Growth and Sporulation of Nematophagus Fungus Nematoctonus Robustus on Different Media at Different Temperatures.
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2014-04
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Nematode trapping fungi captured nematode by forming different types of structure in a way to get
supplement of nitrogen from the nematode, just like carnivorous plants. Fungal parasites of nematodes are broadly
classified as either predaceous or endoparasitic. The genus Nematoctonus is unique in that some species are
endoparasitic and some species are predaceous by established criteria. The generic diagnosis for Nematoctonus was
given by Dreschsler that one assimilative hyphae which is hyaline, more or less branched, developing within
minute living animals. Growth and sporulation of N.robustus was significantly varied with different temperature on
corn meal agar medium. It is evident from results showing the effect of temperature on the biology of N.robustus
that 200C was most optimum temperature for both growth and sporulation. With increase in the temperature there is
increase in radial growth of this fungus but correspondingly there s decrease in sporulation.
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Nematoctonus, CMA, endoparasitism, Temperatures, Media
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Rameshbabu S, Anirudh, Singh R K. Growth and Sporulation of Nematophagus Fungus Nematoctonus Robustus on Different Media at Different Temperatures. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2014 Apr-June; 5(2): 136-142.