Abstract
The in vitro interaction of Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251 with eggs, 3rd and 4th stage juveniles and adult females of Meloidogyne javanica was studied. Eggs of all stages, including those containing unhatched juveniles, were infected by P. lilacinus. Infection of eggs occurred following flattening of hyphae to the egg surface and formation of appressoria. Sometimes these occurred within extensive networks of hyphae of the egg surface. Hyphae later grew out of the egg to continue growing or form conidiophores. Third and 4th stage juveniles and adult females were readily infected, with hyphae and conidiophores penetrating the body wall.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 131-139 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Nematology |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1999 |
Keywords
- appressoria
- fungal infection
- root-knot nematode
- scanning electron microscopy
- transmission electron microscopy