Culture f iltrates of 20 fungi isolated from citrus soils were screened for their activity against Tylenchulus semipenetrans in both in vitro and greenhouse tests. The filtrates of Talaromyces cyanescens (isolates 2-4 and 2-5), Paecilomyces lilacinus, Chaetomium robustum, Acremonium strictum, Engyodontium album, Myrothecium verrucaria, Emericella rugulosa, and Tarracomyces gigaspora consistently inhibited the motility of second-stage juveniles at various concentrations of the filtrate. Dose-response models were used to determine the filtrate concentration required to inhibit the motility of 50% of the juveniles (CI50). The culture filtrate of P. lilacinus showed the highest activity with a CI50 value of 58% that differed from that of C. robustum (CI50 = 68%), and A. strictum CI50 = 82%. The culture filtrates of P. lilacinus, E. album, and T. cyanescens 2-5 maintained their activity when autoclaved at 120ºC for 20 min. The autoclaved filtrate of T. cyanescens 2-4 was more effective at inhibiting juvenile motility (CI50 = 28%) than that of T. cyanescens 2-5 (CI50 = 80%), C. robustum (CI50 = 72 %) and P. lilacinus (CI50 = 72%). The culture filtrate of T. cyanescens 2-4 also inhibited egg hatching. Nematode reproduction on Cleopatra mandarin and Carrizo citrange were respectively reduced by the culture filtrate of P. lilacinus and the autoclaved filtrate of T. cyanescens 2-4. These results support the hypothesis that soil fungi may contribute to regulate nematode densities by the production of secondary metabolites with nematicidal activity.Additional key words: Carrizo citrange, citrus nematode, Cleopatra mandarin, nematicidal activity, soil-borne fungi.
Resumen Evaluación de filtrados de cultivos fúngicos de hongos por su actividad frente a Tylenchulus semipenetransSe evaluó la actividad de filtrados de cultivos de 20 hongos aislados del suelo en parcelas de cítricos frente a Tylenchulus semipenetrans mediante ensayos in vitro y en invernadero. Los filtrados de Talaromyces cyanescens (aislados 2-4 y 2-5), Paecilomyces lilacinus, Chaetomium robustum, Acremonium strictum, Engyodontium album, Myrothecium verrucaria, Emericella rugulosa, y Tarracomyces gigaspora inhibieron consistentemente la movilidad de los juveniles de segundo estadio del nematodo a varias concentraciones del filtrado. Se utilizaron modelos de dosis-respuesta para determinar la concentración del filtrado que inhibía la movilidad del 50% de los juveniles (CI50). El filtrado del cultivo de P. lilacinus mostró la máxima actividad entre todos los ensayados con un valor de CI50 del 58%, la cual era superior a la de los filtrados de C. robustum (CI50 = 68%) y A. strictum (CI50 = 82%). Los filtrados de P. lilacinus, E. album, y T. cyanescens 2-5 retenían su actividad después de autoclavarlos a 120ºC durante 20 min. La inhibición de la movilidad de los juveniles obtenida con el filtrado autoclavado de T. cyanescens 2-4 (CI50 = 28%) fue superior a la de los filtrados de T. cyanescens 2-5 (CI50 = 80%), C. robustum (CI50 = 72%), ó P. lilacinus (CI50 =...