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Method for preventing wheat from mycotoxin contamination - Patent # 8710042 - PatentGenius
8710042 Method for preventing wheat from mycotoxin contamination
Inventor: Awakura, et al.
U.S. Class: 514/183; 424/405; 426/532
Field Of Search: ;514/183; ;424/405; ;426/532
International Class: A01N 43/00; A61K 31/33; A01N 25/00; A23L 3/24
Foreign Patent Documents: 34 17 133; 0 467 792; 2 389 587; 2 359 077; 2279252; 2279252; 61-291482; 62-87504; 4-74784; 07-223913; 2002-255704; 2002-348203; 655373; WO 86/00613; WO 98/19544; WO 99/53761; WO 00/46169; WO 02/076215
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Abstract: A method of reducing the contamination amount of mycotoxin in cereals wherein one or more compounds A selected from the group consisting of ammonium salts, primary to quaternary ammonium salts, alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts and polyvalent metal salts of phosphorous acid and phosphite ester are given to the cereals.
1. A method for reducing deoxynivalenol contamination in a cereal comprising a step of applying a material consisting essentially of at least one compound selectedfrom the group consisting of an alkali metal salt of phosphorous acid, an alkali metal salt of phosphorous acid ester, an alkaline earth metal salt of phosphorous acid, an alkaline earth metal salt of phosphorous acid ester and a combination thereof in aconcentration of 0.56% or less of the total amount of the composition and in an amount sufficient for reducing a production of deoxynivalenol by plant pathogenic fungi in a cereal to 1.1 ppm or less, and optionally at least one fungicidal activeingredient for agri-horticulture selected from the group consisting of tebuconazole, metoconazole, propiconazole, azoxystrobin, kresoxim-methyl, iminoctadine acetate, iminoctadine albesilate, trifloxystrobin and sulfur to a plant of a cereal at headingstage or later.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the material is selected from the group consisting of potassium phosphite, sodium phosphite and calcium phosphite.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the material is potassium phosphite.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the material is sodium phosphite.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the material is calcium phosphite.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one fungicidal active ingredient for agri-horticulture is selected from the group of azoxystrobin, iminoctadine acetate and iminoctadine albesilate.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cereal is selected from the group consisting of wheat, barley, rice and corn.
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cereal is wheat.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cereal is barley.
10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cereal is rice.
11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cereal is corn.
The present invention relates to a treatment method which intends to reduce contamination amount of mycotoxin produced by plant pathogenic fungi of cereals (hereinafter represented as "DON") in the cereals by using a composition foragri-horticulture containing one or more compounds A selected from the group consisting of ammonium salts, primary to quaternary ammonium salts, alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts and polyvalent metal salts of phosphorous acid and phosphiteester as an active ingredient(s).
Fusarium head blight in cereals frequently occurs in cases of continuous cloudy weather and light rain, and furthermore high temperature from the heading date to the milk-ripe stage (Yukio Ozeki, Hiroshi Sasaki, Yoichi Amano, Hokkaido noHatasaku Gijutu (Farming Technology in Hokkaido)--Cereals version--, published by Society for Agricultural Technique Propagation, page 209, 1978), and it is a plant disease which causes great damage to cereals in terms of yields, quality and so forth,and can not be avoided in this country due to the high amount of rainfall during the ripening period. As major pathogenic fungi thereof, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium culmorum, F. avenaceum and Microdochium nivale have been specified. Although thereis difference in occupancy depending on climate conditions and areas, complex infection is often observed in farm fields where the disease has occurred (Kunihei Kishi, Nippon Shokubutsu Byogai Daijiten (Comprehensive Dictionary of Plant Disease inJapan), published by Zenkoku Noson Kyoiku Kyokai (Association for National Farming Village Education), page 74, 1998).
The plant pathogenic fungi which cause this disease produce more than one toxic metabolites referred to as mycotoxin, which contaminates crops during cultivating and poses a risk of ingestion by human and domestic animals through migration toharvestries and processed foods. Researches on mycotoxin in areas such as Europe, North America and East Asia where cultivation of the cereals is active have long history, DON has been specified as a toxic agent whose effects on human and animals aremost concerned in terms of both toxicity and the contamination amount, and noticed worldwide. Ingestion of foods contaminated with DON causes acute poisoning where digestive organ symptoms including emesis and diarrhea are major symptoms. In Europe andNorth America, self-regulating values of DON contamination amount in grains have been established, and the system for intensified surveillance has been organized. While internationally rising momentum in DON surveillance, in 2002 in this country, theMinistry of Health, Labor and Welfare also established an interim standard value of 1.1 ppm for the DON contamination amount in the wheat, and announced that safety of the wheat distributed in the market was assured (Shokuhatu No. 0521001). In relationto the announcement, as an instruction notice for feed safety, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries established the interim acceptable value 4.0 ppm for deoxynivalenol in feeds supplied for cattle aged 3 months or more and 1.0 ppm that fordomestic animals other than the above (press release). Before DON has been noticed as a fungus producing toxin, people have been protected from healthy risk due to fungous toxin by a law regulation that the contamination ratio of the mixed grainsaffected with Fusarium head blight shall be made less than 1% by visual check at the shipping stage of crude wheat. Thus, in the production fields of the cereals, the damages with Fusarium head blight have been reduced and inhibited by giving fungicidalagents effective for pathogenic fungi of Fusarium head blight.
Chemicals effective for the pathogenic fungi of Fusarium head blight of the cereals commonly used at present are classified into several groups by their action mechanisms and chemical structures of active ingredients (Agricultural ChemicalHandbook, 2001 version, published by Nippon Shokubutsu Boeki Kyokai). The SBI agents characterized by inhibition of biosynthesis of sterol universally present as a component of biological membrane of fungi include(RS)-1-p-chlorophenyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)pentan-- 3-ol (common name: tebuconazole), (1RS,5RS)-5-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1-H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl- )cyclopentanol (common name: metconazole), and1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-1H-1,2,4-tria- zole (common name: propiconazole), and they are characterized by having a triazole skeleton in the chemical structures. They have been widely used since they are effective at lowdoses, rapidly permeate in plant bodies, are resistant to rain and low toxic for flower-visiting insects, and they have a high protection effect on the pathogenic fungi of Fusarium head blight of the cereals. Methyl=(E)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyridine-4-yloxy]phenyl}-3-methoxyacry- late (common name: azoxystrobin) and methyl=(E)-2-methoxyimino[.alpha.-(o-tolyloxy)-o-tolyl]acetate (common name: kresoxim-methyl) which were developed as strobilurine derivativeswhich are anti-mycotic antibiotics and structurally characterised by methoxyacrylate ester are classified into methoxyacrylate type fungicidal agents. The former exerts the protection effect by the inhibition of respiratory activity of the fungi, andthe latter does it by the inhibition of cytochrome electron transfer system in mitochondria. The other synthetic fungicidal agents include 1,1'-iminodi(octamethylene)diguanidium=triacetate (common name: iminoctadine acetate). It is considered as theaction mechanism that it causes destruction of a membrane lipid bilayer structure of fungi due to a surfactant-like feature derived from its salt structure. Furthermore, the relevance between the pathogenic fungi and drug efficacy has been researched,and it has been demonstrated that the triazole agents are effective for the 3 species of F. graminearum, F. culmorum and F. avenaceum, and that the methoxyacrylate agents are effective for M. nivale. As mentioned above, occurrence of the disease oftenaccompanies mixture of the multiple pathogenic fungi, and thus, the occurrence of the disease has been protected and inhibited by performing rotation spray with taking advantage of characters of respective agents.
Along with attention for DON, as analysis of its contamination concentration has progressed, it has been being demonstrated that there is no direct relevance between an illness degree of the Fusarium head blight and the contamination amount ofDON (Bai, G. H., Plattner R and Desjardins A., Relationship between visual scab rating and deoxynivalenol in wheat cultivars, The 1988 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum, Chapter 2, pages 21-25). It has been also demonstrated in recent years that F.graminearum and F. culmorum have DON production capacity but F. avenaceum and M. nivale do not produce DON. It has been reported that when M. nivale is controlled using the methoxyacrylate agent, F. graminearum and F. culmorum which are antagonized areincreased resulting in facilitating the increase of DON contamination amount. Thus, the disease protection only by giving the fungicidal agents can not sufficiently prevent the DON contamination. Furthermore, in the production fields of the cereals,even when the Fusarium head blight of the cereals is controlled by combined application of various fungicidal agents, DON is frequently detected at more than 1.1 ppm. This troubles the producers. That is, the DON contamination amount can not besufficiently reduced only by controlling the pathogenic fungi having a mycotoxin production capacity, which is a conventional technology. Also with respect to fosetyl described in the present statement, the fungicidal effect on the plant pathogenicfungi has been known publicly (U.S. Pat. No. 4,139,616, 1979; and JP 62-87504 A), but there is no mention at all for effects on plants contaminated with mycotoxin. Under such a circumstance, it is an actual state that establishment of a method ofsubstantially reducing the DON contamination amount has been strongly desired in the production fields of the cereals.
The present inventors studied on compositions for agriculture which reduces contamination of wheat with mycotoxin, particularly a DON contamination amount to 1.1 ppm or less or a low contamination amount as possible. As a result, a compositionfor agri-horticulture developed using one or more compounds A selected from the group consisting of ammonium salts, primary to quaternary ammonium salts, alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts and polyvalent metal salts of phosphorous acid andphosphite ester as an active ingredient(s) has a low controlling effect on pathogenic fungi of Fusarium head blight of the cereals but has an excellent contamination inhibitory effect on a mycotoxin contamination, particularly the DON contamination, andhave completed the invention.
Also, the inventors have shown a reduction of the DON contamination amount equal to or less than the standard value in mixed use with a fungicidal agent where DON contamination at high concentration of more than the standard value 1.1 ppm hasbeen observed in the mixed use with fungicidal agent for agri-horticulture, and a further inhibitory effect on the DON contamination amount in the mixed use with a fungicidal agent which originally shows a low contamination level, have found an effectwhere the DON contamination amount is further reduced compared to a single treatment of a fungicidal agent for agri-horticulture, and have completed the invention.
The present invention is a method of reducing the contamination amount of mycotoxin (particularly deoxynivalenol) in cereals characterized in that one or more compounds A selected from the group consisting of ammonium salts, primary toquaternary ammonium salts, alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts and polyvalent metal salts of phosphorous acid and phosphite ester are given to the cereals.
Also, the invention relates to a method of reducing a contamination amount of mycotoxin (particularly deoxynivalenol) in cereals characterized in that a combination of the above compound A is given to the cereals in combination with (suitably asa composition containing both as active ingredients) one or more fungicidal active components for agri-horticulture (hereinafter referred to as the compound B).
FIG. 1 represents test results of inhibitory effects on DON contamination by phosphite derivatives and alkyl phosphite derivatives (Example 1).
FIG. 2 represents test results of mixed use effects of potassium phosphite with various fungicides (Example 3).
Hereinafter, the invention is described in detail
The ammonium salts, primary to quaternary ammonium salts, alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts and polyvalent metal salts of phosphorous acid and phosphite ester, derived from phosphorous acid are not particularly limited so long asthey reduce the contamination with mycotoxin, particularly DON, and for example, include alkali metal salts and polyvalent metal salts of phosphorous acid and phosphite ester, and are suitably potassium phosphite and an aluminium salt (common name:fosetyl) of tris(ethylphosphonate).
Methods of assessing the inhibitory effect on mycotoxin contamination, particularly DON contamination in wheat of the invention can includes a method of determining or measuring by comparing a contamination concentration of DON, incidence rateof Fusarium head blight for panicles and incidence rate for spikelets in wheat, between a group where a single treatment with phosphorous acid and phosphite ester derivative was given, and a group where a treatment with mixed use of other fungicidalcomposition was given, and a control group without the treatment with drug, of the wheat cultivated in the field.
It has been confirmed by such a method that the ammonium salts, primary to quaternary ammonium salts, alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts and polyvalent metal salts of phosphorous acid and phosphite ester, derived from phosphorousacid have an excellent inhibitory effect on the mycotoxin contamination, particularly DON contamination, independently on controlling of the pathogenic fungi of the cereals.
The compound B in the invention could be a usual fungicidal active compound for agri-horticulture, and is suitably the fungicidal active compound effective for wheat Fusarium head blight, such as a sterol biosynthesis inhibitor (SBI) having atriazole skeleton, azoxystrobin, kresoxim-methyl and iminoctadine.
By citing below test examples using potassium phosphite and an aluminium salt (common name: fosetyl) of tris(ethylphosphonate) as the compounds A which are the active ingredients of the invention, the invention is more specifically described,but the invention is not limited thereto.
Single Use (.+-.Conventional Control) Effect
Wheat (cultivar: Haruyutaka) was seeded on Apr. 19, 2002, and cultivated according to a conventional cultivating standard (Hokkaido, Agriculture Department, 1995) to establish test sections with 6.75 m.sup.2 per section (3 repeats). As thecompounds A, potassium phosphite and an aluminium salt (common name: fosetyl) of tris(ethylphosphonate) were given, water solution of 0.038 to 0.120% in P.sub.2O.sub.5 was prepared, and 100 L per 10 a was sprayed on leaves at next growth stage. That is,the first spray (June 28, flowering date), the second spray (July 8, 10 days after the flowering date, and the third spray (July 18, 20 days after the flowering date) were performed. A conventional control for the purpose of controlling plant pathogensand plant insects was performed together. That is, the first [June 20, azoxystrobin (2000 times dilution)+fenitrothion (1000 times dilution)], the second [tebuconazole (June 28, 2000 times dilution)+sumithione (1000 times dilution)], and the third [July8, propiconazole (2000 times dilution)+fenitrothion (1000 times dilution)], the forth [July 17, tebuconazole (2000 times dilution)+fenitrothion (1000 times dilution)] were performed. As controls, the test section where only the conventional control wasgiven and the test section without any control were established. Harvest was performed by harvesting the wheat in 4 m.sup.2 in the test sections on August 9 (52 days after the heading date). After the harvest, the wheat was applied on a rice graderwith 2.2 mm opening of screen to make selected grains, which were then pulverized by a rapid pulverizer to make whole grain powder. The whole grain powder was used as a sample for analysis. The DON contamination concentration was analyzed by ELISAmethod using commercially available Rida Screen Fast Don supplied from r-Biopharm.
Preparation of analysis sample solutions and analysis procedure are briefly described.
To 5 g of the whole grain powder, 100 ml of water was added, and vigorously agitated for 10 min to make a DON extract solution.
The DON extract solution was centrifuged at high speed, and the supernatant was used for the ELISA analysis.
According to the method described on ELISA kit, various reagents were added, and subsequently an absorbance of each test solution was measured.
The DON concentration of each test solution was read out from a standard curve made using DON standard solutions.
The incidence rate of Fusarium head blight for panicles was calculated by counting the number of panicles in 1 m.sup.2 of each section and the number of diseased panicles included therein.
The results of the present test are shown in Table 1.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Inhibitory effect of phosphite derivative and alkyl phosphite derivative on DON contamination (2002, Haruyutaka) Incidence Treatment rate of Active DON Fusarium head ingredient Concen- Control concentration blight for Atration system (ppm) panicles (%) 1 Potassium 0.038% Conventional 2.41 0.3 phosphite control 2 0.070% Conventional 0.59 0.0 control 3 0.112% Conventional 0.39 0.9 control 4 No control 0.69 1.2 5 Fosetyl 0.120% Conventional 0.84 0.0 control 6 Potassium0.112% Conventional 4.66 0.0 phosphate control 7 Conventional 6.16 0.9 control 8 No control 8.69 4.9 Note) The concentration of the active ingredient A is the concentration converted into P.sub.2O.sub.5. Note) The incidence rate of Fusarium head blightfor panicles was calculated by counting the number of panicles in 1 m.sup.2 of each section and the number of diseased panicles included therein.
DON was detected at highly contaminated levels which were much higher than the interim standard value, 1.1 ppm that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare had presented from the section with no control and the section with conventionalcontrol alone using the fungicidal composition for controlling of Fusarium head blight of the cereals. On the other hand, inhibition of DON contamination depending on treated concentrations was observed in the sections treated with potassium phosphiteand the aluminium salt (common name: fosetyl) of tris(ethylphosphonate), and their contamination levels were lower than 1.1 ppm. It is worthy of special mention that even in the section without any control where the conventional control is not performed,the DON contamination concentration is sufficiently reduced by giving potassium phosphite. Furthermore, even when potassium phosphate which is a salt of normal phosphoric acid is given, the DON inhibitory effect is low, and thus it is obvious that thephosphite and alkyl phosphite derivatives play an important role. Even when the incidence rate of Fusarium head blight for panicles was at almost the same degree, DON at high concentration was detected in the section without treatment with potassiumphosphite. This way, it is evident that the concentration of DON contamination is reduced by the treatment with phosphorous acid and alkyl phosphorous acid and the derivatives thereof.
Toxin-Inhibitory Effect by Seeds Diseased with Fusarium Head Blight in Example 1
Healthy grains and grains diseased with Fusarium head blight were screened from the crude wheat obtained in Example 1, and the DON contamination concentration of the whole grain powder thereof was analyzed by the ELISA method in the same way asshown in Example 1.
The results of the present test are shown in Table 2.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 DON contamination concentration of grains diseased with Fusarium head blight DON concentration Treatment content (ppm) Active healthy diseased ingredient A Concentration Control system grain grain 1 Potassium 0.038%Conventional 0.05 76.6 phosphite control 2 0.070% Conventional 0.04 44.7 control 3 0.112% Conventional 0.04 25.4 control 4 No control 0.04 75.6 5 Fosetyl 0.120% Conventional 0.96 11.0 control 6 Potassium 0.112% Conventional 0.06 86.9 phosphate control 7Conventional 1.72 90.0 control 8 No control 0.73 173.0 Note) The concentration of the active ingredient A is the concentration converted into P.sub.2O.sub.5. Note) The grains colored with scarlet or orange inherent for Fusarium head blight and shrinkgrains were sorted as the diseased grain, and the grains other than them were sorted as the healthy grains.
The concentration of DON contamination of the healthy grains varied almost within lower range. On the other hand, in the diseased grains with Fusarium head blight, DON was detected at an extremely high concentration as expected. However, inthe crude wheat determined to be the diseased grains, difference was observed in the concentration of DON contamination. That is, in the section given the treatment with potassium phosphite, the DON contamination concentration was decreased depending onthe given concentration of potassium phosphite. This way, it is obvious that giving potassium phosphite reduces the DON contamination concentration in the wheat regardless the presence or absence or the degree of the disease with Fusarium head blight ofcereals, and further that the reduced degree of the DON contamination depends on the given concentration of potassium phosphite.
Wheat (cultivar: Haruyutaka) was seeded on Apr. 23, 2002, and cultivated according to a conventional cultivating standard (Hokkaido, Agriculture Department, 1995) to establish test sections with 10 m.sup.2 per section (3 repeats). A suspensioncontaining potassium phosphite and various fungicidal agents was prepared in a liquid mixture made up of a spreading agent (Gramine S: supplied from Hokkai Sankyo Co., Ltd.) and water. Using potassium phosphite as the compound A, 0.070% P.sub.2O.sub.5,and the 0.006 to 0.025% fungicidal agent for agri-horticulture for the wheat as the compound B, water solution containing them was prepared, and 100 L thereof per 10 a was sprayed on leaves in the following growth stages. That is, the first spray (June24, heading date), the second (June 30, flowering stage), the third (July 9) were performed. The harvest was performed on August 12 (50 days after the heading date) by harvesting the wheat in 3.4 m.sup.2 in each section. After the harvest, the wheatwas applied on a rice grader with 2.2 mm opening of screen to make selected grains, which were then pulverized by a rapid pulverizer to make whole grain powder. The whole grain powder was used as a sample for analysis. The DON contaminationconcentration was analyzed using HPLC-UV method in officially fixed methods shown by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare. Quantitative analysis was performed by repeating three times, and the quantitative value was an average value thereof.
Preparation of analysis sample solutions and the analysis procedure are briefly described.
To 50 g of the whole grain powder, 85% acetonitrile was added, vigorously agitated for 30 min, and subsequently sonicated for 10 min.
After eliminating impurities with filter paper, a filtrate was purified using a pretreatment column MultiSep #227 to make a solution for analysis.
The test solution for analysis was injected into high performance liquid chromatography, and DON was detected by ultraviolet rays.
The incidence rates of Fusarium head blight for panicles and spikelets were surveyed for 100 panicles in each section.
The results of the present test are shown in Table 3.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Mixed use effects of potassium phosphite and various fungicidal agents Presence or Active absence of ingredient B, DON Incidence Number of active ingredient Concentration concen- rate for diseased A, potassium of activetration panicles spikelets/ phosphite ingredient (ppm) (%) panicle 1 X Tebuconazole 0.39 0.3 0.003 2 .largecircle. 0.020% 0.38 1.0 0.010 3 X Metconazole 0.34 0.7 0.007 4 .largecircle. 0.006% 0.10 1.0 0.010 5 X Propiconazole 1.01 1.0 0.010 6.largecircle. 0.017% 0.72 2.7 0.027 7 X Azoxystrobin 4.65 2.3 0.027 8 .largecircle. 0.010% 0.96 2.0 0.023 9 X Kresoxim- 1.05 0.3 0.003 10 .largecircle. methyl 0.51 0.7 0.007 0.021% 11 X Iminoctadine 1.04 1.7 0.017 12 .largecircle. acetate 0.20 3.00.030 0.025% 13 .largecircle. 0.77 4.3 0.050 14 Non-treatment 3.69 6.7 0.138 Note) 0.07% P.sub.2O.sub.5 as potassium phosphite; circle: treated, crisscross: untreated Note) The incidence rates for panicles and spikelet rates were surveyed for 100panicles in each test section.
Wheat (cultivar: Haruyutaka) was seeded on May 4, 2003, and cultivated according to a conventional cultivating standard (Hokkaido, Agriculture Department, 1995) to establish test sections with 10 m.sup.2 per section (3 repeats). A suspensioncontaining potassium phosphite and various fungicidal agents was prepared in a liquid mixture made up of a spreading agent (Gramine S: supplied from Hokkai Sankyo Co., Ltd.) and water. Using potassium phosphite as the compound A, 0.070% P.sub.2O.sub.5,and the 0.030 to 0.125% fungicidal agent for agri-horticulture for the wheat as the compound B, an water solution containing them was prepared, and 100 L thereof per 10 a was sprayed on leaves in the following growth stages. That is, the first spray(July 1, flowering stage), the second (July 7), the third (July 14) were performed. Harvest was performed on August 25 by harvesting all wheat in each test section. After the harvest, using a sample divider, the wheat was equally divided, and wasapplied on a rice grader with 2.2 mm opening of screen to make selected grains, which were then pulverized by a rapid pulverizer to make whole grain powder. The whole grain powder was used as a sample for analysis. The concentration of DONcontamination was analyzed by the ELISA method in the same way as shown in Example 1.
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Mixed use effects of potassium phosphite and various fungicidal agents Presence or absence of Active Inci- active ingredient B, dence Number of ingredient A, Concentration DON rate for diseased potassium of activeconcentration panicles spikelets/ phosphite ingredient (ppm) (%) panicle 1 X Tebuconazole 0.16 7.0 7.3 2 .largecircle. 0.020% 0.08 5.0 5.0 3 X Propiconazole 0.57 4.7 5.0 4 .largecircle. 0.017% 0.11 4.7 5.0 5 X Azoxystrobin 0.83 4.3 4.7 6 .largecircle. 0.010% 0.50 3.7 4.0 7 X Trifloxystrobin 0.35 4.3 5.0 8 .largecircle. 0.025% 0.12 3.0 3.0 9 X Iminoctadine 0.22 7.3 8.0 10 .largecircle. albesilate 0.00 2.7 2.7 0.030% 11 X sulfur 1.85 8.7 10.3 12 .largecircle. 0.125% 0.43 8.7 8.7 13 .largecircle. 0.57 10.3 11.0 14 Non-treatment 2.15 20.4 23.8 Note) Potassium phosphite is 0.070% in P.sub.2O.sub.5. .largecircle.: with treatment, X: without treatment Note) The incidence rates for panicles and spikelets were surveyed for 100 panicles in each testsection.
In the same way as shown in Example 3, in the mixed use with any of the fungicidal agents for agri-horticulture, both the incidence rate for panicle and the incidence rate for spikelet exhibited high values compared to a single treatment, butthe DON contamination amount was reduced. Worthy of special mention is the result in section given the single agent treatment with the compound A, where the disease rate of Fusarium head blight was high, nonetheless, the DON contamination amount was ata low level.
Effects on Fungal Growth and Toxin Production (1)
A water solution containing 5.600% potassium phosphite was prepared, soaked into gas-sterilized wheat seeds of "Hokushin", and subsequently Fusarium head blight pathogenic fungus of the cereals, Fusarium graminearum having DON productioncapacity was inoculated, which were then cultured at 27.degree. C. On days 7, 14, 21 and 28 in the culture, the amount of Fusarium head blight pathogenic fungus of the cereals and the amount of DON production present in wheat grains were analyzed.
The preparation of ergosterol analysis sample solutions and the analysis procedure are briefly described.
To 5 g of the culture, 80 ml of ethanol was added, and pulverized using a rapid pulverizer.
The ethanol solution containing the pulverized culture was vigorously agitated for 30 min to extract ergosterol.
After eliminating impurities with filter paper, a filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, dried, solidified and dissolved again in 10 ml of ethanol to make an analysis sample solution.
The analysis sample solution was injected into high performance liquid chromatography, and ergosterol was detected by ultraviolet rays.
The preparation of DON analysis sample solutions and the analysis procedure are briefly described.
To 4 g of the culture, 80 ml of distilled water was added, and pulverized using a rapid pulverizer.
The water solution containing the pulverized culture was vigorously agitated for 30 min to extract DON.
A part of the extract solution was centrifuged, and the supernatant was used for the ELISA analysis.
According to the instruction manual in the ELISA kit, various reagents were added, and subsequently an absorbance of each test solution was measured.
The DON concentration of each test solution was read out from standard curve made using DON standard solution.
TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Change over time of fungal growth and DON production in wheat treated with potassium phosphite Analysis Days of culturing Treatment item 7 days 14 days 21 days 28 days Potassium DON(ppm) ND. ND. ND. ND. phosphiteErgosterol 17952 115921 372377 350972 5.6% peak area value Non- DON(ppm) 6.3 4.43 4.29 37.8 treatment Ergosterol 150453 271882 367236 559014 peak area value Note) ND means that the analytical value is less than the detection limit (0.222 ppm) of theELISA analysis kit.
The amount of ergosterol which was an indicator of the amount of fungi was continuously increased during the culture in the non-treatment whereas reached a plateau on the 21st day in the treatment with potassium phosphite. With respect to theamount of DON production, in the non-treatment, the DON production was initiated at an early phase of the culture and remarkably increased on the 28th day. On the contrary, in the treatment with potassium phosphite, DON was not detected during theentire period of the culture. It is obvious that application of potassium phosphite has a high inhibitory effect on the DON production regardless of the presence or absence or the proliferation degree of the fungi for the Fusarium head blight ofcereals.
Effects on Fungal Growth and Toxin Production (2)
A water solution containing 0.056% to 2.800% potassium phosphite was prepared, soaked into gas-sterilized wheat seeds of "Hokushin", and subsequently Fusarium head blight pathogenic fungus of the cereals, Fusarium graminearum having DONproduction capacity was inoculated to the wheat seeds, which were then cultured at 27.degree. C. On day 28 in the culture, the amount of Fusarium head blight pathogenic fungus of the cereals and the amount of DON production present in wheat grains wereanalyzed by the methods in the same way as shown in Example 5.
TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Effects of potassium phosphite concentration on fungal amount of Fusarium head blight pathogenic fungus of the cereals and the amount of DON production Treatment Ergosterol peak concentration DON (ppm) area 0.056% 1.601834861 0.112% 0.41 1769582 0.028% ND. 1810454 0.560% ND. 1921693 2.800% ND. 85891 Non-treatment 46.1 3601748 Note) ND means that the analytical value is less than the detection limit (0.222 ppm) of the ELISA analysis kit.
Considering the amount of ergosterol as the indicator of the amount of fungi, in the treatment with the water solution of 0.056 to 0.560% potassium phosphite, the inhibitory effect on the fungal amount at a moderate degree and similar degree ascompared to that in the non-treatment (water only) was observed, and the remarkable inhibitory effect on the fungal amount was observed in the treatment with the water solution of 2.800% potassium phosphite. Concerning DON amount, in the range ofconcentrations from 0.056 to 2.800% of potassium phosphite in the water solutions, it was significantly lower than that in the non-treatment. It is obvious that the application of potassium phosphite has a high inhibitory effect on the DON productionregardless of the presence or absence or the proliferation degree of the fungi for the Fusarium head blight of cereals.
According to the invention, it has been demonstrated that an excellent inhibitory effect on mycotoxin contamination, particularly DON contamination can be had regardless of the presence or absence or the degree of the disease with Fusarium headblight of cereals although the prevention effect on Fusarium head blight pathogenic fungi of cereals is low by spraying one or more compounds A selected from the group consisting of ammonium salts, primary to quaternary ammonium salts, alkali metalsalts, alkaline earth metal salts and polyvalent metal salts of phosphorous acid and phosphite ester onto the growing wheat. Also, it has been demonstrated that the contamination amount of mycotoxin is further reduced by the mixed use of the otherfungicidal agent for agri-horticulture compared to the use of the single fungicidal agent alone.
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