2016•Biocontrol Science and TechnologyRequires access

Colonisation of sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum by a fungivorous nematode

Rubén García Cruz, Guy R. Knudsen, Louise-Marie C. Dandurand

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Aphelenchoides saprophilus nematodes fed on sclerotia, mycelium, and alginate-formulated pellets of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, mycelium of Trichoderma harzianum, and mixed fungal cultures. As many as 500 nematodes were found inside individual sclerotia. Results suggest potential impacts of fungivory on S. sclerotiorum and its ecological interactions with plant hosts and biocontrol fungi.

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Key concepts: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Biology, Colonisation, Nematode, Biological pest control, Sclerotinia, Botany, Ecology