Susceptibility of Neoaplectana spp. and Heterorhabditis heliothidis to the Endoparasitic Fungus Drechmeria coniospora

Authors

  • George O. Poinar, Jr.
  • Hans-Boerje Jansson

Abstract

Adhesive conidia of the nematophagous fungus, Drechmeria coniospora (Drechsler) W. Gams and Jansson (Moniliales: Deuteromycetes), would occasionally attach but never penetrate the infective stages of insect parasitic Neoaplectana carpocapsae, N. glaseri, N. bibionis, N. intermedia, and Heterorhabditis helfothidis (Rhabditida). However, adult and pre-infective stages of Neoaplectana spp. became infected by the fungus. Key words: Drechmeria coniospora, entomogenous nematodes, nematophagous fungus, Heterorhabditis heliothidis, Neoaplectana bibionis, N. carpocapsae, N. glaseri, N. intermedia, Rhabditis sp.

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Published

1986-04-15

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