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| العنوان: |
Preliminary host specificity testing of Endophyllum osteospermi (Uredinales, Pucciniaceae), a biological control agent against Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. monilifera. |
| المؤلفون: |
Wood, Alan R.1 WoodA@arc.agric.za |
| المصدر: |
Biocontrol Science & Technology. May2006, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p495-507. 13p. 3 Diagrams, 2 Charts. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*RUST fungi, *PUCCINIACEAE, *CHRYSANTHEMOIDES monilifera, *WITCHES' broom disease |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
AUSTRALIA |
| مستخلص: |
Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. monilifera, indigenous to the Western Cape Province of South Africa, is a serious invader of native vegetation in south-eastern Australia. The rust fungus Endophyllum osteospermi causes witches' brooms on C. monilifera ssp. monilifera in South Africa, and is associated with a reduction in growth and seed production of its host under natural conditions, as well as mortality of severely infected bushes. This rust fungus is considered to be a potential biological control agent for use against C. monilifera ssp. monilifera in Australia. Endophyllum osteospermi has a long latent period, typically between 6 and 24 months between infection and the initiation of witches' brooms. This long latent period makes the logistics of doing traditional host specificity testing, in which all test plant species are inoculated and observed for symptom development, unfeasible for this rust fungus. Germination of aecidioid teliospores and penetration by basidiospores were observed on the surface of excised leaves of 32 test plant species at 4 days after inoculation, and compared to that on C. monilifera ssp. monilifera. Germinating aecidioid teliospores aborted on 14 test plant species, whilst no penetration was attempted on a further 12 test plant species. Penetration only occurred on nine of the 32 test plant species, in addition to C. monilifera ssp. monilifera. Inoculating whole plants of nine selected test plant species confirmed the above results. Therefore, only the test plant species in which penetration occurred, or at least was attempted, need to undergo comprehensive host specificity testing. Pending these results, E. osteospermi may be suitable for release in Australia for the biological control of C. monilifera ssp. monilifera. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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