Dimethomorph is a fungicide with high activity against Peronosporomycetes plant pathogens. The present study showed that dimethomorph is effective on controlling the oomycete fungal pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis...Dimethomorph is a fungicide with high activity against Peronosporomycetes plant pathogens. The present study showed that dimethomorph is effective on controlling the oomycete fungal pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis causing downy mildew on cucumber. The fungicide did not affect zoospores discharge from sporangia of P. cubensis, but it strongly inhibited mycelial growth and sporangial production in vitro and increased lysis of zoospores. Dose of 2 mg L^-1 of dimethomorph was sufficient to inhibit mycelial growth and sporangial production of P. cubensis on leaf disks, 5 mg L^-1 was enough to lyse zoospores of P. cubensis, and 25 mg L^-1 was required to inhibit sporangial production on detached leaves. In whole plant tests, dimethomorph exhibited strong protective and curative activity. Dimethomorph when applied at a dose of 300 mg L^-1 for 1, 3, 5, 7 days before inoculation exhibited 100% efficacy on disease control. On the other hand, efficacies of 67.1 and 31.5% were obtained when the same dose of dimethomorph was applied for 1 and 3 days after inoculation, respectively. So dimethomorph had persistence effect on leaves for 7 days at least and exhibited strong protective and curative activity. Bioassay analyses showed that dimethomorph could be translocated in the xylem system, redistributed in the leaf, and penetrated from the upper surface to the lower surface of the leaf but could not be translocated in phloem system or transferred from the roots to leaves of cucumber plants in sufficient amounts for disease control. The biocharacteristics of dimethomorph make it well suitable for integration of a control programme against downy mildew disease on cucumber and as a component to delay other peronosporomycetes fungicide-resistance development.展开更多
Laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate the risk of Phytophthora capsici developing resistance to two morphlines, dimethomorph and flumorph. Metalaxyl, the well-known high risk of resistance fungicides, was used...Laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate the risk of Phytophthora capsici developing resistance to two morphlines, dimethomorph and flumorph. Metalaxyl, the well-known high risk of resistance fungicides, was used as reference fungicide. Resistant mutants for the three fungicides were isolated by treating mycelium with ultraviolet radiation. Metalaxyl-resistant mutants were obtained with high frequency and exhibited high level of resistance with factors more than 100 folds, while mutation frequency for dimethomorph-resistance was relatively low and the resistance factors ranged from 3.0 to 13.9 folds. Most dimethomorph-resistant mutants decreased in hyphal growth rate and the spoulation ability, which have a large impact upon the epidemic development of dimethomorph-resistant populations. These results suggested that the risk of resistant pathogen population was much lower for dimethomorph than for metalaxyl. Both the frequency of developing resistance and level of resistance （resistance factors = 1.8-14.6） to dimethomorph were similar to those of its structure analogue flumorh. Moreover, the cross-resistance were found between them, which suggested the risks of developing resistance to dimethomorph and flumorph in the pathogen were very closely related. As P. capsici can potentially develop resistance to dimethomorph and flumorph, and oomycetes usually have the high risk to develop resistance to fungicides, appropriate management against resistance development should be taken.展开更多
The isolates of Phytophthora infestans on tomato in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, were determined for the sensitivities to metalaxyl, cymoxanil and dimethomorph to give the basic information for integra...The isolates of Phytophthora infestans on tomato in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, were determined for the sensitivities to metalaxyl, cymoxanil and dimethomorph to give the basic information for integrating disease management. Sensitivities were tested by measuring the radial growth on agar medium amended with fungicide, compared with the floating-leaf-disk method. 239 isolates were collected from eight tomato growing areas during 2000-2006. The testing results indicated that the frequencies of sensitive, intermediate, and resistant isolates to metalaxyl were 42.26, 35.98, and 23.53%, respectively. Variations in sensitivities amongst isolates from different areas or different years were very high for metalaxyl. All isolates from Tianlin and Wuxuan were sensitive to metalaxyl, but the metalaxyl-resistant isolates predominated in Tianyang, with the frequency of 51.35%. The EC50 values of certain isolates from Tianyang were higher than 500 μg·mL^-1 and their resistance levels were over 100 000 folds. Cymoxanil has been used for nearly 10 years in Guangxi, and dimethomorph has been used for 5-6 years. However, there was no decrease in sensitivity of P. infestans populations and the sensitivities of the pathogen were nearly normally distributed. Hence, their mean ECs0 value [cymoxanil （0.1647 ±0.0255） μg·mL^-1, dimethomorph （0.0970 ± 0.0052） μg·mL^-1 could be used as the baseline sensitivities for monitoring the field resistance development. The comparison with the floating-leaf-disk method indicates that both the techniques provided equivalent results. These studies suggested that metalaxyl can be continuously applied in Tianlin, Wuxuan, and Nanning due to the resistant isolates that have not been found, while for those areas with resistant isolate, the use of metalaxyl should be reduced or alternated, and cymoxanil or dimethomorph was recommended for controlling late blight disease of tomato.展开更多
A series of catalysts of nanometer TiO2 were prepared by silver depositing. The photocatalytic degradation of dimethomorph in an aqueous suspensions by silver depositing with nanometer titanium dioxide as catalyst was...A series of catalysts of nanometer TiO2 were prepared by silver depositing. The photocatalytic degradation of dimethomorph in an aqueous suspensions by silver depositing with nanometer titanium dioxide as catalyst was investigated by radiation of UV-light and sunlight. A pseudo-first-order kinetic model was used to describe the results. The effects of the dosage of catalyst, oxidant, pH and radiation source on degradation were examined. The experimental results show that the decomposed rate of DMM is 94% when the dosage of catalyst is 1.25g/L and the concentration of DMM is 100mg/L under the conditions of solution pH of 7, the air flow of 1.5L/min and shining for 5h by UV-light. When it is shined by sun-light under the same condition, the decomposed rate of DMM is 48%. The mechanism of decomposition was discussed based on the data by analysis of LC-MS.展开更多
The photocatalysis of nanometer TiO2/Ag was modi- fied by sodium dodecyl sulfate,and its behavior of adsorption for pesticide was investigated on the surface of catalyst.Four kinds of water-olubility preparations were...The photocatalysis of nanometer TiO2/Ag was modi- fied by sodium dodecyl sulfate,and its behavior of adsorption for pesticide was investigated on the surface of catalyst.Four kinds of water-olubility preparations were prepared by using TiO2/Ag,modified TiO2/Ag by 0.5% SDS,TiO2 and nothingness as photocatalyst with dimethomorph as effective compo- nent.They were besmeared on a piece of glass,and the photocatalytic experiment was done in sunlight.Degradation rates of 1.2% di- methomorph are 71.5%,68.0%,45.5% and 28.3%,respectively,when it was degraded in five days.Degradation rate of 10% dimetho- morph is 97.3% in eight days in sunlight and t1/2 is 2.8 d in nano-preparation,when it was sprayed on small cabbages after being diluted in rudimental experiments of toxicity for crop.The nano-preparation is of better biologic activity,the virulence of which is 1.235 times as great as original pesticide and 1.245 times as ordinary preparation under the same con- dition.展开更多
基金funded by BASF (China)CorporationNational 973 Program of China(2006CB101907)863 Program of China(2008AA10Z414).
文摘Dimethomorph is a fungicide with high activity against Peronosporomycetes plant pathogens. The present study showed that dimethomorph is effective on controlling the oomycete fungal pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis causing downy mildew on cucumber. The fungicide did not affect zoospores discharge from sporangia of P. cubensis, but it strongly inhibited mycelial growth and sporangial production in vitro and increased lysis of zoospores. Dose of 2 mg L^-1 of dimethomorph was sufficient to inhibit mycelial growth and sporangial production of P. cubensis on leaf disks, 5 mg L^-1 was enough to lyse zoospores of P. cubensis, and 25 mg L^-1 was required to inhibit sporangial production on detached leaves. In whole plant tests, dimethomorph exhibited strong protective and curative activity. Dimethomorph when applied at a dose of 300 mg L^-1 for 1, 3, 5, 7 days before inoculation exhibited 100% efficacy on disease control. On the other hand, efficacies of 67.1 and 31.5% were obtained when the same dose of dimethomorph was applied for 1 and 3 days after inoculation, respectively. So dimethomorph had persistence effect on leaves for 7 days at least and exhibited strong protective and curative activity. Bioassay analyses showed that dimethomorph could be translocated in the xylem system, redistributed in the leaf, and penetrated from the upper surface to the lower surface of the leaf but could not be translocated in phloem system or transferred from the roots to leaves of cucumber plants in sufficient amounts for disease control. The biocharacteristics of dimethomorph make it well suitable for integration of a control programme against downy mildew disease on cucumber and as a component to delay other peronosporomycetes fungicide-resistance development.
基金This study was supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(20040350377)National Natural Science Foundation of China(30400294).
文摘Laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate the risk of Phytophthora capsici developing resistance to two morphlines, dimethomorph and flumorph. Metalaxyl, the well-known high risk of resistance fungicides, was used as reference fungicide. Resistant mutants for the three fungicides were isolated by treating mycelium with ultraviolet radiation. Metalaxyl-resistant mutants were obtained with high frequency and exhibited high level of resistance with factors more than 100 folds, while mutation frequency for dimethomorph-resistance was relatively low and the resistance factors ranged from 3.0 to 13.9 folds. Most dimethomorph-resistant mutants decreased in hyphal growth rate and the spoulation ability, which have a large impact upon the epidemic development of dimethomorph-resistant populations. These results suggested that the risk of resistant pathogen population was much lower for dimethomorph than for metalaxyl. Both the frequency of developing resistance and level of resistance （resistance factors = 1.8-14.6） to dimethomorph were similar to those of its structure analogue flumorh. Moreover, the cross-resistance were found between them, which suggested the risks of developing resistance to dimethomorph and flumorph in the pathogen were very closely related. As P. capsici can potentially develop resistance to dimethomorph and flumorph, and oomycetes usually have the high risk to develop resistance to fungicides, appropriate management against resistance development should be taken.
文摘The isolates of Phytophthora infestans on tomato in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, were determined for the sensitivities to metalaxyl, cymoxanil and dimethomorph to give the basic information for integrating disease management. Sensitivities were tested by measuring the radial growth on agar medium amended with fungicide, compared with the floating-leaf-disk method. 239 isolates were collected from eight tomato growing areas during 2000-2006. The testing results indicated that the frequencies of sensitive, intermediate, and resistant isolates to metalaxyl were 42.26, 35.98, and 23.53%, respectively. Variations in sensitivities amongst isolates from different areas or different years were very high for metalaxyl. All isolates from Tianlin and Wuxuan were sensitive to metalaxyl, but the metalaxyl-resistant isolates predominated in Tianyang, with the frequency of 51.35%. The EC50 values of certain isolates from Tianyang were higher than 500 μg·mL^-1 and their resistance levels were over 100 000 folds. Cymoxanil has been used for nearly 10 years in Guangxi, and dimethomorph has been used for 5-6 years. However, there was no decrease in sensitivity of P. infestans populations and the sensitivities of the pathogen were nearly normally distributed. Hence, their mean ECs0 value [cymoxanil （0.1647 ±0.0255） μg·mL^-1, dimethomorph （0.0970 ± 0.0052） μg·mL^-1 could be used as the baseline sensitivities for monitoring the field resistance development. The comparison with the floating-leaf-disk method indicates that both the techniques provided equivalent results. These studies suggested that metalaxyl can be continuously applied in Tianlin, Wuxuan, and Nanning due to the resistant isolates that have not been found, while for those areas with resistant isolate, the use of metalaxyl should be reduced or alternated, and cymoxanil or dimethomorph was recommended for controlling late blight disease of tomato.
文摘A series of catalysts of nanometer TiO2 were prepared by silver depositing. The photocatalytic degradation of dimethomorph in an aqueous suspensions by silver depositing with nanometer titanium dioxide as catalyst was investigated by radiation of UV-light and sunlight. A pseudo-first-order kinetic model was used to describe the results. The effects of the dosage of catalyst, oxidant, pH and radiation source on degradation were examined. The experimental results show that the decomposed rate of DMM is 94% when the dosage of catalyst is 1.25g/L and the concentration of DMM is 100mg/L under the conditions of solution pH of 7, the air flow of 1.5L/min and shining for 5h by UV-light. When it is shined by sun-light under the same condition, the decomposed rate of DMM is 48%. The mechanism of decomposition was discussed based on the data by analysis of LC-MS.
文摘The photocatalysis of nanometer TiO2/Ag was modi- fied by sodium dodecyl sulfate,and its behavior of adsorption for pesticide was investigated on the surface of catalyst.Four kinds of water-olubility preparations were prepared by using TiO2/Ag,modified TiO2/Ag by 0.5% SDS,TiO2 and nothingness as photocatalyst with dimethomorph as effective compo- nent.They were besmeared on a piece of glass,and the photocatalytic experiment was done in sunlight.Degradation rates of 1.2% di- methomorph are 71.5%,68.0%,45.5% and 28.3%,respectively,when it was degraded in five days.Degradation rate of 10% dimetho- morph is 97.3% in eight days in sunlight and t1/2 is 2.8 d in nano-preparation,when it was sprayed on small cabbages after being diluted in rudimental experiments of toxicity for crop.The nano-preparation is of better biologic activity,the virulence of which is 1.235 times as great as original pesticide and 1.245 times as ordinary preparation under the same con- dition.
