| Literature DB >> 19319347 |
Abstract
Theratromyxa weberi, an amoeba, was isolated and cultured in the laboratory to determine the physical conditions that influence its predation on plant parasitic nematodes. In greenhouse tests, the amoeba was a poor biological control agent of the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita.Entities:
Keywords: Proteomyxida; Vampyrellidae; biological control; interaction; predation; soil amoeba
Year: 1973 PMID: 19319347 PMCID: PMC2620018
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nematol ISSN: 0022-300X Impact factor: 1.402