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Predacity by nematophagous fungi and its relation to the attraction of nematodes

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Predacity, the ability of nematophagous fungi to destroy nematodes, was investigated for eight species of fungi by a method using sterilized soil and the nematodePanagrellus redivivus. In addition, the ability of the fungi to attract nematodes was investigated using an agar plate technique. Predacity and attraction were highly correlated (r=0.98) in these tests. The presence of traps in cultures ofArthrobotrys oligospora increased the ability to attract nematodes by a factor of 2.

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Jansson, H.B. Predacity by nematophagous fungi and its relation to the attraction of nematodes. Microb Ecol 8, 233–240 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011427

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