Parasitism of Xiphinema diversicaudatum by the fungus Hirsutella rhossiliensis
Authors
A. Ciancio
A. Logrieco
F. Lamberti
Abstract
The fungus Hirsutella rhossiliensis was isolated in southern Italy from specimens of Xiphinema diversicaudatum. In in vitro tests H. rhossiliensis parasitized adult and juvenile nematodes by contact with conidia. No toxic activity of culture filtrates was observed.
