{"title":"Mitigation effects of gamma Ir 1 radiation (60Co) and Trichoderma species against Fusarium- and Pythium-induced diseases in cucumber","authors":"Hasret Gunes, Murside Hatipoglu, Muhsin Yildiz, Selma Kipcak Bitik, Ceknas Erdinc, Semra Demir","doi":"10.1007/s13313-025-01019-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13313-025-01019-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i> L.) is a vegetable widely grown worldwide for its agricultural, economic and nutritional value. With the increase in cucumber cultivation areas in recent years, soil-borne plant disease such as <i>Pythium</i> spp. and Fusarium wilt (FW) have caused significant economic losses for producers. Filamentous <i>Trichoderma</i> fungi and gamma radiation are well known for their ability to stimulate many plant-pathogen fungal interactions, plant defense mechanisms against these fungi (antagonistic, competitive, etc.), and plant growth. This study aims to examine the effects of <i>Trichoderma</i> spp. (<i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> and <i>Trichoderma virens</i>), which are among the sustainable practices against <i>F. oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>cucumerinum</i> and <i>P. aphanidermatum</i> pathogens, and the effects of gamma rays (0, 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 Gy), which are used as a reliable method for changing physiological and biochemical processes in plants and investigating their interactions with pathogens. The results revealed that the interaction between gamma rays and <i>Trichoderma</i> species increased the fresh and dry weights and shoot and root length values of the cucumber plants and decreased the disease severity. When <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> (%51-%78 impact) and <i>Trichoderma virens</i> (%40-%67 impact) were compared, their effects on plant growth and disease severity were determined to vary according to parameters and gamma doses. These results indicate that gamma mutations may improve the biocontrol properties of <i>T. harzianum</i> and <i>T. virens</i>. According to the results of this study, gamma rays can be used in sustainable agricultural practices together with <i>Trichoderma</i> spp. as a bioformulation against pathogens that cause wilt and root rot in cucumber [<i>F. oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>cucumerinum</i> (72%) and <i>P. aphanidermatum</i> (66%)] against.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8598,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Pathology","volume":"54 1","pages":"45 - 62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143564431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hsu-Yao Chao, Ralf G. Dietzgen, John E. Thomas, Andrew D. W. Geering
{"title":"First report of the hibiscus strain of citrus leprosis virus C2 (Cilevirus colombiaense) infecting Hoya macgillivrayi in Australia","authors":"Hsu-Yao Chao, Ralf G. Dietzgen, John E. Thomas, Andrew D. W. Geering","doi":"10.1007/s13313-024-01016-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13313-024-01016-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Members of the genus <i>Cilevirus</i> are causative agents of citrus leprosis, an economically important disease of citrus in the Americas. Using high-throughput sequencing, we detected the hibiscus strain of citrus leprosis virus C2 (CiLV-C2H) infecting a cultivated <i>Hoya macgillivrayi</i> plant in Brisbane, Australia. The infection was not systemic, and presumably resulted from the feeding action of false spider mites (<i>Brevipalpus</i> spp.) that acquired the virus from an unidentified source of inoculum. Capsicum chlorosis virus, an orthotospovirus, was also present as a mixed infection, preventing the attribution of symptoms to CiLV-C2H.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8598,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Pathology","volume":"54 1","pages":"33 - 35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143564551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sihen Getachew, Beira H. Meressa, Marjolein Couvreur, Misghina G. Teklu, Wim Bert
{"title":"First report of root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus goodeyi) parasitizing soybean (Glycine max) in Ethiopia","authors":"Sihen Getachew, Beira H. Meressa, Marjolein Couvreur, Misghina G. Teklu, Wim Bert","doi":"10.1007/s13313-024-01017-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13313-024-01017-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nematodes extracted from soil and infected root samples collected from soybean fields in southwest Ethiopia have revealed, for the first time, the presence of <i>Pratylenchus goodeyi</i> on soybean. Species identity was confirmed through morphological analysis (using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy) and D2-D3 rDNA sequencing. A pathogenicity assay conducted under greenhouse conditions demonstrated that the tested soybean varieties are suitable hosts, with reproduction factor > 2 for <i>P. goodeyi</i>. Furthermore, the initial population density of <i>P. goodeyi</i> significantly affected the total fresh weight of the soybean plants, causing reduced plant height. Further research is necessary to assess its potential impact on soybean production at ranges of nematode densities and to develop effective management strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8598,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Pathology","volume":"54 1","pages":"37 - 43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143564485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gillyade C. Menino, Francisco A. O. Tanaka, Fernando C. B. Zambrosi
{"title":"Preventive foliar application of sparingly soluble copper source is effective to protect against Asian soybean rust","authors":"Gillyade C. Menino, Francisco A. O. Tanaka, Fernando C. B. Zambrosi","doi":"10.1007/s13313-024-01015-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13313-024-01015-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Application of synthetic fungicides continues an essential approach for mitigating the harmful effects of <i>Phakopsora pachyrhizi</i> (Asian soybean rust, ASR). Nevertheless, the excessive use of these products causes decline of their efficacy and environmental pollution issues. Then, aiming to seek for alternatives on the control of ASR, the efficiency of using copper (Cu) in the form sparingly soluble microparticulate oxide (CuO) on protecting against the disease was compared to soluble sulfate (CuSO<sub>4</sub>.5H<sub>2</sub>O, CuS). The inoculation with urediniospores of <i>Phakopsora pachyrhizi</i> was performed 5 days after the spray with solutions containing 0.5 g L<sup>− 1</sup> of Cu for either sources or deionized water as a control (CT). Disease symptoms severity was assessed until 30 days after inoculation, when leaf tissue was sampled for studying mesophyll integrity. Further, in vitro tests were conducted to assess the impact of CuO and CuS on the germination of urediniospores; and, a complementary experiment evaluated the concentration of Cu in the sprayed leaves as function of the source. Results revealed that both tested compounds were capable of completely inhibiting urediniospores germination in vitro. However, CuO had greater efficiency to delay the onset of ASR symptoms and to reduce their severity, most likely because the treated leaves maintained greater Cu concentration than those receiving CuS. Moreover, Cu-sprayed leaves of inoculated soybean, regardless of the source, exhibited improved structural organization of the mesophyll compared to the CT. These findings suggest the potential of using CuO as an alternative to CuS for disease management programs with the aid of Cu-based products. Therefore, to refine the recommendations of sparingly soluble Cu sources, further studies remain crucial to reveal the mechanisms by which the protection against the disease is achieved.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8598,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Pathology","volume":"54 1","pages":"25 - 31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143564550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jamina J. Bondad, Jeremy P. M. Whish, Susan J. Sprague, Rebecca Maher, Kara M. Barry, Matthew T. Harrison
{"title":"Environmental and management determinants of blackleg crown canker disease (Leptosphaeria maculans) of canola (Brassica napus)","authors":"Jamina J. Bondad, Jeremy P. M. Whish, Susan J. Sprague, Rebecca Maher, Kara M. Barry, Matthew T. Harrison","doi":"10.1007/s13313-024-01013-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13313-024-01013-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Blackleg disease (<i>Leptosphaeria maculans</i>) impacts canola (<i>Brassica napus</i>) productivity worldwide, but the factors driving severity are not well defined. This study characterised blackleg disease progression from leaf lesion appearance to crown canker development. Leaf lesion severity at four crop growth stages and crown canker severity were empirically associated in crops planted at different times. The biotrophic growth rate of <i>L. maculans in planta</i> was determined at temperatures between 12 and 28 °C. Data from 24 Australian field experiments on spring <i>B. napus</i> cultivars were analysed to relate infection timing relative to crop growth stage and site conditions to crown canker severity at maturity. Despite variations in lesions across seasons and planting times, no significant relationship was found between lesion severity or incidence and crown canker severity. Crown canker severity increased significantly when younger plants were infected. The average <i>in planta</i> hyphal growth rate of <i>L. maculans</i> was 0.13 mm/°C-day. The analyses of biotrophic hyphal growth alongside the timing of infection were used to identify the onset of crown canker development. Simulations showed that thermal time and plant available water accounted for 61% and 36% of the variance in crown canker severity for moderately susceptible and moderately resistant genotypes, respectively. Blackleg crown canker severity is a nuanced interplay between time of infection relative to crop growth stage, genetic resistance, temperature, and moisture. Disease-crop models incorporating these factors could be used to explore how, for example, sowing time, level of host genetic resistance or extreme weather conditions affect disease infection and crop yield.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8598,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Pathology","volume":"54 1","pages":"13 - 24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13313-024-01013-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143564474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Bhaargavi, T. K. S. Latha, T. Makeshkumar, S. Harish
{"title":"Cassava mosaic disease: strategies for recovery and sustainable management","authors":"R. Bhaargavi, T. K. S. Latha, T. Makeshkumar, S. Harish","doi":"10.1007/s13313-024-01014-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13313-024-01014-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cassava is a vital starch food for the global population, primarily cultivated by smallholder farmers on less than one hectare of land. Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) poses a potential threat, causing yield losses of 50–70 per cent. Various causal agents of CMD have been identified in different regions. To curb CMD menace, farmers and researchers employ strategies such as using disease-free planting materials, resistant varieties, nutrient management, and integrated pest and disease management practices. In India, the threat of CMD in cassava production is increasing. This article reviews the past studies on CMD, including its symptoms, yield losses, spread, nutritional management, and control, to provide a comprehensive understanding of the disease and its management.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8598,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Pathology","volume":"54 1","pages":"1 - 12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143564329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"First report of Leptoxyphium fumago causing sooty mold on coffee (Coffea arabica) in Korea","authors":"Dong Jae Lee, Young-Joon Choi","doi":"10.1007/s13313-024-01011-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13313-024-01011-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Coffee (<i>Coffee arabica</i> L.) is an economically valuable crop grown worldwide. In 2022, sooty mold symptoms were noticed on coffee leaves in a greenhouse in Namwon, Korea. The presence of this mold can potentially hinder this crop's photosynthesis and growth. The fungus responsible was identified as <i>Leptoxyphium fumago</i> based on morphological characteristics and molecular phylogenetic analysis of ITS, LSU, and EF1-α sequences<i>.</i> Artificial inoculation of a conidial suspension to coffee plants validated its pathogenicity. This is the first global report of <i>L. fumago</i> causing sooty mold on coffee plants.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8598,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Pathology","volume":"53 6","pages":"567 - 570"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142889677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sequence-based uniformity and mating type distribution of Berkeleyomyces rouxiae causing a pandemic black root rot disease in cotton in New South Wales, Australia","authors":"Duy P. Le, Chi P. T. Nguyen","doi":"10.1007/s13313-024-01009-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13313-024-01009-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Black root rot (BRR) caused by a soilborne <i>Berkeleyomyces rouxiae</i> is a pandemic disease on cotton seedlings in Australia. BRR of cotton was reported for the first time in northern New South Wales (NSW), Australia in 1990. Now, the disease is widespread across cotton growing regions in NSW. Much research has focused exclusively on control management; however, relatively little work has been conducted to understand the BRR pathogen population for their temporal and spatial distributions. A total of 294 <i>B. rouxiae</i> isolates that were freshly collected across NSW over five cropping seasons (2017–2022) were assessed for their genetic diversity based on sequences of the nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer, mini-chromosome maintenance complex component 7, translation elongation factor 1-alpha and RNA polymerase II second largest subunit. Additionally, these isolates were subjected to a specific duplex PCR assay for mating type determinations. Multiple sequence alignments revealed that the prevailing cotton-<i>B. rouxiae</i> was 100% identical; however, the population can be divided into two subgroups based on the presence of mating idiomorphs. The <i>MAT1-1</i> type was predominant and accounted for 62.2% of the population. A total of 25/77 fields were confirmed to harbour both <i>MAT1-1</i> and <i>MAT1-2</i> isolates. However, we failed observe sexual structures in crossing experiments. Based on the sequence uniformity of the cotton-<i>B. rouxiae</i> population, we suggest that the pathogen has spread from one field to another. Therefore, stricter farm hygiene practices should be enforced to minimise a further spreading risk.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8598,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Pathology","volume":"53 6","pages":"551 - 561"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142889874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identification of the unique beginning of the 5’-end of the RNA1 of the Iranian squash mosaic virus genome using the 5’- RACE (Rapid amplification of cDNA ends) technique","authors":"Mohadese Gerami Nooghabi","doi":"10.1007/s13313-024-01010-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13313-024-01010-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A beneficial technique for the detection of missing 5’ and 3’ ends of the genome is RACE (Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends). Subsequently the Squash mosaic virus has an important role in the quality and quantity of cucurbits crops and considering that it was not possible to trace the Iranian isolate of this virus with the primers designed based on the sequence of other SqMV isolates, therefore, by using the RACE method, the initial part of the genome of Iranian isolate of SqMV was identified. The results showed that the Iranian SqMV isolate has a different genomic beginning than other isolates worldwide. Therefore it can be suggested that the RACE technique can be valuable for recognizing different ends in the genome.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8598,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Pathology","volume":"53 6","pages":"563 - 565"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142889959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Isolation and functional characterization of a pathogenesis-related protein 4 gene from Panax notoginseng","authors":"Hao Sun, Manqiao Li, Xuyan Liu, Kuixiu Li, Diqiu Liu, Shengchao Yang, Guanze Liu","doi":"10.1007/s13313-024-01007-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13313-024-01007-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins are a large class of proteins that accumulate in plant cells in response to multiple biotic and abiotic stresses. Root rot is an important disease of the perennial medicinal plant <i>Panax notoginseng</i>, with <i>Ilyonectria destructans</i> identified as one of the causative pathogens. However, little is known about the PR-encoding genes expressed during the infection of <i>P. notoginseng</i> by <i>I. destructans</i>. In this study, we isolated a <i>PR4</i> gene from <i>P. notoginseng</i>(<i>PnPR4</i>) on the basis of a genomic analysis. The expression of this gene was significantly up-regulated in the roots of <i>I. destructans</i>-infected <i>P. notoginseng</i> plants at 72 h post-inoculation (relative to the control level). The expression of <i>PnPR4</i> was affected by hydrogen peroxide, gibberellic acid, ethephon, abscisic acid, and salicylic acid. The transient expression of the <i>PnPR4-GFP</i> fusion gene in tobacco epidermal cells indicated that <i>PnPR4</i> was localized in the cell wall (i.e., extracellular protein). In addition, the purified PnPR4 recombinant protein had antifungal activities, with inhibitory effects on <i>I. destructans</i>. Furthermore, the <i>PnPR4</i> gene was transferred into the model plant tobacco to verify its function. The overexpression of <i>PnPR4</i> increased the resistance to <i>I. destructans</i>. In conclusion, <i>PnPR4</i> contributes to the defense response of <i>P. notoginseng</i> to <i>I. destructans</i>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8598,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Pathology","volume":"53 6","pages":"539 - 550"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142890112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}