title: Acanthocytes of Stropharia rugosoannulata function as a nematode-attacking device.
abstract: Efficient killing of nematodes by Stropharia rugosoannulata Farlow ex Murrill cultures was observed. This fungus showed the ability to immobilize the free-living nematode Panagrellus redivivus Goodey within minutes and to immobilize the pine wilt nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Buhrer) Nickle within hours on agar plates. Moreover, P. redivivus worms were completely degraded by the fungus within 24 to 48 h. The cultures of S. rugosoannulata studied shared the characteristic of abundantly producing cells with finger-like projections called acanthocytes. We showed that the nematode-attacking activity of this fungus is carried out by these spiny acanthocytes and that mechanical force is an important factor in the process. Furthermore, the growth and nematode-attacking activity of the fungus in soil were also determined, and our results suggest that acanthocytes are functional in soil.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Xuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guohong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yanbo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Keqin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000050:Acanthocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D000363:Agaricales / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000818:Animals; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D017168:Rhabditida / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology*; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology; D017187:Tylenchida / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil