The yellow dwarf disease in winter cereal crops is caused by species of Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) and Cereal yellow dwarf virus (CYDV) (Luteoviridae). These viruses are transmitted to grasses (Poaceae) by aphids (Aphididae) and the frequency of virus population is affected by oscillations in the vector and host populations. Seasonal fluctuations of BYDV-PAV, BYDV-MAV, and CYDV-RPV in aphids and grasses were analyzed in corn in the summer, and wheat and oat plots in the winter in Coxilha, RS, Brazil. Among the aphids collected, 12.7% transmitted B/CYDV, and 92.6% of those aphids were Rhopalosiphum padi while 7.4% were Sitobion avenae. The viruses that R. padi transmitted were BYDV-PAV (95.4%), CYDV-RPV (2.3%), and BYDV-MAV+PAV (2.3%), while S. avenae only transmitted BYDV-PAV. Among the wheat and oat plants collected, 65.8% were seropositive, all of which were infected with BYDV-PAV and 0.7% of which were also infected with BYDV-MAV. The population dynamics of the virus was similar in aphids and plants, with peaks in the winter crop season. The 35 isolates of BYDV-PAV analyzed were able to infect wheat and oat, being transmitted by R. padi (EF=94.4%), S. avenae (EF=76.1%), and M. dirhodum (EF=63.4%). They were not transmitted by S. graminum or S. maydis. Since several common vector species efficiently transmit BYDV-PAV, this may explain why it is the dominant virus species in the "yellow dwarf pathosystem" in Southern Brazil.

The cultivation of GR® corn prior to soybean favors the occurrence of GR® volunteer corn plants interfering in soybean crops. The interference of volunteer corn causes the soybean yield losses, and the magnitude of losses varies with the corn density. The soybean yield losses can be partially explained by the occurrence of oxidative stress, which occurs by the higher content of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The objective of this study was to quantify H2O2 content and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) on soybean as a function of interference of populations of GR® volunteer corn originated from individual plants and clumps (clumps are seven corn plants emerged at the same point) in different times, as well as to determine wheter this interference alters stress metabolism on soybean. Quantification was performed at 20, 35 and 46 days after emergence (DAE) of soybean. The mean volunteer corn populations were 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12 plants or clumps m-2. The results show changes in H2O2 content and SOD, CAT and APX activity as a response to interference with volunteer corn populations and origins. The higher activity was observated for SOD. Soybean yield reduce with the increase of populations of volunteer corn originated from individual plants and clumps.

Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV-Potyviridae, Tritimovirus), transmitted by the eriophyid mite Aceria tosichella Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae), was considered a quarantine pest in South America. Since the first report of virus in Argentina, the vector has been found in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. The objective of this work was to determine the occurrence of WSMV in Brazil and characterize isolates from wheat-growing areas. Between 2009 and 2011, a total of 40 samples collected in wheat (Triticum aestivum) growing areas, where the presence of the mite was previously related, were tested by RT-PCR for virus detection. Six isolates of WSMV were obtained and characterized by sequencing. Two of them had their host range determined. The Brazilian WSMV isolates clustered in clade D are closely related to the Argentine isolate Arg2 (FJ348359). As expected, isolates were unable to infect dicotyledons plants. They caused mosaic in Triticum aestivum, Hordeum vulgare, Secale cereale, ×Triticosecale, and Zea mays, and they were also able to infect Avena sativa. The presence of WSMV in wheat-growing areas of the Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul was confirmed, possibly having been introduced from a common source and/or direct vector bearing virus migration from Argentina.

Dry bean cultivation after corn favors the occurrence of volunteer corn plants which interfere with the crop and cause yield losses of dry bean. Yield losses resulting from interferences caused by corn may be related to oxidative stress, which, in turn, is caused by the higher production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). This work aimed to quantify H2O2 contents, and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) in dry beans under interference with densities of volunteer corn F2 originated from individual plants and clumps (seven corn plants emerged at the same point). Two experiments were carried out in a randomized blocks design with three replicates in Passo Fundo - RS, Brazil. Enzyme analysis was performed in a laboratory at 21, 35 and 46 days after dry bean emergence (DAE). Corn densities were 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 plants or clumps m-2. The results show changes in H2O2 levels and in the activity of SOD, CAT, and APX enzymes with the increase of corn densities, in which the highest activity occurred for SOD. The interference of volunteer corn with dry beans alters the stress metabolism of dry bean but does not cause oxidative stress. The yield of dry beans reduced under interference with volunteer corn F2, but it is higher when the corn was originated from clumps.

Incidence and disease index of Soil-borne wheat mosaic virus on winter cereals and summer grasses associated with the fungus Polymyxa graminisThe Soil-borne wheat mosaic virus (SBWMV) is transmitted by the fungus Polymyxa graminis. To evaluate the incidence and the disease index (DI%) and the presence of the vector in the root system, an experiment was carried out using: oat (Avena strigosa and A. sativa), barley (Hordeum vulgare), triticale (Triticum secale), wheat (Triticum aestivum), Lilium multiforum, mayze (Zea mays), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), Pannisetum americanum, Digitaria sp. and Brachiaria sp. The experiment was conducted during two sowing periods. Incidence was calculated based on the percentage of the symptomatic plants and grades (0-5) were given INTRODUÇÃOO trigo (Triticum aestivum L.) é um dos cultivos mais afetados por doenças causadas por fungos, bactérias e vírus (Mehta, 1978). Entre as doenças de importância para a cultura, está a virose causada pelo vírus do mosaico do trigo (Soilborne wheat mosaic vírus, SBWMV) gênero Furovirus (Campbell, 1996), que tem como vetor o fungo Polymyxa graminis Ledingham (Campbell, 1996). O SBWMV apresenta genoma de RNA bipartido encapsulado em partículas alongadas retilíneas, de fita simples e senso positivo (Shirako, 1998). A transmissão do vírus ocorre pela colonização dos pêlos radiculares de plantas através dos zoosporos virulíferos de P. graminis, considerado um parasita obrigatório de raízes de gramíneas (Barr, 1979) que pode persistir por longos períodos em raízes em decomposição ou no solo (Adams, 1991). Os sintomas da virose variam de mosaico verde a mosaico amarelo, ocorrendo mais freqüentemente em plantas com desenvolvimento em áreas mais baixas, especialmente durante extensos períodos de frio e alta umidade do solo (Larsen et al., 1985).Os fatores que influenciam a transmissão do vírus são microscópio luminoso, atribuindo-se níveis de infestação pela quantidade de grupos de esporos de resistência de P. graminis. Em espécies de aveia, não foram observados sintomas e esporos de resistência do vetor. Na cultura da cevada, não foram observados sintomas, mas sim esporos de resistência no sistema radicular. Para o triticale e o trigo, na primeira época de plantio, a incidência e ID (%) foram mais elevados quando comparados à segunda época. Observou-se uma relação direta entre o ID (%) e a quantidade de esporos de resistência. Nas gramíneas de verão, não foram observados sintomas de SBWMV nem esporos de resistência no sistema radicular. Palavras-chave adicionais: SBWMV, Furovirus, esporos de resistência, virose.to determine the DI (%). Root segments were collected, then stained with solution of cotton blue-lactofenol and visualized in optical microscope. The quantity of resting spores groups was rated. No symptoms were observed on oat species, however, the presence of resting spores in moderate quantities was observed on barley. The incidence and DI (%) for the triticale and wheat in the first sowing period were higher than in the second one. A di...