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Effects of Gamma-ray Irradiation on Nematodes infesting Cultivated Mushroom Beds

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DURING a discussion with Dr. H. J. M. Bowen, of the Technological Irradiation Group of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, it was suggested that the effect of gamma-ray irradiation on the nematodes present in compost from infested mushroom beds be determined. Accordingly, 1 cwt. of infested mushroom compost was obtained from a commercial farm, and from representative samples the nematode content, on January 22, 1957, was determined, by the standard technique of extracting 100 gm. of compost for 24 hr. on a Seinhorst ‘Mistifier’1 as:

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  1. W. Darlington and Sons, Ltd., Worthing, Sussex

    F. C. WOOD

  2. Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Herts

    J. B. GOODEY

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WOOD, F., GOODEY, J. Effects of Gamma-ray Irradiation on Nematodes infesting Cultivated Mushroom Beds. Nature 180, 760–761 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180760a0

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