Grazing preference of Ceratophysella sp. 1 (Collembola) for Pseudoperonospora cubensis - fungal pathogen of Cucumis sativus

• Main Authors: Andrzej Chlebicki, J. M. Radwański
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Polish Botanical Society 2014-06-01
• Series: Acta Mycologica
• Subjects: cucurbit downy mildew; Pseudoperonospora cubensis; springtails; feeding preferences
• Online Access: https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/am/article/view/3574

Grazing preferences of collembolans Ceratophysella sp. 1 were noted. The collembolans feed on the sporangia of Pseudoperonospora cubensis growing on plants Cucumis sativus in greenhouses in Esfahan province in Iran. Sporangia of Pseudoperonospora cubensis were the preferred food of all fungal species noted in the alimental tract of the springtails. All digestive tracts of the springtails contained sporangia of P. cubensis.