AgroEco

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Pasteuria penetrans · biocontrol · Meloidogyne spp.

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

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Verbatim source quote

“endospores germinate either immediately ... or later when the nematode has entered the root and initiated a feeding site (e.g. Meloidogyne spp.)”
Authors
Perry R.N., Moens M., Jones J.T.
Year
2024
Publication
CAB International
Page
458

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Source quote directly supports delayed germination after feeding-site initiation by Meloidogyne; mechanism of endospore attachment, cuticle penetration, and internal sporulation is well-documented in biological control literature.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Pasteuria penetrans is a well-documented obligate hyperparasite of Meloidogyne spp.; the described endospore-attachment, delayed germination, and internal sporulation mechanism matches established literature perfectly.”

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