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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (28): 99-106.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2023-0345

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Identification and Biological Characteristics Analysis of the Pathogen Causing Root Rot Disease in Annona squamosa and Fungicides Screening

KUANG Ruibin(), YANG Min, ZHOU Chenping, WU Xiaming, WEI Yuerong()   

  1. Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/ Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/ Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Guangzhou 510640
  • Received:2023-05-05 Revised:2023-06-15 Online:2023-10-05 Published:2023-09-25

Abstract:

To identify the pathogen types and biological characteristics of root rot, the pathogen samples were collected from Annona squamosa, and 9 chemical fungicides were tested for their toxicity effects on this disease. This study will provide material and theoretical basis for further research on pathogenic mechanism, and resistance breeding program in A. squamosa. Root rot diseased samples were collected from A. squamosa in Guangdong production fields, and the pathogen was isolated and determined by Koch's rule, with combining methods of morphological observation by optical microscope and molecular identification. The pathogenicity was measured with in vitro inoculation tests, and 9 fungicides were tested for their toxicity effects. The results showed that 5 isolated pathogen strains were identified as Fusarium sp., in which SJF1-4 was F. solani, and SJF5 was F. nematophilic. Based on in vitro tests, strains of SJF3 showed highest pathogenicity, followed with SJF4, then SJF2, and the lowest were SJF1 and SJF5. 28℃ was optima temperature for pathogen growth, and the mycelium lost its vitality after treated at 75℃ for 10 min. No significant difference was observed among different carbon sources compared to the sucrose control. The utilization rates of urea, ammonium sulfate, and ammonium chloride were significantly lower as nitrogen sources than the control of sodium nitrate, while peptone, beef extract, potassium nitrate showed no significant difference compared to the control. Nine fungicides were selected to detect the toxicity for pathogen strain SJF3. The results of toxicity test showed that all selected fungicides showed inhibition effects on pathogen growth rate. Prochloraz and benazoxystrobin, phenyl ether- methiconazole showed best inhibition effects with the EC50 of 0.08, 0.86 and 1.27 mg/L, respectively. The followings were hymexazol, quinoline-copper and methyl metalaxyl. The lowest toxicity was metalaxyl-mancozeb, and enoylmorpholine, with EC50 of 678.29 and 1313.92 mg/L, respectively. This study laid material and technology base for early prevention and control of root rot disease, and related researches on pathogenic mechanism, and resistance breeding program in A. squamosa.

Key words: Annona squamosa, root rot disease, biological characteristics, fungicides, toxicity