scholarly journals Effect of Rhizobial Strain and Host Plant on Nitrogen Isotopic Fractionation in Legumes

1983 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 1001-1004 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. W. Steele ◽  
P. M. Bonish ◽  
R. M. Daniel ◽  
G. W. O'Hara
1954 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 247 ◽  
Author(s):  
JR Harris

A study was made of a number of effective and ineffective strains of Rhizobium trifolii in association with subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.), variety Bacchus Marsh. Where these were inoculated singly into sterilized soils in pot experiments conducted in the greenhouse, typical effective, ineffective, or intermediate plant reactions were obtained. Where more than one strain was inoculated, competition between strains took place and was reflected in nodule pattern and plant reaction. Some strains consistently failed to produce appreciable nodules in the presence of other rhizobia, some showed modification to varying degrees, and some were unaffected. Such behaviour was found to be closely linked with the ability of the strain to proliferate in the rhizosphere of the host plant, and placement of inoculum was shown to influence plant reaction. The concept of "incursion" as a property of a rhizobial strain is suggested. An incursive strain is one able to migrate from the initial site of inoculation and establish an adequate population in the root zone of the susceptible host despite the presence of active elements of the indigenous microflora and microfauna, including antagonistic and predatory forms. The property of incursion is independent of considerations of efficiency of nitrogen fixation or virulence for the host plant. Strains of rhizobia which are poorly incursive may fail to infect the host upon which they have been inoculated if subject to competition from indigenous rhizobia already established in the soil. The necessity of assessing properties of virulence and incursion as well as efficiency of nitrogen fixation in selecting rhizobia for purposes of commercial inoculation is stressed, and the methods of making such tests are discussed.


ENTOMON ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-238
Author(s):  
J. Nayanathara ◽  
R. Narayana
Keyword(s):  
New Host ◽  

Anthene lycaenina lycaenina (R. Felder, 1868) is reported on mango for the first time.


2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
M.D. Zerova ◽  
A. Al-Sendi ◽  
V.N. Fursov ◽  
H. Adeli-Manesh ◽  
S.E. Sadeghi ◽  
...  

The new species, Bruchophagus ayadi sp.n., is reared from seed pods of Melilotus officinalis (L.) Desr. (Fabaceae) in Iran (Lorestan). The new species is close to B. platypterus (Walk.), but differs by roundish abdomen and very gibbous, almost globular (in lateral view) mesosoma. These species can be also differentiated by some biological features. The host plant of B. platypterus is Lotus corniculatus L., whereas the new species is reared from Melilotus officinalis (L.) Desr. Holotype of Bruchophagus ayadi sp.n. is deposited in the collection of I.I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv).


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