TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Some Cultural Conditions on the Growth of Nematophagous Fungus <i>Pochonia chlamydosporia</i> (Fungi: Clavicipitaceae) Isolated from <i>Meloidogyne incognita</i> Eggs
AU - Karakas, Mehmet AU - Benli, Mehlika AU - Cebesoy, Suna 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 11
IS  - 24
SP  - 4644
EP  - 4647
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2012.4644.4647
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.4644.4647
KW  - Pochonia chlamydosporia
KW  -nematophagous fungus
KW  -cultural conditions
KW  -plantation
KW  -Turkey
AB  - The root-knot nematode, <I>Meloidogyne incognita</I> causes 
  serious economic loss to tomato plantation in Turkey. Fungi associated with 
  eggs of <I>M. incognita</I> in tomato plantation soil have not been studied 
  yet but this knowledge could from the basis for future field studies on biological 
  control of this nematode. In this study, effects of different pH levels, temperature 
  and light intensity were tested on the growth of two isolates of nematophagous 
  fungus <I>Pochonia chlamydosporia</I>: <I>Pochonia chlamydosporia</I> var. <I>chlamydosporia</I> 
  and <I>Pochonia chlamydosporia</I> var. <I>catenulate</I>. These isolates were 
  isolated from <I>M. incognita</I> eggs and analyzed based on their cultural 
  conditions. The results of experiment indicated that the growth of <I>P. chlamydosporia</I> 
  var. <I>chlamydosporia</I> was maximum in pH range of 4.00-7.00 and the best 
  growth of <I>P. chlamydosporia</I> var. <I>catenulate</I> was in 6.00-7.00. 
  The optimum temperature for growth ranged between 25 and 30&deg;C for two isolates 
  of <I>P. chlamydosporia</I>. Maximum growth of <I>P. chlamydosporia</I> var. 
  <I>chlamydosporia</I> was in darkness and for <I>P. chlamydosporia</I> var. 
  <I>catenulate</I> occurred in 12 h light and 12 h dark. Future studies are required 
  to clarify the potential of these fungi as biological control agents of <I>M. 
  incognita</I>.
ER  -