Originated from the semi-arid highlands of Mexico, upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) accounts for more than 90% of world cotton fiber production. Intensively cultivated in Brazilian Cerrado since the early 1980s, the wet and warm environment of the region favors epidemics of fungal diseases such a Ramularia leaf spot, which emerged as the main disease of cotton cultivated in an area as large as one million hectares. Fungicides remain as the only resort to effectively control the disease and up to eight sequential sprays may be needed during the season. Research to improve disease management has been conducted during the last two decades including cultural, genetic, chemical and biological control methods. In this review we summarize current knowledge of the disease and the main findings and gaps on disease epidemiology and management and discuss on future direction towards a more sustainable management of a disease of greatest concern to cotton farmers in Brazil.
Ramularia leaf spot, caused by Ramularia areola, is responsible for premature defoliation of cotton, resulting in potential reductions in yield. The objective of this study was to evaluate integrated control using genotypes, a fungicide and Trichoderma asperellum to manage Ramularia leaf spot on cotton. In the greenhouse, the resistance of eighteen genotypes was evaluated with two isolates of R. areola (IMA 244 and IMA 237). In field, the severity of Ramularia leaf spot was evaluated on cotton genotypes CNPA MT 2009-1381, CNPA GO 2007-419, BRS 293, BRS 372, CNPA GO 2008-1265 and FMT 701 treated or untreated with a fungicide in Primavera do Leste, MT, Correntina, BA, and Santa Helena de Goi as, GO, during the 2011e2012 season. The varieties BRS 293 and BRS 372 were sprayed with a fungicide or Trichoderma in Sapezal, MT, during the 2012e2013 season, and the disease severity and fiber yield were evaluated. Significant interactions were detected between Ramularia isolates and cotton genotypes; the lowest disease severity was observed with IMA CD 05e8276 and CNPA GO 2007-419 genotypes. In the field tests, the lowest disease severity was with variety BRS 372 and the highest was with BRS 293, when grown in two different regions. The chemical fungicide and T. asperellum both reduced the disease severity in cotton varieties BRS 372 and BRS 293; however, yields were not significantly affected. In conclusion, an integrated strategy with the management tools of resistant varieties, fungicides and biocontrol agents should be used to control Ramularia leaf spot on cotton.
Resumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a fungitoxicidade de produtos pertencentes aos grupos dos benzimidazóis, triazóis, estrobilurinas, isoftalonitrilas e ditiocarbamatos sobre a germinação conidial e o crescimento micelial in vitro de isolados de Myrothecium roridum e, in vivo, sobre a severidade da mancha-de-mirotécio em plantas de algodoeiro. Nos testes in vitro os fungicidas foram solubilizados em meio BDA, utilizando-se as concentrações de 0,1, 1, 10 e 100 mg L -1 de ingrediente ativo. A fungitoxidade dos produtos foi avaliada por meio da ED 50 (dose necessária para inibir 50% da germinação conidial ou crescimento micelial). Em casa de vegetação, estimou-se a severidade da mancha-de-mirotécio pela porcentagem de área foliar lesionada nas plantas de algodoeiro tratadas antes (preventivo) e depois (curativo) da inoculação do patógeno. Os fungicidas tiofanato metílico, carbendazim, metconazol, tiofanato metílico + clorotalonil, piraclostrobina + epoxiconazol, piraclostrobina + metiram, triflostrobina + propiconazol e tebuconazol inibiram com alta eficácia (ED 50 <1 mg L -1 ), ou com eficácia (ED 50 entre 1 e 10 mg L -1 ), a germinação conidial e o crescimento micelial in vitro de M. roridum. Os fungicidas piraclostrobina + epoxiconazol, tebuconazol, metconazol e azoxistrobina + ciproconazol são os mais eficazes em testes in vivo. O tratamento preventivo é mais eficaz que o curativo.Termos para indexação: Gossypium hirsutum, germinação conidial, crescimento micelial, controle químico. Fungitoxicity of chemical groups on Myrothecium roridum in vitro and on myrothecium leaf spot on cotton plantsAbstract -The objective of this work was to evaluate the toxicity of benzimidazoles, triazoles, strobilurins, isoftalonitrils and ditiocarbamats on Myrothecium roridum conidial germination and micelial growth in vitro, and the myrothecium leaf spot severity on cotton plants. On in vitro tests, fungicides were solubilized in PDA media at the following concentrations: 0.1, 1, 10 and 100 mg L -1 . The toxicity of the products were evaluated by the ED 50 rate (required for inhibiting 50% of the conidial germination or mycelial growth). In greenhouse tests, the severity of myrothecium leaf spot was quantified by measuring the leaf area affected by the pathogen in cotton plants sprayed before (preventive) and after (curative) the pathogen inoculation. The fungicides thiophanate methyl, carbendazim, metconazole, thiophanate methyl + chlorothalonil, pyraclostrobin + epoxyconazole, pyraclostrobin + metiran, trifloxystrobin + propiconazole, and tebuconazole were highly efficient (ED 50 <1 mg L -1 ) or efficient (ED 50 between 1 and 10 mg L -1 ) inhibiting conidial germination and mycelial growth of M. roridum isolates. In greenhouse tests, fungicides pyraclostrobin + epoxyconazole, tebuconazole, metconazole, and azoxystrobin + cyproconazole are the most efficient against myrothecium leaf spot disease. Preventive treatment is more efficient than curative.
A mancha de mirotécio causada por Myrothecium roridum Tode ex Fr. foi observada em lavouras de algodão no sul do Maranhão, causando reduções de produtividade de até 60%. Os sintomas da doença são lesões necróticas, circulares, com estruturas salientes, os esporodóquios, de distribuição irregular. Foram observadas lesões nos pecíolos, brácteas, folhas e maçãs de algodoeiro cv. Deltapine Acala 90, Fibermax 966 e Sure Grow 821. O isolamento do fungo foi realizado em meio de cultura batata-dextrose-ágar (BDA). O teste de patogenicidade foi realizado em maçãs sadias, destacadas de algodoeiro cv. Fibermax 966, no estádio vegetativo R6, previamente desinfestadas. Foram testados 13 isolados de M. roridum, oito provenientes de algodão e cinco de soja. Avaliações das estruturas fúngicas foram realizadas com auxílio de microscópio óptico equipado com um micrômetro ocular. Os isolados causaram infecções em maçãs de algodão e destacou-se como mais agressivo o MA-75, proveniente de algodão, apresentando diâmetro médio de lesão de 1,3cm, aos sete DAI e 2,7cm aos 14 DAI. Todos os isolados formaram esporodóquios dispostos concenticamente em meio BDA. Os conídios são unicelulares, hialinos a oliváceos, abundantemente produzidos em massa verde-oliva a preta. Os conídios de isolados provenientes de algodão mediram, em média, 5,1µm x 1,5µm, e os obtidos de soja, 5,8µm x 1,5µm. Estes resultados relatam a ocorrência da mancha de mirotécio, causada por M. roridum, em lavouras comerciais de algodão no Brasil.
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