The efficacy of nematophagous fungi on predaceous nematodes in soil compared with saprophagous nematodes in mushroom compost

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-53

  Koning, G ^a   Hamman, B ^a   Eicker, Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adhesive networks; Agaricus bisporus; Biological control; Detachable knobs; Nematophagous fungi

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; MUSHROOM CULTIVATION;

AGARICUS BISPORUS; ARTHROBOTRYS OLIGOSPORA; BUTLERIUS; DACTYLARIA DASGUPTAE; DACTYLARIA SCAPHOIDES; DACTYLELLA OVIPARASITICA; PANAGROLAIMUS;

EID: 0029661688     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30578-0     Document Type: Article

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