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Attempts have been made to cultivate Telotylenchus loofi on plant callus tissues at different temperature ranges. Although the subjection of cultures to 17–20, 30–35 and 35–40° C temperatures did not prove a handicap in nematode propagation, huge populations could only be obtained at 25–27° C. The temperatures below 17° C and beyond 40° C were found unsuitable for cultivation of T. loofi.
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Es wurden Versuche durchgeführt, Telotylenchus loofi an Pflanzen Callusgewebe bei verschiedenen Temperaturbereichen zu vermehren. Zuchttemperaturen zwischen 17 und 20°, 30 und 35° und 35–40° ließen zwar keine wesentliche Beeinträchtigung der Vermehrung erkennen, aber die besten Zuchtbedingungen lagen bei 25–27° C. Temperaturen unter 17° C und über 40° C waren für die Kultur von T. loofi ungeeignet.
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Tikyani, M.G., Khera, S. & Bhatnagar, G.C. Propagation of Telotylenchus loofi on plant callus tissues. Z. F. Parasitenkunde 32, 369–373 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00259649
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