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Pochonia chlamydosporia · biocontrol · Heterodera spp.

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Pochonia chlamydosporia parasitizes females and eggs of cyst and root-knot nematodes”
Authors
Perry R.N., Moens M., Jones J.T.
Year
2024
Publication
CAB International
Page
455

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Pochonia chlamydosporia as an egg-parasitic fungus attacking Meloidogyne spp. via appressorium formation, serine proteases, and chitinases is well-documented in biocontrol literature; source quote supports the structured fields.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Pochonia chlamydosporia is a well-documented egg-parasitic fungus of Meloidogyne spp., with appressorium formation, serine proteases (VCP1), and chitinases confirmed as mechanisms; phomalactone attribution is less central but not contradictory.”

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