Carvacrol and eugenol effectively inhibit Rhizopus stolonifer and control postharvest soft rot decay in peaches

Aims

This study aimed to investigate the antifungal mechanism of carvacrol and eugenol to inhibit Rhizopus stolonifer and the control of postharvest soft rot decay in peaches.

Methods and Results

To investigate the antifungal mechanism, the effects of carvacrol and eugenol on the mycelium growth, leakages of cytoplasmic contents, mycelium morphology, cell membrane and membrane composition of R. stolonifer were studied. Carvacrol and eugenol both exhibited dose‐dependent antifungal activity against R. stolonifer, carvacrol at a concentration of 2 μl per plant and eugenol at a concentration of 4 μl per plant inhibited fungal growth completely. The two essential oils (EOs) increased cell membrane penetrability and caused the leakage of cytoplasm, nucleic acid and protein content. The observation using scanning electron microscopy and fluorescent microscopy showed modification of the hyphal morphology and breakage of the cell plasma membrane. Decreased ergosterol contents confirmed that the two EOs could destroy the membrane of R. stolonifer. For the in vivo test, the inhibition of soft rot disease and the induction of defence‐related enzymes were investigated. Carvacrol and eugenol significantly reduced the incidence and severity of soft rot decay in inoculated peaches. The best treatments for controlling soft rot decay were obtained at 0·5 μl l^?1 for carvacrol and 1 μl l^?1 for eugenol. The activities of defence‐related enzymes in peaches were also enhanced by fumigation with two EOs.

Conclusion

This study showed that carvacrol and eugenol could effectively inhibit the growth of R. stolonifer in vitro and successfully control the incidence of soft rot decay in honey peaches.

Significance and Impact of the Study

The above findings may be the main antifungal mechanism of carvacrol and eugenol on R. stolonifer. Furthermore, carvacrol and eugenol are helpful for their commercial application on the preservation of fresh fruit.     

人参锈腐病研究进展

综述了近年来对人参锈腐病病参的表皮和根内化学成分的变化、病原菌生物学特性、分子生物学及防治方面的研究。结果显示,锈腐病菌侵入参根后,病根体内总皂甙、粗淀粉、总糖减少,而木质素、脂肪酸和还原糖增加;Ca,Zn,Mn,Fe,Al,Si的含量增加,K的含量降低。生物学特性方面研究了最适病原菌生长的碳源、氮源、pH值、温度及微量元素Fe、Pd、Zn、Cd、Cu对菌丝生长的作用。防治方面则对农业防治和生物防治进行了总结。农业防治主要是进行合理轮作,施用有机肥;生物防治重点在拮抗菌的筛选上。以生物防治方法防治人参锈腐病有很广阔的前景。     

羊肚菌烂柄病发生对土壤真菌群落结构的影响

为了解羊肚菌(Morel)烂柄病的发生对土壤真菌群落结构的影响,采用Illumina MiSeq高通量测序技术,对健康羊肚菌根际土、烂柄病发病子实体根际土及相同环境下未栽培羊肚菌土壤的真菌群落结构进行研究。结果表明,测序样品共获得344 163条序列,归为7个真菌门。各样品真菌多样性分析结果表明,未栽培土壤真菌群落多样性较高,栽培羊肚菌根际土壤真菌多样性显著降低,烂柄病发生后土壤真菌多样性增加。群落结构分析表明,烂柄病根际优势真菌类群为拟青霉属(Paecilomyces)、木霉属(Trichoderma)、葡萄穗霉属(Stachybotrys)、枝顶孢属(Acremonium)、Paratritirachium、Zopfiella、被孢霉属(Mortierella)和柄孢壳属(Podospora)。烂柄病的发生改变了土壤真菌群落结构,促进了根际真菌的繁殖。为了解羊肚菌烂柄病的发生、传播机理及防治提供了参考。     

Evaluation of fungicides and biocontrol products for the control of Phytophthora root rot of hydrangeas

Abstract

Phytophthora root rot is one of the most important diseases in almost all hydrangeas of nursery production. In this study, the efficacy of fungicides and biocontrol products against Phytophthora root rot of hydrangea was assessed in greenhouse and field experiments. Treatments used in field or greenhouse experiments were RootShield PLUS⁺, MBI110, IT-5103, Grotab, OxiPhos, TerraClean 5.0?+?TerraGrow program, Segovis, Pageant Intrinsic, Empress Intrinsic and Subdue Maxx. Pots/plots were inoculated with Phytophthora nicotianae grown on rice grains, sterilised rice grains were used for negative controls. After the trials, plant growth data (total plant weight, root weight, plant height, plant width) were recorded, and roots were assessed for disease severity using a scale of 0–100%. The treatments most effective in reducing Phytophthora root rot severity were Segovis, Empress Intrinsic, Subdue Maxx, TerraClean 5.0?+?TerraGrow program in both greenhouse and field experiments. This study will help nursery producers make proper management decisions by using recommended fungicides and biocontrol products of this study in a rotation or alone to manage Phytophthora root rot of hydrangea.     

龙牙百合软腐病的病原菌

龙牙百合Lilium brownii var. viridulum是药食同源百合,为江西省主产百合。以采自江西省宜春市万载县龙牙百合生产基地的腐烂组培苗为研究对象,因发病时茎叶甚至整株组培苗腐烂,故定义该病为“软腐病”。本研究对其病原菌进行分离纯化、菌落生长状态、菌丝、分生孢子、产孢结构等形态学观察、致病性检测和多基因位点序列鉴定。根据形态学观察初步鉴定病原菌为Acremonium sclerotigenum。进一步对病原菌的rDNA-ITS、LSU、SSU和β-tubulin多基因位点进行序列分析,发现其与A. sclerotigenum同源性最高并聚为一支。综上所述,确定引起龙牙百合软腐病的病原菌为产核枝顶孢A. sclerotigenum。     

白腐菌产漆酶的纯化及部分酶学性质

对白腐菌W 1产生的漆酶粗酶液通过超滤浓缩、分子筛和离子交换层析进行纯化 .用SDS PAGE证明该酶的分子量大约为 6 2 4kD .等电聚焦电泳显示该酶的等电点为 3 5 .酶反应的最适温度为 5 0℃ ,最适pH值为 4 5 .此酶氧化DMP的Km 值为 3 84× 10 -5mol L .金属离子对酶活的影响很大 ,其中K+ 、Mn2 + 、Ag+ 对酶活有促进作用 ,Fe2 + 、Fe3 + 、Hg2 + 、Co2 + 、Ba2 + 等对酶活有明显的抑制作用 .酶对部分染料也有一定的脱色效果     

柑橘与枳属间体细胞杂种再生及其对脚腐病抗性的评价

Page橘柚 (CitrusreticulataBlanco×C .paradisiMacf.)胚性细胞悬浮系原生质体与枳 (Poncirustrifoliata (L .)Raf.)叶肉原生质体经电场诱导融合 ,4～ 5个月再生 15 0余棵小植株。再生植株根系发达 ,叶片具三叶特征。随机检查 2 0余株再生苗根尖染色体数目 ,表明都为四倍体 (2n =4x =36 )。随机取 7株进行RAPD分析 ,表明被检测植株都为杂种。用引起脚腐病的寄生疫霉菌 (PhytophthoraparasiticaDastar)毒素接种体细胞杂种及双亲叶片 ,结果表明 ,Page橘柚中度感病 ,枳高抗 ,体细胞杂种为抗病类型。     

There it is! Fusarium pseudograminearum did not lose the fusaristatin gene cluster after all

Fusarium pseudograminearum is a significant pathogen of cereals in arid regions worldwide and has the ability to produce numerous bioactive secondary metabolites. The genome sequences of seven F. pseudograminearum strains have been published and in one of these strains, C5834, we identified an intact gene cluster responsible for biosynthesis of the cyclic lipopeptide fusaristatin A. The high level of sequence identity of the fusaristatin cluster remnant in strains that do not produce fusaristatin suggests that the absence of the cluster evolved once, and subsequently the resulting locus with the cluster fragments became widely dispersed among strains of F. pseudograminearum in Australia. We examined a selection of 99 Australian F. pseudograminearum isolates to determine how widespread the ability to produce fusaristatin A is in F. pseudograminearum. We identified 15 fusaristatin producing strains, all originating from Western Australia. Phylogenetic analyses could not support a division of F. pseudograminearum into fusaristatin producing and nonproducing populations, which could indicate the loss has occurred relatively recent.     

大白菜软腐菌种群组成及优势菌致病型的研究

对黑龙江省成熟大白菜[Brassica pekinensis（Lour．）Rupr．]生产田采集的软腐病菌进行分离、纯化,并根据形态学特征分析了大白菜软腐病菌的种群组成。结果表明,引起黑龙江省秋季大白菜软腐病的主要致病菌是胡萝卜软腐欧文氏菌胡萝卜软腐亚种[Erwinia carotovora（Jones）Bergey et al．subsp、carotovora]（Ecc）;利用20个Ecc菌株的混合菌对来源于不同生态型及不同地区的大白菜品种进行接种,筛选出5个鉴别寄主,以此将20个Ecc菌株划分为5个致病力类型,其中V型为优势致病菌,其分布广且致病力强。     

Fungal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass

Pretreatment is a crucial step in the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars and biofuels. Compared to thermal/chemical pretreatment, fungal pretreatment reduces the recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass by lignin-degrading microorganisms and thus potentially provides an environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient pretreatment technology for biofuel production. This paper provides an overview of the current state of fungal pretreatment by white rot fungi for biofuel production. The specific topics discussed are: 1) enzymes involved in biodegradation during the fungal pretreatment; 2) operating parameters governing performance of the fungal pretreatment; 3) the effect of fungal pretreatment on enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol production; 4) efforts for improving enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol production through combinations of fungal pretreatment and physical/chemical pretreatment; 5) the treatment of lignocellulosic biomass with lignin-degrading enzymes isolated from fungal pretreatment, with a comparison to fungal pretreatment; 6) modeling, reactor design, and scale-up of solid state fungal pretreatment; and 7) the limitations and future perspective of this technology.