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Reproductive success of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and B. mucronatus at constant and fluctuating temperatures
Author(s) -
Tomminen J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
european journal of forest pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1439-0329
pISSN - 0300-1237
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0329.1993.tb00815.x
Subject(s) - bursaphelenchus xylophilus , xylophilus , botrytis cinerea , biology , constant (computer programming) , botany , botrytis , horticulture , ecology , nematode , computer science , programming language
Reproductive rates of three North American isolates of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and a Finnish isolate of B. mucronatus were compared by culturing the nematodes at constant and at daily fluctuating temperatures in the laboratory and in the field. Botrytis cinerea and Pinus sylvestris wood were used as nutrient sources. In general, the B. xylophilus isolates reproduced better than the B. mucronatus isolate at constant temperatures, whereas the situation was reversed at fluctuating temperatures.