Infecção mista pelo Sugarcane mosaic virus e Maize rayado fino virus provoca danos na cultura do milho no estado de São Paulo
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2007-12-01
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Gonçalves, Marcos César
Maia, Ivan de Godoy [UNESP]
Galleti, Sílvia Regina
Fantin, Gisèle Maria
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Grupo Paulista de Fitopatologia
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Os dois principais vírus que infectam o milho no Brasil são o Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) e o Maize rayado fino virus (MRFV), cujos principais vetores são o afídeo Rhopalosiphum maidis e a cigarrinha Dalbulus maidis, respectivamente. O MRFV é freqüentemente encontrado em infecções mistas com fitoplasmas e espiroplasmas, causando as doenças denominadas enfezamentos do milho. em uma lavoura de milho próxima a Santo Antonio da Posse, SP, cercada por campos de cana-de-açúcar, foi encontrada alta incidência de plantas apresentando mosaico, riscas, nanismo e espigas com falhas no enchimento de grãos. Análises serológicas com anti-soros específicos detectaram a presença do SCMV e MRFV nessas plantas. A infecção pelo SCMV também foi confirmada por RT-PCR com primers específicos e análise de seqüências. em observações de preparações contrastadas negativamente em TEM, partículas flexuosas (ca.770 nm) e isométricas (ca.30 nm) foram detectadas. em cortes ultrafinos, inclusões citoplasmáticas, típicas de Potyviridae, foram observadas; não foi encontrada a presença de espiroplasmas nem de fitoplasmas. Esses resultados mostram que a infecção conjunta por SCMV e MRFV pode ser responsável pelos danos encontrados nessa lavoura.
The two main viruses infecting maize in Brazil are Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) and Maize rayado fino virus (MRFV), whose main vectors are the aphid Rhopalosiphum maidis and the leafhopper Dalbulus maidis, respectively. MRFV is frequently found in mixed infections with phytoplasms and spiroplasms causing the so-called corn stunting diseases. In a maize commercial field close to Santo Antonio da Posse, São Paulo state, surrounded by sugarcane fields, it was found a high incidence of plants showing mosaic, striping, stunting and cobs with decreased number of grains. Serological analysis with specific antisera detected the presence of SCMV and MRFV in these plants. SCMV infection was also confirmed by RT-PCR with specific primers and sequence analysis. In TEM observations of negatively stained preparations, flexuous (ca.770 nm) and isometric particles (ca.30 nm) were detected. In ultrathin sections, cytoplasmic inclusions, typical of Potyviridae, were observed; neither presence of spiroplasms nor phytoplasms could be noted. These results show that mixed infection by SCMV and MRFV might be responsible for the crop losses.
The two main viruses infecting maize in Brazil are Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) and Maize rayado fino virus (MRFV), whose main vectors are the aphid Rhopalosiphum maidis and the leafhopper Dalbulus maidis, respectively. MRFV is frequently found in mixed infections with phytoplasms and spiroplasms causing the so-called corn stunting diseases. In a maize commercial field close to Santo Antonio da Posse, São Paulo state, surrounded by sugarcane fields, it was found a high incidence of plants showing mosaic, striping, stunting and cobs with decreased number of grains. Serological analysis with specific antisera detected the presence of SCMV and MRFV in these plants. SCMV infection was also confirmed by RT-PCR with specific primers and sequence analysis. In TEM observations of negatively stained preparations, flexuous (ca.770 nm) and isometric particles (ca.30 nm) were detected. In ultrathin sections, cytoplasmic inclusions, typical of Potyviridae, were observed; neither presence of spiroplasms nor phytoplasms could be noted. These results show that mixed infection by SCMV and MRFV might be responsible for the crop losses.
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Potyvirus, Marafivirus, Rhopalosiphum maidis, Dalbulus maidis, Potyvirus, Marafivirus, Rhopalosiphum maidis, Dalbulus maidis
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Summa Phytopathologica. Grupo Paulista de Fitopatologia, v. 33, n. 4, p. 348-352, 2007.