Rhizoctonia Species: Taxonomy, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Pathology and Disease Control Rhizoctonia Species: Taxonomy, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Pathology and Disease Control Edited by Baruch Sneh Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel Suha Jabaji-Hare McDonald Campus, McGill University, Quebec, Canada Stephen Neate CSIRO, Division of Soils, Adelaide, South Australia and Gerda Dijst Research Institute for Plant Protection (IPO-DLO ), Wageningen, The Netherlands SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rhizoctonia species : taxonomy, molecular biology, ecology, pathology, and d 1s ease centro 1 I edited by Baruch Sneh ... [et a l.l. p. em. Papers from the Second International Symposium on Rhizoctonia, held in Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, June 27-30, 1995. Inc 1u des 1n dex. ISBN 978-90-48I-4597-3 ISBN 978-94-017-2901-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-2901-7 1. Rhizoctonia--Congresses. I. Sneh, Buruch. II. International Symposium on Rhizoctonia <2nd 1995 : Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands> OK625.A48R48 1996 589.2'4--dc20 96-30327 ISBN 978-90-481-4597-3 Printed on acid-free paper All Rights Reserved © 1996 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht Originally published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 1996 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1996 No part of the material protected by this copyright notice may be reproduced or utilized in any fonn or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any infonnation storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF CON1'RIBUTORS ................................................................. IX PREFACE ...................................................................................... XV B. Sneh, S. Jabqji-Hare, S. Neate and G. Dijst INTRODUCTION The Genus Rhizoctonia A. Ogoshi .............................................................................. 1 I. TAXONOMY AND EVOLUTION OF RHIZOCTONIA SPP. I.A. -Classical Methods .................................................................. 11 I.A.1. -The dolipore/parenthesome septum in modem taxonomy R. T. Moore ........................................................................... 13 I.A.2.-Grouping in Rhizoctonia solani by hyphal anastomosis interactions D. E. Carling ........................................................................ 35 I.A.3.-A synopsis of the taxonomy ofteleomorphs connected with Rhizoctonia s.l. J.A. Stalpers and T.F. Andersen .................................................. 49 I.B. -Biochemical and Molecular Methods: I.B.1. -Biochemical methods S. Jabaji-Hare ..•.................................................................... 65 I.B.2.-DNA base sequence complementary analyses S. Kuninaga ...................................................•...................... 73 1.&.3. :Molecular analysis of ribosomal RNA genes in Rhizoctonia fungi M.A. Cubeta, R. Vilgalys and D. Gonzalez ..................•..•............... 81 I.B.4. -Integrated biochemical, cultural and numerical methods J.E.M. Mordue, S. Banniza, P.D. Bridge, M.A. Rutherford, and M. Holderness .................................................................. 87 ll. GENETICS AND PAmOGENICITY OF RHIZOCTONIA SPP ................ 99 11.1. -Genetics of Rhizoctonia species G. C. Adanrs ........................................................................ 101 11.2. -Translocation and transfer in Rhizoctonia: Mechanisms of significance J. W. Deacon ....................................................................... 117 11.3. -Extrachromosomal elements and degree of pathogenicity in Rhizoctonia solani V; Rubio, S.M. Tavantzis and D.K. Lakshman ............................... 127 11.4. -Culture preservation methods for maintaining genetic integrity of Rhizoctonia spp. isolates. B. Sneh and G. C. Adanrs .•............................•..................•................... 139 v VI ill. PLANT-PAmOGEN INTERACTIONS OF RHIZOCOTNIA SPP• ........ 147 III.1. -The initial steps of the infection process in Rhizoctonia solani J. Keijer ............................................................................. 149 111.2. -Rhizoctonia solani: Penetration, colonization and host response A.R. Weinhold and J.B. Sinclair ................................................ 163 IV. ECOLOGY OF RHIZOCTONIA SPP., POPULATION AND DISEASE DYNAMICS •............................................................................. 175 IV .1. -Identification and detection of Rhizoctonia so/ani using serological and DNA marker techniques P.A. O'Brien ....................................................................... 177 IV.2. -Sampling and quantification of Rhizoctonia so/ani in soil S. Neate and J.H.M .. Schneider ................................................. 185 IV.3. -Basidiospore dispersal and survival S. Naito ............................................................................. 197 IV.4. -Sclerotia formation by Rhizoctonia species and their survival D.R. Sumner ....................................................................... 207 IV.S.-Patch dynamics and bare patch G.C. MacNish ..................................................................... 217 IV. 6. -Mechanisms involved in disease decline M. Hyaku111achi .................................................................... 227 IV.7.-Analyzing crop losses due to Rhizoctonia solani: rice sheath blight, a case study S. Savary and T. W. Mew ......................................................... 237 V. CHARACTERIZATION OF RHIZOCTONIA SPP. ISOLATES, DISEASE OCCURENCE AND MANAGEMENT IN VARIOUS CROPS ................. 247 V. 1. -Oilseed rape and canola diseases incited by Rhizoctonia species. P.R. Verma ......................................................................... 249 V. 2. -Characterization of Rhizoctonia isolates, disease occurrence and management in cereals M. Mazzolil, R. W. Smiley, A.D. Rovira, and R.J. Cook .................... 259 V.3. -Cotton diseases incited by Rhizoctonia so/ani. C.S. Rothrock ...................................................................... 269 V. 4. -Flowerbulbs diseases incited by Rhizoctonia species. G. Dijst and J.H.M. Schneider ................................................. 279 V.5. -Forage and oil seed legume diseases incited by Rhizoctonia species S-F. Hwang, R.J. Howard, and K. F. Chang ................................. 289 V.6.-Ornamental diseases incited by Rhizoctonia spp. D. M. Benson and D. K. Cartwright ........................................... 303 V. 7. -Peanut diseases incited by Rhizoctonia species. T.B. BrenneTnan .................................................................... 315 V.8. -Rhizoctonia disease on Potato G.J. Banville, D.E. Carling, and B.E. Otrysko ................................. 321 VII V.9. -Rice diseases incited by Rhizoctonia species. T. Hashiba and T. Kobayashi ................................................... 331 V. 1 0. -Sugar beet diseases incited by Rhizoctonia species L.J. Herr ..................................................................... :. ..... 341 V. 11. -Rhizoctonia associated with forest trees A.M. Hietala, and R. Sell. ....................................................... 351 V. 12. -Biology of turfgrass diseases incited by Rhizoctonia species ·L.L. Burpee, and S.B. Martin .................................................... 359 V.13.- Vegetable diseases incited by Rhizoctonia spp. C. C. Tu, T.F. Hsieh and Y.C. Clumg ......................................... 369 V.14.-The mycorrhizal species of Rhizoctonia T.F. Andersen and /l.N. Rasmussen ........................................... 379 V. 15 -Photographs of symptoms icited by Rhizoctonia spp. on various crops Authors of section V ............................................................... 391 VI. CONTROL OF DISEASES CAUSED BY RHIZOCTONIA SPECIES ....... 405 VI.A. -Cultural Control VI.A.1. -Cultural methods and soil nutrient status in low and high input cropping systems as they affects Rhizoctonia species. A. H. C. Van Bruggen N.J. GrUnwald and M. Bolda ......................... 407 VI.A.2. -Soil solarization for the control of diseases caused by Rhizoctonia spp. J. Katan ............................................................................. 423 Vl.A.3. -Suppressive soil amendments for the control of Rhizoctonia species D.M. Huber and D.R. SU1111ler .................................................. 433 VI.B.- Biological Control VI.B.l. -Antibiotic and siderophore producing bacteria Y. HOf1liTI(J .•••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 445 VI.B.2. -Bacterial and fungal cell-wall hydrolytic enzymes in relation to biological control of Rhizoctonia solani Y. Elad .............................................................................. 455 VI.B.3. -Actinomycetes, cyanobacteria and algae M.M. Kulik ......................................................................... 463 VI.B.4. -Non pathogenic isolates of Rhizoctonia (np-R) spp. and their role in biological control B. Sneh .............................................................................. 473 VI.B.5. -Mycoparasitism and biocontrol P.H.G.F. Van den Boogert ...................................................... 485 VI.B.6. -Role of the fauna in biological control of Rhizoctonia E. A. Curl and R. T. Lartey ...................................................... 495 Vl.B.7. -Introduced biocontrol agents to suppress diseases caused by Rhizoctonia. J.A. Lewis and M.M. Kulik ...................................................... 507 VIII VI.C.-Plant Germ Plasm for Resistance Against Rhizoctonia. VI.C.l. -Availability of germplasm for resistance against Rhizctonoia spp. L. Panella and E. G. Ruppel ..................................................... 515 VI.C.2. -Strategies for molecular resistance breeding (&transgenic plants) B.J.C. Cornelissen, M.P. Does and L.S. Melchers .......................... 529 VI.D.- Chemical Control of Rhizoctonia species H.R. Kataria and U. Gisi ........................................................ 537 VI.E. -Integrated control of Rhizoctonia species. M. W. Sweeting ham ............................................................... 549 INDEX .......................................................................................... 559 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS Gerard C Adams Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 USA. Fax: + + 1 (517) 353 1926, E-Mail: [email protected] Torben F Andersen Botanical Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, Gothersgade 140, DK-1123 Copenhagen K, Denmark. Fax: + +45 33 13 91 04, E-Mail: [email protected] Sabine Banniza International Mycological Institute, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey TW20 9TY, United Kingdom. Fax: + +44 1784 470909, E-Mail: [email protected] Gilbert J Banville Ministere de I' Agriculture des Pecheries et de I' Alimentation du Quebec, Station de recherches Les Buissons C.P. 455, Les Buissons, Quebec GOH lHO, Canada. Fax: + + 1 (418) 567-8791. E-Mail: [email protected] Michael D Benson Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7629 USA, Fax: + + 1 (919) 515 5657, E-mail: [email protected] Mark Bolda Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis CA 95616, USA, Fax: + + 1 (916) 752 5674 Timothy B Brenneman Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA 31793-0748, USA, Fax: + + 1 (912) 386 7285. Paul D Bridge International Mycological Institute, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey TW20 9TY, United Kingdom, Fax: + +44 1784 470909, E-Mail: [email protected] Leon L Burpee Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Georgia Station, Griffin, GA 30223 USA . Fax: + + 1 (404) 412 4010, E-Mail: [email protected] Donald E Carling University of Alaska Fairbanks, 533 E. Fireweed, Palmer, Alaska 99645 USA. Fax: + + 1 (907) 746-2677, E-mail: [email protected] D Kelly Cartwright Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7629 USA. Fax: + + 1 (919)-515-5657, E-mail: kelly_ [email protected] Kan-Fa Chang Crop Diversification Centre-South, SS #4, Brooks, Alberta, Canada TlR 1E6 Fax: + + 1 (403) 362-2554 Yih-Chang Chang Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute 189 Chung-Cheng Road, Wu-Feng 413 Taichung, Taiwan Republic of China Fax: + + 88 64 333 8126 ix X R James Cook USDA-ARS, Root Disease & Biological Control Unit, 365 Johnson Hall, WSU, Pullman, WA 99164 USA Fax: + + 1 (509) 335 7674, E-Mail: [email protected] Ben JC Cornelissen Section of Plant Pathology Institute for Molecular Cell Biology BioCentrum Amsterdam Kruislaan 318 1098 SM Amsterdam the Netherlands Fax: + +31 20 525 7934, E-Mail: [email protected] Marc A Cubeta Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Vernon G. James Research and Extension Center, 207 Research Station Road, Plymouth, NC 27962 USA Fax + + l (919) 684 5412, E-Mail: [email protected] Earl A Curl Department of Plant Pathology, Auburn University, AL 36849 USA. Fax: + + 1 (205) 844 1947, E-Mail: [email protected] James W Deacon Institute of Cell & Molecular Biology, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JH, United Kingdom Fax: + +31131 650 5392, E-Mail: [email protected] Gerda Dijst DLO Institute for Plant Protection Research (IPO-DLO), P.O.Box 9060, 6700 GW Wageningen, the Netherlands Fax: + + 31 8370 10113, E-Mail: [email protected] Mirjam P Does Section of Plant Pathology Institute for Molecular Cell Biology BioCentrum Amsterdam Kruislaan 318 1098 SM Amsterdam the Netherlands, Fax: + + 31 20 525 7934, Yigal Elad Deptement of Plant Pathology, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel Fax: + +972 3 968 3543, E-Mail: [email protected] Ulrich Gisi Agrobiological Research Station, Sandoz Agro Limited, CH-4108 Witterswil, Switzerland Dolores Gonzalez Instituto de Ecologia, A.C., 91000 Xalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Niklaus J Grunwald Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis CA 95616, USA. Fax: ++I (916) 752 5674, Teruyoshi Hashiba Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University , 1-1 Tsutsumidori Amamiyamachi Sendai 981, Japan Fax: + +81-22 22 721 870 Leonard J Herr Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, Ohio 44691, USA Fax: + + 1 (216) 263 3841, E-Mail: [email protected] Ari M Hietala Finnish Forest Research Institute, P.O. Box 18, FIN-01301 Vantaa, Finland Mark Holderness International Mycological Institute, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey TW20 9TY, United Kingdom Fax: + +44 1784 470 909, E-Mail: [email protected] Yoshihisa Homma Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station, Hitsujigaoka-1, Toyohira, Sapporo, 062 Japan Fax: + +81 11-851-4953, E-mail: [email protected]