Inventarization of Nematode-trapping Fungi in Terrestrial Area of Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatera

New Arthrobotrys Nematode-Trapping Species (Orbiliaceae) from Terrestrial Soils and Freshwater Sediments in China

“…However, in recent years, we have investigated nematode-trapping fungi in Yunnan Province and collected 10 new species (four previously published and six reported in this study) [ 18 ], which indicates that there are still many nematode-trapping fungi in nature that have not been discovered. Previous studies on the diversity of nematode-trapping fungi have mainly focused on soil habitat, whereas there have been considerably fewer investigations of aquatic nematode-trapping fungi [ 48 , 84 , 85 ]. However, three of the six new species described in this paper are from freshwater sediment, suggesting that aquatic habitats may also be important sources of nematode-trapping fungi and should not be ignored in future studies.…”

“…In addition, Arthrobotrys is the most widely distributed nematode-trapping fungi and the dominant group in most habitats. They mainly occur in the soil or sediment of various ecosystems such as farmland, forests, mangroves, and freshwater, and they are also recorded in hot springs, animal waste, and tree trunks [ 3 , 17 , 18 , 31 , 34 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ]. Most Arthrobotrys species have strong saprophytic and reproductive capacity and can quickly colonize in soil [ 3 , 4 , 19 ], so they are ideal materials for the development of parasitic nematode biocontrol agents.…”