim.）,布氏虫草（CordycepsbrongniartiiShimazu）,金针虫虫草（CordycepsagriotaKawam）,和幼虫虫草［Cordycepslarvarum（Westwood）Olliff］。还报道了多颈被毛孢（HirsutellapolycollutaLiang）,云南被毛孢丝梗新变种（HirsutellayunnanensisvartenuisynnemiLiangetLiuvar.nov.）,巨人被毛孢（HirsutellgiganteaPetch）和枝多头霉［Polycephalomycesramosum（Peck）Mains］等几种束梗孢科的虫生真菌,及娄山拟青霉新种（PaecilomycesloushanensisLiang&Liusp.nov.）。     

Effectiveness of Hirsutella minnesotensis and H. rhossiliensis in control of the soybean cyst nematode in four soils with various pH,texture, and organic matter

The parasitism of soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera glycines, by the fungi Hirsutella rhossiliensis and Hirsutella minnesotensis and their biocontrol effectiveness against the nematode were investigated in four soils with various pH, texture, and organic matter. Fungal parasitism was assayed in the soils in 25 mL vials. As expected, percentage of H. glycines second-stage juveniles (J2) parasitized by either fungus increased with increasing number of fungus-colonized J2 initially added into the soils. Parasitism of J2 by the fungi was negatively related with soil pH. Both positive and negative relationships with fungal parasitism were observed for soil sandiness and organic matter. In greenhouse study, both fungi at 0.2–0.8 g fresh mycelium of liquid culture per 0.3 L pot and 1% corn-grits culture effectively reduced nematode population density. The relationship between biocontrol effectiveness and the soil factors depended on fungal species and inoculation levels. In general, percentage reduction of egg population density in the soil was negatively correlated with soil pH and positively correlated with sandiness. There was no or weak correlation between egg reduction and organic matter. The percentage of J2 parasitized by the fungi 2 months after planting did not correlate with the soil factors. Plant growth was better in the two soils with intermediate pH and sand than the soil with high pH and low sand or with low pH and high sand. It appeared that soil pH and/or texture are important in influencing biocontrol effectiveness, but further studies are needed to determine the effect of individual factors because they are correlated.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hirsutella proturicola</Emphasis> sp. nov. isolated from a proturan, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Baculentulus</Emphasis> densus (Protura,Hexapoda)

A new species of Hirsutella, H. proturicola, isolated from a subterranean proturan (Baculentulus densus; Protura, Hexapoda), is described and illustrated. Hirsutella proturicola is characterized by producing monoblastic phialides of 24–51.5 × 2.5–5 μm with a slightly roughened neck, fusiform and curved conidia of 9–18 × 2.5–4 μm that have a truncate base and a papillate projection often capped with sheath-like mucilage, and pluricellular, globose to subglobose chlamydospores of 21–48 × 21–41.5 μm. This species is morphologically and phylogenetically close to H. rostrata, an acaropathogenic species, but can be distinguished from the size of the phialides and the size and shape of the conidia.     

Virulence and site of infection of the fungus,Hirsutella thompsonii,to the honey bee ectoparasitic mite,Varroa destructor

The Varroa mite, Varroa destructor, is recognized as the most serious pest of both managed and feral Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) in the world. The mite has developed resistance to fluvalinate, an acaricide used to control it in beehives, and fluvalinate residues have been found in the beeswax, necessitating an urgent need to find alternative control measures to suppress this pest. Accordingly, we investigated the possibility of using the fungus, Hirsutella thompsonii, as a biocontrol agent of the Varroa mite. Among the 9 isolates of H. thompsonii obtained from the University of Florida and the USDA, only the 3 USDA isolates (ARSEF 257, 1947 and 3323) were infectious to the Varroa mite in laboratory tests. The mite became infected when it was allowed to walk on a sporulating H. thompsonii culture for 5 min. Scanning electron micrographs revealed that the membranous arolium of the mite leg sucker is the focus of infection where the fungal conidia adhered and germinated. The infected mites died from mycosis, with the lethal times to kill 50% (LT(50)s) dependent on the fungal isolates. Thus, the LT(50)s were 52.7, 77.2, and 96.7h for isolates 3323, 257, and 1947, respectively. Passage of H. thompsonii through Varroa mite three times significantly reduced the LT(50)s of isolates 257 and 1947 (P<0.05) but not the LT(50) of isolate 3323.The fungus did not infect the honey bee in larval, prepupal, pupal, and adult stages under our laboratory rearing conditions. Our encouraging results suggest that some isolates of H. thompsonii have the potential to be developed as a biocontrol agent for V. destructor. However, fungal infectivity against the mites under beehive conditions needs to be studied before any conclusion can be made.     

Parasitism of the Nematode Heterodera glycines by the Fungus Hirsutella rhossiliensis as Influenced by Crop Sequence

The effect of crop sequence on parasitism of second-stage juveniles (J2) of Heterodera glycines by Hirsutella rhossiliensis was investigated. Data were collected from plots of a long-term crop rotation experiment established in 1982. Crop sequences included (i) continuous monoculture of corn and soybean; (ii) annual rotation of the two crops; and (iii) 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of each crop following 5 years of the other crop. The nematode J2 density and percentage of J2 parasitized by the fungus were determined at planting, midseason, and end of season in 1997 and 1998. A significant effect of the crop sequence on parasitism of J2 was observed at midseason in both years and at end of season in 1998. In plots of first-year soybean following 5 years of corn, fungal parasitism increased from an undetectable level at planting to 2% and 4% of J2 parasitized by ends of season in 1997 and 1998, respectively. Fungal parasitism was similar in plots of second-through-fifth-year soybean after 5 years of corn and in plots of soybean monoculture. Parasitism of J2 in the soybean plots in annual rotation with corn increased from undetectable and 2% at planting to 6% and 23% at midseason in 1997 and 1998, respectively. The effect of crop sequence on the fungal parasitism of J2 may be attributed to a density-dependent relationship between the parasite and its host. Season also affected the fungal parasitism; percentage of J2 parasitized by the fungus was the highest at midseason and the lowest at planting.     

冬虫夏草成熟过程中冬虫夏草菌及其突变基因型在子座和僵虫体中的差异表达

文献报道了从冬虫夏草(Cs)中同时检出蝙蝠蛾拟青霉(Ph)、中华被毛孢(Hs)和冬虫夏草菌(Os)的多个基因型;Cs的成熟伴有化学成分的改变和僵虫体中Hs竞争性菌落形成能力的下降.同时检验了Cs成熟过程中Os突变基因型生物量的变化.应用Southern杂交检验发现:Cs的成熟伴有Ph和2组Os基因型生物量的显著增加.o...     

被毛孢属一新种——长座虫草的无性型

报道长座虫草Cordyceps longissima Kobayasi的无性型为长座被毛孢新种Hirsutella longissima sp.nov.。用子囊孢子分离得到的无性型与子座柄部粘片所见的被毛孢相同;用分离菌在米饭培养基上人工诱发出的子座与天然子座相似,这表明长座被毛孢为长座虫草的无性型。     

食线虫真菌洛斯里被毛孢线粒体基因组的再分析

【目的】鉴定洛斯里被毛孢OWVT-1菌株的线粒体基因组,验证公布的USA-87-5菌株线粒体基因组中的错误,对洛斯里被毛孢正确的线粒体基因组序列进行注释并开展不同被毛孢物种间的比较线粒体基因组学分析。【方法】借助DNA高通量测序数据并通过必要的Sanger测序组装OWVT-1的线粒体基因组。通过PCR验证OWVT-1与公布的USA-87-5线粒体基因组序列差异的真实性。利用多种生物信息方法分析和注释洛斯里被毛孢的线粒体基因组。【结果】公布的洛斯里被毛孢USA-87-5菌株的线粒体基因组存在几处序列错误,包括3处长片段的插入缺失和多处短片段的插入缺失。实际上,洛斯里被毛孢USA-87-5与OWVT-1菌株的线粒体基因组序列完全相同。该菌的线粒体基因组全长62949 bp,在7个基因中共插入13个内含子,部分内含子和基因间区显现出序列退化的特征。洛斯里被毛孢、明尼苏达被毛孢、线虫被毛孢的线粒体基因组具有较强的共线性关系。除一些独立的ORF外,核心蛋白编码基因、rRNA基因和tRNA基因的排列顺序非常保守。基因间区的长短是影响3种被毛孢线粒体基因组大小最主要的因素。【结论】公布的洛斯里被毛孢USA-87-5菌株线粒体基因组中存在序列错误。本文新报道了OWVT-1菌株的线粒体基因组,并进行注释和比较线粒体基因组学分析。     

鹿儿岛被毛孢分生孢子胞外黏液蛋白提取与鉴定

【背景】分生孢子表层黏液在虫生真菌与昆虫的互作中扮演着重要角色。鹿儿岛被毛孢是寄主专一、孢子表面具黏液层的虫生真菌,但其胞外黏液成分尚不清楚。【目的】优化鹿儿岛被毛孢分生孢子黏液蛋白的提取方法,对黏液蛋白组分进行质谱鉴定,探究分生孢子胞外黏液的蛋白成分。【方法】用低浓度还原剂二硫苏糖醇(Dithiothreitol,DTT)对胞外黏液进行温和洗脱并优化提取条件,聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,SDS-PAGE)检测蛋白提取浓度,用碘化丙啶(Propidium Iodide,PI)染色法检测孢子细胞膜选择通透性,通过肽段酶解、LC-MS/MS数据采集及蛋白质比对分析鉴定蛋白质。【结果】鹿儿岛被毛孢分生孢子黏液蛋白的最佳提取条件:孢子浓度为5×107 cells/mL,DTT浓度为2 mmol/L,4℃提取24 h;黏液蛋白提取后不影响孢子细胞膜通透性。提取的黏液蛋白共鉴定到蛋白质77个,蛋白丰度排前10的蛋白多为分泌性小分子蛋白,包括未注释的蛋白、几丁质酶、脂酶或是与昆虫体壁降解相关的...     

Effect of Hirsutella rhossiliensis on Infection of Potato by Pratylenchus penetrans

We evaluated the ability of the nematode-pathogenic fungus Hirsutella rhossiliensis (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) to reduce root penetration and population increase of Pratylenchus penetrans on potato. Experiments were conducted at 24 C in a growth chamber. When nematodes were placed on the soil surface 8 cm from a 14-day-old potato cutting, the fungus decreased the number entering roots by 25%. To determine the effect of the fungus on population increase after the nematodes entered roots, we transplanted potato cuttings infected with P. penetrans into Hirsutella-infested and uninfested soil. After 60 days, the total number of nematodes (roots and soil) was 20 ± 4% lower in Hirsutella-infested than in uninfested soil.