Nematologica · 1982 · 27 citations · 0 references
AgricultureBiologyPlant SciencesMycologyPlant Disease ManagementPlant-microbe InteractionsDisease DynamicsFungal PathogenesisPlant Growth-promoting MicroorganismsPlant PathogenesisPlant-parasitic NematodesPlant-pathogenic FungiHost-parasite CyclesHost-parasite DynamicsHost-parasite SpecificityLife Cycle ProgressionMycorrhizal ColonizationMycorrhizal Inoculation EffectivenessTomato Cultivation
The endotrophic mycorrhizal fungus Glomus fasciculatus increases the resistance of tomato plants to Rotylenchulus reniformis infestation. Inoculation of tomato transplants or the seed bed with the fungus significantly reduced juvenile penetration and development on mycorrhizal plants compared with the controls. The development of the gelatinous matrix was delayed and fewer eggs per egg sac were produced on plants with mycorrhiza. Data showed that G. fasciculatus adversely affects R. reniformis during several phases of its life cycle.