Root-knot nematodes cause global economic losses in a wide range of crops. We investigated the potential of seed coatings of the cover crop Phacelia tanacetifolia (Boraginaceae) when inoculated with the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) to protect subsequently grown tomato plants from root galling caused by the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne hapla (Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae). Therefor...

Entomophthoralean fungi have long been recognized as promising candidates for biological insect pest control. However, due to technical challenges, no preparation based on these fungi has been established for practical use so far. Low water availability is a key limiting factor of conidial discharge and germination. In the present study, sporulation of psyllid-pathogenic entomophthoralean fungus Pandora cacopsyllae Eilenberg,...