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Culturing of three species of endoparasitic fungi infecting nematodes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 1997

S. L. GLOCKLING  and
M. SHIMAZU
S. L. GLOCKLING
Affiliation:
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), PO Box 16, Tsukuba Norin Kenkyu Danchi-Nai, Ibaraki 305, Japan
M. SHIMAZU
Affiliation:
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), PO Box 16, Tsukuba Norin Kenkyu Danchi-Nai, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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Abstract

Three species of fungi endoparasitic in nematodes were obtained in pure culture for the first time. The fungi belong to Harposporium and Verticillium. Morphology of the fungi on corn meal agar was studied and infectivity proving Koch's postulates was achieved for each species. The infection method for Harposporium cycloides was shown to be by spore ingestion. Whilst all species were found to produce infection conidia in pure culture, both species of Harposporium produced accessory conidia and, in H. lilliputanum, arthroconidia were also formed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Mycological Research , Volume 101 , Issue 1 , January 1997 , pp. 55 - 60
Copyright
© The British Mycological Society 1997

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