Aseptic Culture Systems of Radopholus similis for In Vitro Assays on Musa spp. and Arabidopsis thaliana.

Monoxenic Culture of Banana-Parasitic Nematodes on Musa acuminata cv. Poyo shoots.

Among nematodes parasitizing bananas throughout the world, Radopholus similis and Helicotylenchus multicinctus are the most widespread and damaging species. Besides these two nematodes, Hoplolaimus pararobustus is encountered frequently in Ivory Coast and has been increasing in banana growing areas for the past 25 years (6,10). In vitro culture systems could facilitate screening for resistance ...

Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum isolates on host preference, attraction, root penetration and reproduction of Radopholus similis in tissue culture banana plants

مشکلات روش‌های موجود و ارائه دو روش جدید کشت هیدروپونیک گیاه آرابیدوپسیس تالیانا

Arabidopsis thaliana is a suitable model plant for genetic and molecular biology studies in higher plants. However, its hydroponic culture for biochemical and physiological studies is a challenge due to small size, capillary roots and little biomass at maturity. Several cultural systems have been suggested for Arabidopsis thaliana hydroponic culture, each having special advantages and disadvant...

Worldwide dissemination of Radopholus similis and its importance in crop production.

The burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis, attacks agronomic and horticultural crops and many weeds, and is reported to reproduce on more than 250 plant species. Two races of R. similis are recognized. Although one race attacks citrus and the other race does not, they are morphologically similar. At present, the citrus race is found attacking citrus only in Florida, U.S.A., but it is known to ...

Characterization of a New Burrowing Nematode Population, Radopholus citrophilus, from Hawaii.

Karyotype, host preference, isozyzme patterns, morphometrics, and mating behavior of two burrowing nematode populations from Hawaii, one infecting Anthurium sp. and the second infecting Musa sp., were compared with Radopholus similis and R. citrophilus populations from Florida. The population from Anthurium sp. had five chromosomes (n = 5), and that from Musa sp. had four (n = 4). Neither of th...