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Purpureocillium lilacinum · biocontrol · plant-parasitic nematodes

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Trichoderma spp., P. chlamydosporia, P. lilacinum and even non-virulent strains of Fusarium oxysporum”
Authors
Perry R.N., Moens M., Jones J.T.
Year
2024
Publication
CAB International
Page
462

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “P. lilacinum is well-documented as an egg-parasitic fungus of plant-parasitic nematodes; endophytic colonization with induced resistance is consistent with published biocontrol literature.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Purpureocillium lilacinum is a well-documented egg-parasitic fungus of plant-parasitic nematodes with known endophytic and induced-resistance roles; source quote supports inclusion though detail is limited.”

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