Reproduction Behavior of Aphelenchoides composticola (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) on Cultivated Mushrooms

Year 2009, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 25 - 28, 31.12.2009

Mehmet Karakaş İlgaz Akata

Abstract

In this study, Aphelenchoides composticola which is known as the mycophagous
nematode were inoculated onto 10 mushroom seedlings growing in malt-extract glucose agar on
Petri plates. After sixteen days of inoculation, the nematodes were extracted and counted. Out of 10
species of mushrooms tested, Aphelenchoides composticola fed and multiplied on 6 of samples
with Agaricus bisporus being the most favourable host. Macrolepiota procera var. procera also
favoured the reproduction of the nematode. Fortunately, some species of Pleurotus and Clitocybe
gibba, Infundibulicybe geotropa showed a genetic resistance to the nematode. 

Keywords

Aphelenchoides composticola, mycophagous nematode, reproduction

References

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