Light microscope observations on the trapping of nematodes by Dactylaria Candida
- 1 December 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Botany
- Vol. 55 (23) , 2956-2962
- https://doi.org/10.1139/b77-331
Abstract
The host–predator relationship of the myceliophagous nematode Aphelenchus avenue Bastian and the predaceous hyphomycete Dactylaria Candida (Nees) Sacc. was investigated under laboratory conditions, using phase-contrast microscopy of whole-mount preparations and thin resin (Spurr) sections. Adhesive trapping knobs were profusely produced by D. Candida and these proved efficient nematode-trapping agents. Nonconstricting rings were rare and never seen to be operative. Dactylaria Candida was found to be capable of parasitizing nematode eggs.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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