Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-06T17:42:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PGPV14DA002.pdf: 382284 bytes, checksum: 85c7339f46122a0ce3079cb0b1db20fe (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-04-28 / Brown spot (Bipolaris sorokiniana) and net blotch (Drechslera teres) are the main foliar diseases of barley in southern of Brazil. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the survival and viability of B. sorokiniana and D. teres on barley seeds during the off seasons and verify the influence of different barley seed treatments on: a. The fungi transmission to plants; b. The population of emerged plants; c. The brown spot and net-blotch intensity; d. The productivity; e. The seed health and f. the number of captured spores in the air. Barley seeds of six cultivars from four regions were used for viability analysis. Seed sanity tests were developed during ten months. Samples of 400 seeds were disinfected by sodium hypochlorite (4%) and whashed by sterile distilled water. The samples were plated in the Potato Dextrose Agar medium and incubated in growth chamber for seven to ten days. Field experiments were carried out with two barley cultivars sowed in two different dates of 2012 and 2013 growing season. The experiments were performed with treatments, control (without fungicide seed treatment), commercial treatment and additional laboratory treatments. The experiments were conducted in a randomized block design with four replications. The number of symptomatic plants with brown spot and net-blotch diseases was assessed from five to seven days intervals during 40 days. The incidence and severity foliar were quantified from 40 to 95 days after sowing in ten tillers randomly per plot. Collectors spores like windmill with microscope slide smeared with a mixture of phenol + hexane + Vaseline + paraffin were installed in the field. The microscope slides were changed weekly, and the collectors remained in the field up to the 38 plant ear emergence. Grain yield, grain classification and thousand kernels was assessed during the harvest and the seeds submitted to pathology test. The incidence and viability of B. sorokiniana and D. teres reduced with the storage. The viability average reduction of B. sorokiniana and D. teres was 27% and 30% in the off season, respectively. None of the simultaneus seed treatments eradicated the fungi. Seed treatments allowed fungi transmission to the plant leaves. Seeds commercial treatment was not effective in the fungi eradication, allowing up to 90% transmission to plants. Additional seed treatments reduced up tp 89% the fungi transmission. Commercial seed treatment showed the AUDPCS of 519.0 and 139.0 for net blotch and brown spot, respectively. The most efficient seed treatment was triadimenol + difenoconazol + carbendazim + thiamethoxam, reducing the B. sorokiniana and D. teres AUSPC in 11.4 and 120.5, respectively. The highest fungi conidia capturing occurred in field under commercial treatment seeds. There was a positive and significant correlation (r = 0.89 B. sorokiniana and r = 0.70 D. teres) between the number of spores in the air and severity. Seed treatment influenced the sanitary quality of barley seeds. There is a significant and positive correlation (r = 0.99) between the brown spot and net-blotch AUDPC and the incidence of B. sorokiniana and D. teres in the harvested seed. Commercial seed treatment did not reduce the B. sorokiniana and D. teres inocula in barley seeds. Additional, commercial seed treatment anticipated the begining of brown spot and net blotch epidemic, increasing yield costs. All other treatments did not eradicate the fungi. However, they delayed the bigining of diseases, enabling the farmer profit increase / A mancha-marrom (Bipolaris sorokiniana) e a mancha-em-rede (Drechslera teres) são as principais doenças fúngicas foliares da cevada no sul do Brasil. Os objetivos foram: quantificar a sobrevivência e a viabilidade de B. sorokiniana e D. teres em sementes de cevada durante a entressafra e verificar o efeito de diferentes tratamentos de sementes de cevada na transmissão dos fungos para a parte aérea das plantas, na população de plantas emersas, na intensidade da mancha marrom e da mancha-em-rede, na produtividade, na sanidade de sementes colhidas e no número de conídios capturados no ar. Foram utilizadas sementes de cevada de seis cultivares oriundas de quatro regiões para a análise de viabilidade. Os testes de sanidade foram desenvolvidos durante dez meses. Amostras de 400 sementes foram desinfestadas em hipoclorito de sódio (4%) e água destilada esterilizada, distribuídas em meio de cultura Batata-Dextrose-Ágar e encubadas em câmara de crescimento durante sete a dez dias. Os experimentos de campo foram conduzidos em 2012 e 2013 em duas épocas de semeadura e duas cultivares. Os tratamentos utilizados foram: testemunha (sem tratamento fungicida de sementes), tratamento comercial e tratamentos adicionais testados em laboratório. O modelo experimental foi em blocos casualisados e quatro repetições. O número de plantas sintomáticas com mancha marrom e mancha-em-rede foi quantificado em intervalos de cinco a sete dias até 40 dias após a semeadura. A incidência e a severidade foliar foram quantificadas desde os 40 até os 95 dias após a semeadura em dez perfilhos coletados ao acaso de cada parcela. Foram instalados coletores de esporos tipo cata-vento contendo lâmina de microscopia untada com mistura de fenol+hexano+vaselina+parafina. As lâminas foram trocadas semanalmente, e os coletores permaneceram no campo até o espigamento das plantas. Na colheita, foi quantificado rendimento de grãos, classificação e massa de mil grãos. As sementes colhidas foram submetidas ao teste de sanidade de sementes. Houve redução da incidência e da viabilidade de B. sorokiniana e D. teres com o armazenamento. A redução média viabilidade de B. sorokiniana e D. teres foi de 27% e 30% na entressafra, respectivamente. Nenhum dos tratamentos erradicou os fungos simultaneamente das sementes e possibilitaram transmissão para a parte aérea as plantas. O tratamento comercial de sementes não foi eficiente na erradicação dos patógenos com transmissão para a parte aérea de até 90%. Tratamentos de sementes adicionais reduziram a transmissão dos fungos em até 89%. O tratamento comercial de sementes antecipou as doenças foliares com AACPS de até 519,0 de mancha em rede e 139,0 de mancha marrom. O tratamento de semente mais eficiente (triadimenol + difenoconazol + carbendazim + tiametoxan) reduziu a AACPS das doenças em 11,4 e 120,5, respectivamente. A maior captura de conídios no ar dos fungos ocorreu nas plantas submetidas ao tratamento comercial de sementes havendo correlação positiva e significativa (r = 0,89 B. sorokiniana e r = 0,70 D. teres) entre número de conídios no ar e severidade das doenças. O tratamento de semente utilizado influenciou a qualidade sanitária das sementes de cevada produzidas, com correlação significativa e positiva (r=0,99) entre AACPS da mancha marrom e da mancha-em-rede e incidência de B. sorokiniana e D. teres nas sementes colhidas. O tratamento comercial de sementes não reduziu o inóculo de B. sorokiniana e D. teres das sementes de cevada, antecipa a epidemia da mancha marrom e mancha-em-rede e aumenta custo de produção. Os demais tratamentos apesar de não erradicar os fungos, retardam as doenças e aumentam o lucro do agricultor

Um dos principais fatores limitantes da produção do melão é a ocorrência de doenças. Entre os patógenos mais importantes estão as bactérias, que causam perdas significativas na produção. Causada pela bactéria Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli (Aac), a mancha-aquosa-do-melão, também conhecida como mancha-bacteriana-dofruto, é uma doença grave, que tem preocupado produtores do nordeste, sendo que todos os tipos de melão apresentam suscetibilidade ao patógeno. A principal fonte de inóculo para esta bactéria é a semente infectada. Este trabalho teve como objetivo o desenvolvimento de um meio semi-seletivo para detecção e identificação de Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli em sementes de melão, para testes de rotina em laboratórios de patologia de sementes. Por meio de testes de fungitoxicidade, antibiogramas qualitativos e quantitativos e testes bioquímicos foi desenvolvido o seguinte meio semiseletivo para a detecção de Aac em sementes de melão: dextrose (5 g/L), NaCl (5 g/L), peptona (5 g/L), KH2PO4 (2 g/L), MgSO4.7H2O (0,2 g/L), vermelho de fenol (0,012 g/L), uréia (25 g/L), agar (17 g/L), benomil (100 mg/L), nistatina (200 mg/L) e amoxicilina (15 mg/L). / One of the main limiting factors of the melon production is the occurrence of diseases. The bacteria are among the most important pathogens causing significant losses in the production. Caused by the bacterium Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli (Aac), the bacterial-fruit-blotch is a serious disease that affects all types of melon and has worried northeast producers. The main source of inoculum for this bacterium is the infected seed. This work had as objective the development of a semi-selective medium to detect and identify Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli in melon seeds, for routine tests in seed pathology laboratories. By means of fungitoxicity tests, qualitative and quantitative antibiograms and biochemical tests the following semi-selective medium to detect Aac in melon seeds was developed: dextrose (5 g/L), NaCl (5 g/L), peptone (5 g/L), KH2PO4 (2 g/L), MgSO4.7H2O (0,2 g/L), phenol red (0,012 g/L), urea (25 g/L), agar (17 g/L), benomil (100 mg/L), nistatina (200 mg/L) and amoxicilin (15 mg/L).

Stagonospora nodorum blotch (SNB), is a major foliar disease of wheat in the mid-Atlantic U.S., is caused by the necrotrophic fungus Parastagonospora nodorum. SNB is managed using cultural practices, resistant varieties, and foliar fungicides. There are increasing trends of severity and incidence of SNB in Virginia and the surrounding mid-Atlantic region, but it is not known if changes in the pathogen population are contributing to this trend. The overall goal of this research was to 1) determine the occurrence of quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) resistance in Virginia populations of P. nodorum infecting wheat, 2) quantify the distribution of G143A mutations conferring fungicide resistance in Virginia populations of P. nodorum, and 3) characterize genetic diversity of P. nodorum populations in Virginia and assess influences of cultivars and environments on population structure and SNB severity. For Objective 1, QoI resistant isolates of P. nodorum were identified from Virginia wheat fields, and this was the first report of QoI resistant P. nodorum in the United States. The G143A substitution in the cytochrome b gene of P. nodorum was associated with reduced QoI sensitivity, and in Objective 2, a state-wide, two-year survey of P. nodorum populations in Virginia determined that the G143A mutation was widespread in the state and among sampled fields the frequency ranged from 5-32% (mean = 19%). For Objective 3, P. nodorum was isolated from five different wheat cultivars across seven locations over two years in Virginia. SNB severity varied by cultivar but greater differences in disease severity were observed among locations and years suggesting environment plays an important role in SNB development. Among the necrotrophic effector (NE) genes examined, SnTox1 was predominant followed by SnTox3, and frequencies of NE genes did not vary by cultivar or location. P. nodorum populations in Virginia had high genetic diversity, but there was no genetic subdivision among locations or wheat cultivars from which individuals were isolated. Results also indicated that the P. nodorum population in Virginia undergoes a mixed mode of reproduction, but sexual reproduction made the greatest contribution to population structure. Overall, this work provides insights into the population biology of P. nodorum in Virginia and information on variability in fungicide sensitivity and cultivar susceptibility to SNB that has implications for the current and future efficacy of fungicides and host resistance for management of SNB. / Doctor of Philosophy / Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the major cereal crops grown worldwide for food, feed, and other products. However, yields of this crop are often limited by fungal diseases including Stagonospora nodorum blotch (SNB) caused by Parastagonospora nodorum. Increasing trends of severity and incidence of SNB may be due to reduced sensitivity of P. nodorum to fungicides or increased virulence of P. nodorum populations on commonly grown cultivars. Fungicides such as quinone outside inhibitors (QoIs) are one of the major classes of fungicides used for disease control and G143A substitution is the most common point mutation associated with complete resistance to QoIs. Therefore, the overall goal of this research was to better understand genotypic and phenotypic variation in Virginia populations of P. nodorum in the context of fungicide sensitivity and susceptibility of wheat cultivars to SNB. The specific objectives were to 1) determine the occurrence of quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) fungicide resistance in Virginia populations of P. nodorum infecting wheat, 2) quantify the distribution of G143A mutations conferring QoI fungicide resistance in Virginia populations of P. nodorum, and 3) characterize genetic diversity of P. nodorum populations in Virginia and assess influences of cultivars and environments on population structure and SNB severity. Results from this research indicate that QoI fungicide resistance occurs in Virginia populations of P. nodorum due to a target site mutation (G143A substitution in the cytochrome b gene), and this mutation is widespread and relatively common in Virginia wheat fields. Based on a multi-year multilocation study, P. nodorum populations were genetically diverse, but there was no genetic subdivision among locations or wheat cultivars. SNB severity varied by location and cultivar, but disease severity was greatest at site-years with moderate springtime temperatures and high rainfall. Overall, this work contributes to a better understanding of P. nodorum populations including the current efficacy of fungicides and host resistance for management of SNB in the region.

La culture d’associations de variétés sensibles et résistantes au sein d’une même parcelle permet de réduire la propagation des maladies fongiques foliaires aériennes. L’architecture des plantes a un impact sur la dispersion de spores et le microclimat, mais est rarement prise en compte dans la conception des associations. L’objectif de cette thèse était de comprendre le rôle joué par l’architecture dans des associations de variétés différant par leur niveau de résistance à une maladie dispersée par éclaboussement, la septoriose du blé, causée par Zymoseptoria tritici. Une expérimentation en conditions contrôlées a permis de quantifier des relations entre interception de spores et architecture des couverts. Des différences de densité entre couverts purs et associés ont donné lieu à une réduction du niveau de maladie sur les plantes sensibles cultivées en association par rapport à celles cultivées pures. Lors d’une expérimentation au champ, les associations de variétés de hauteurs de tiges contrastées étaient moins malades que celles ayant des hauteurs similaires. Ces résultats ont été mis en relation avec des effets de l’architecture sur la dispersion de spores et la durée d’humectation au sein des couverts. Une approche de modélisation spatialement explicite a permis d’identifier des mécanismes de dispersion par éclaboussement liés à l’architecture des couverts associés. Dans des associations de variétés de hauteurs différentes, la quantité d’inoculum éclaboussée dépendait de la surface foliaire présente au dessus des feuilles malades (effet parapluie). La quantité d’inoculum interceptée par un étage foliaire était liée à la différence de hauteur entre la source d’inoculum et l’étage foliaire (effet hauteur). Les différences de hauteur de plantes entre variétés d’une association ont modulé l’interception de spores par des feuilles résistantes (effet barrière). Nos résultats suggèrent qu’une prise en compte de l’architecture des variétés dans la conception des associations variétales permettrait de mieux maîtriser les maladies par éclaboussement. / Growing mixtures of susceptible and resistant cultivars in the same field makes it possible to reduce the propagation of airborne fungal plant diseases. Plant architecture has an impact on spore dispersal or microclimate, but is rarely taken into account in mixture design. The objective of this work was to understand the role of canopy architecture in mixtures of cultivar of different levels of resistance to a disease dispersed by rain-splash, septoria tritici blotch, caused by Zymoseptoria tritici. A controlled conditions experiment made it possible to quantify relationships between spore interception and canopy architecture. Differences of canopy density between pure stands and mixtures led to a reduction in disease on susceptible plants grown in mixture, compared to the susceptible pure stand. During a field experiment, mixtures of cultivars with contrasted stem height were less diseased than those with similar stem height. These results were related to the effect of canopy architecture on spore dispersal and leaf wetness duration. A spatially explicit modeling approach made it possible to identify splash dispersal mechanisms related to the architecture of mixed canopies. In mixtures of cultivar with diverse plant height, the amount of splashed inoculum depended on leaf area located above diseased leaves (umbrella effect). The amount of inoculum intercepted by a leaf layer was related to its difference of height between the inoculum sources (height effect). Differences of plant height between cultivars composinga mixture modulated the interception of spores by resistant leaves, providing an increased protection of susceptible leaves (barrier effect). Our results suggest that considering cultivar architecture in the design of cultivar mixtures could make it possible to improve the management of splash-dispersed diseases.

Studies were conducted on three field trials of wheat cv. Kopara to investigate the lack of compensation by later determined components of yield because of early disease constraints. The investigation was based on the hypothesis that early disease reduces root development and thus causes the plants to be water constrained at later growth stages when soil water deficits usually occur. The reduced root development and soil water deficits may reduce the ability of the plant to compensate for reductions in early determined components. The hypothesis was tested by the application of irrigation to alleviate water stress. In a disease free crop, the possible phytotonic effects of the fungicides benomyl and triadimefon on wheat were investigated. These fungicides had no phytotonic effects on shoot, root growth, or yield under the prevailing conditions. The effect of disease on root development was analysed by root length measurements. Disease present in the crop at any stage of growth affected root development. Root development in the upper zones of the soil profile was reduced more by disease compared to those zones below 35 cm. A full disease epidemic reduced root development more than an early or late disease epidemic. The early and late disease epidemics had similar effects on root length. Alleviation of early disease constraints enabled greater development of roots to offset any earlier reductions. Soil water deficits increased root development in the lower zones of the nil disease plants. The presence of adequate soil water from irrigation reduced the requirement for further root growth in all treatments. In the 1981-1982 field trial a full disease epidemic reduced yield by 14% whereas an early disease epidemic reduced yield by 7%. The reduction in yield was attributed to a lower grain number. With irrigation the yield reduction in the full disease plants was 12% whereas in the early disease plants the reduction was only 2.4%. This indicated that plants affected by the early disease epidemic were water constrained. In this study, the results suggested that, for conditions prevailing in Canterbury, the supply of water at later growth stages increased grain weight in plants which were subject to early disease epidemics. This suggests that reduced root development caused by early disease and soil water deficits may prevent compensation by grain weight. Water use was similar in all disease treatments. After irrigation the irrigated plants of all treatments used more water. Disease affected water use in relation to yield production however, and was better expressed by water use efficiency. Water use efficiency was reduced in the full disease plants. A stepwise regression analysis suggested that water use efficiency was affected directly by disease at later growth stages, and indirectly via an effect on total green leaf area at early growth stages. This study partially proves the hypothesis that reductions in root development caused by an early disease epidemic may constrain the plants at later growth stages when water deficits usually occur. It was shown that the reduction in root development caused by disease could be counteracted by irrigation. In this respect, water served as a tool to study the effect of disease constraints on the yield of wheat. A knowledge of cereal crop physiology, root growth and function is used to explain and discuss the observations made in this research programme. The results are discussed in relation to the way in which disease affects yield through its effect on root development. The possible reasons for the continued effects of disease even after the control of disease at later growth stages are discussed. The economic use of fungicides and water in diseased crops are also outlined. Suggestions for future studies on disease-yield loss relationships are provided. The repetition of these experiments in different sites and climatic regions could provide information which may be incorporated in disease-yield loss simulation models. This could then be used to predict root development and water requirements of diseased plants, and provide a basis for economic use of fungicides and water, and for better disease management programmes.