Screening of nematophagous-fungi from fresh faeces of grazing animals and soils
- Author:
Farah Haziqah, M.T
1
;
Nur Hikmah, A.M.
1
;
Mat Hasan, H.
1
;
Hamdan, A.
2
;
Nik Him, N.A.I.I
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Tropical Biomedicine 2019;36(3):687-693
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: An investigation was undertaken for screening and isolating nematophagous-fungi from the faecal samples of various grazing animals and soils in Malaysia. Total of 111 faeces and 50 soil samples were collected and the samples were cultured on 2% water agar plates. The growth of nematophagous-fungi was stimulated by sprinkling-baiting technique. The conidia of suspected nematophagous-fungi were inoculated on 2% water agar plates. All isolated were maintained on 2% cornmeal agar plates. Verticillium spp., Fusarium spp. and Arthrobotrys spp. were identified from the faecal and soil samples. 62.5% of the faecal samples and 100% of the soil samples were shown to be positive with nematophagous-fungi. This study highlights the present of nematophagous-fungi population in faecal and soil samples. Much study remains to be done to better understanding some fungi especially their mode of action and their predatory behaviour against parasitic nematodes.
- Full text:8.2019my10541.pdf
