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Production of nematode-attracting and nematicidal substances by predacious fungi

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Arthrobotrys conoides Drechsler,Arthrobotrys oligospora Fressenius andMonacrosporium rutgeriensis R. C. Cooke, Pramer belong to the peculiar group of predactious fungi which trap and kill nematodes. We have found that these cultures produce nematode-attracting and nematicidal substances the production of which is potentiated in the presence of nematodes. Our method of nematode attraction assay is also described.

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  1. Department of General Biology, Biological Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 885 34, Bratislava

    J. Balan, L. Križková & P. Nemec

  2. Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, Slovak Technical University, 880 37, Bratislava

    V. Vollek

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Balan, J., Križková, L., Nemec, P. et al. Production of nematode-attracting and nematicidal substances by predacious fungi. Folia Microbiol 19, 512–519 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02872918

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