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- Title
Screening and identification of horticultural soil fungi for their evaluation against the plant parasitic nematode Nacobbus aberrans.
- Authors
Sosa, Ana L.; Rosso, Laura C.; Salusso, Fabricio A.; Etcheverry, Miriam G.; Passone, María A.
- Abstract
Abstract: The plant-parasitic nematode Nacobbus aberrans is an endoparasite causing severe losses to a wide range of crops from North to South America. The use of native antagonistic fungi may be considered as a possible biological control alternative to reduce the damages caused by this species. Antagonistic effects of 66 potential nematophagous fungi against eggs (J1) and second-stage juveniles (J2) of N. aberrans, were evaluated in vitro on water agar. DGC test showed significant differences (p < 0.0001) in the efficacy of some fungal isolates tested, with parasitism levels for J1 and J2 of 0-95 and 1-78%, respectively. Five isolates of Purpureocillium lilacinum, Metarhizium robertsii and Plectosphaerella plurivora appeared as the most effective antagonists of N. aberrans, relying on hyphae and adhesive conidia in host infection processes.Graphical Abstract: <graphic></graphic>
- Subjects
HORTICULTURE; SOIL fungi; PLANT nematodes; FALSE root-knot nematode; CROP losses
- Publication
World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2018, Vol 34, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
0959-3993
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11274-018-2441-8