Overview
- Collates and presents data on nematode-trapping fungi and describes their ecology
- Examines the use of nematode-trapping fungi in biological control
- Explores the mechanisms involved in nematicidal activities and considers how these can be further explored
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Fungal Diversity Research Series (FDRS, volume 23)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
These chapters provide up-to-date information on nematophagous fungi, particularly those of the Orbiliaceae in Ascomycota, whose asexual states produce nematode-trapping devices. The authors consider fungal-nematode interactions, fossil fungi, the biodiversity, ecology and geographical distribution of nematode-trapping fungi, and their potential use in biocontrol of nematodes, all in detail.
Nematode-trapping fungi with adhesive or mechanical hyphal traps are the main focus of this book which begins with an overview of the data on nematode-trapping fungi, including their taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution. Subsequent chapters expand upon the methods and techniques used to study these fascinating fungi. Keys for genera of Arthrobotrys, Drechslerella and Dactylellina, which include all reported species of predatory orbiliaceous fungi are presented and numerous species from these genera are morphologically described and illustrated.
The ecology ofnematode-trapping fungi is expertly presented: their occurrence and habitats, their geographical and seasonal distribution and the effects of soil conditions and nematode density on their distribution all feature amongst the relevant themes.
Further chapters examine the use of nematode-trapping fungi in biological control and the authors consider nematicidal activities in detail, exploring the many compounds from fungi that feature in nematicidal activities and of course useful paths for further study on this topic.
This is a highly informative and carefully presented book, providing scientific insight for scholars with an interest in fungi and in biological control of nematodes.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nematode-Trapping Fungi
Editors: Ke-Qin Zhang, Kevin D. Hyde
Series Title: Fungal Diversity Research Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8730-7
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Mushroom Research Foundation 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8729-1Published: 08 May 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0784-6Published: 03 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-8730-7Published: 22 April 2014
Series ISSN: 1608-6791
Series E-ISSN: 2212-6236
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 392
Number of Illustrations: 123 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
Topics: Mycology, Evolutionary Biology, Ecotoxicology, Molecular Ecology, Microbial Ecology