In vitro activity of Brazilian strains of the predatory fungi Arthrobotrysspp. on free-living nematodes and infective larvae of Haemonchus placei

Authors
Gomes, APS Ramos, ML Vasconcellos, RS Jensen, JR Vieira-Bressan, MCR Araujo, JV
Citation
Aps. Gomes et al., In vitro activity of Brazilian strains of the predatory fungi Arthrobotrysspp. on free-living nematodes and infective larvae of Haemonchus placei, MEM I OSW C, 95(6), 2000, pp. 873-876
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
ISSN journal
00740276 → ACNP
Volume
95
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
873 - 876
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(200011/12)95:6<873:IVAOBS>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
In vitro tests were carried out to assess the activity of 26 Brazilian isol ates of predatory fungi of the genus Arthrobotrys on a free-living nematode (Panagrellus sp.) and on infective larvae of Haemonchus placei, a parasiti c gastrointestinal nematode of cattle. The results showed that the free-liv ing nematode Panagrellus sp. was the most preyed upon, compared to H. place i, for all the fungal treatments. Also, variable predatory capacity was obs erved for different fungal isolates belonging to the same genus when applie d to different nematode species.