Abstract
Olpitrichum tenellum was shown to be a biotrophic mycoparasite, contacting but not penetrating its host hyphae by means of hook-shaped contact cells, which apparently absorb nutrients and growth factors from living host cells. The known hosts are Fusarium moniliforme, Alternaria alternata, and Cladosporium sp. The hyperparasite failed to grow in the absence of the host on glucose – yeast extract medium unless a water extract of the host was added. Keywords: Olpitrichum tenellum, mycoparasite, axenic culture, hyperparasite.
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