Both testate amoebae and fungi are common inhabitants of coniferous litter. Their interactions in this environment were rarely studied, although they reach high biodiversity and can play a significant role in nutrient cycling in this environment. In this study, a cultivation of litter needles in the damp chambers was used to investigate interactions between fungi and testate amoebae. Observation of spruce litter needles in environmental scanning electron microscope was used to better characterize testate amoebae communities directly on the needles. Additionally, two experiments changing the biotic conditions in the microcosm were used to follow a principle of the interactions. Three species of testate amoebae from litter needles were able to colonize the filter paper on the bottom of the damp chambers. Occurrence of Phryganella acropodia and Assulina muscorum on the filter paper was significantly fuelled by the presence of mycelium. Assulina muscorum was associated with the fungal spores and Arcella discoides was attracted by sporulating colonies of Cladosporium spp. in the damp chambers. By contrast, no association of putatively mycophagous Phryganella acropodia with fungal spores was observed. Arcella discoides was attracted both by live and death mycelium in additional experiment. Interestingly, the...

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Submitted by Johnny Rodrigues (johnnyrodrigues@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-05-03T18:31:57Z No. of bitstreams: 1 ANDRESSA LACERDA NÓBREGA UGULINO - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGSA ACADÊMICO 2017..pdf: 676544 bytes, checksum: 0dd2e41c1011a60929ca0702449f6287 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-03T18:31:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ANDRESSA LACERDA NÓBREGA UGULINO - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGSA ACADÊMICO 2017..pdf: 676544 bytes, checksum: 0dd2e41c1011a60929ca0702449f6287 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017 / O fungo Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi.). Goid é o agente etiológico de uma das principais doenças na cultura do feijão-caupi, vulgarmente conhecida como podridão cinzenta do caule. Em decorrência da falta de produtos fitossanitários registrados para o controle desta doença um aumento na busca por métodos de controle alternativo é cada vez mais comum. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de óleos essenciais sobre o crescimento micelial do fungo M. phaseolina. Os óleos testados foram de hortelã (Mentha sp.), eucalipto (Eucalyptus spp.), copaíba ( Copaifera sp.) e alecrim-da-chapada (Lippia gracilis), nas concentrações 0,4; 0,6; 0,8 e 1,0%. Os óleos foram incorporados ao meio de cultura do tipo BDA e posteriormente vertidos em placas de Petri de 90x15mm, após a solidificação do meio, discos de 8mm contendo o micélio do patógeno foram repicados para as placas com os respectivos tratamentos. O experimento foi conduzido no delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado (DIC) em arranjo fatorial 4 x 4 + 1 +1, sendo dezesseis tratamentos mais uma testemunha negativa e uma testemunha positiva que constou da aplicação suplementar no meio (BDA) do fungicida Sportak 450 EC (Procloraz), e cinco repetições, totalizando 90 parcelas experimentais. Posteriormente todas as placas foram transferidas para incubadora do tipo B.O.D. (biochemical oxygen demand) a 27 ± 2 ºC. Foram realizadas medições diárias do diâmetro da colônia em dois sentidos perpendiculares até que tomasse toda a superfície do meio de cultura de uma das placas. Os dados obtidos foram interpretados por meio de análise de variância não paramétrica e as médias foram comparadas pelo teste de Kruskal-wallis, a 5% de probabilidade de erro e Scott Knott a 5% de probabilidade nos casos em que existiram diferenças significativas e normalidade dos dados. Os óleos essenciais de hortelã e alecrimda-chapada apresentaram melhores resultados quanto a inibição do crescimento micelial, enquanto que os óleos de eucalipto e copaíba apesar de potencialmente promissores, apresentaram inibição intermediária do crescimento micelial do fungo. / Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi.). Goid is the etiological agent of one of the major diseases in cowpea bean crop, commonly known as gray rot stem. Due to the lack of registered phytosanitary products to control this disease, the search for alternative control methods is increasingly common. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of essential oils on the mycelial growth of M. phaseolina. The oils tested were Mentha sp.,Eucalyptus spp., Copaifera sp., and Lippia gracilis at concentrations of 0.4; 0.6; 0.8 and 1.0%. The work was conducted in Phytopathology Laboratory of the Federal University of Campina Grande. Daily measurements of the colony diameter were performed in two perpendicular directions until it filled the entire surface of the culture medium of one of the plates. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized experimental design in a factorial arrangement 4 x 4 + 1+1, with sixteen treatments plus one negative control and one positive control, which consisted of the supplemental application in the medium (BDA) of the fungicide Sportak 450 EC (Procloraz), and five replications, totaling 90 experimental plots. The data were interpreted through non-parametric analysis of variance and the means were compared by the Kruskal-wallis test, with a 5% probability of error and Scott Knott at 5% probability in cases where there were significant differences and data normality. The Mentha sp. essential oil and Lippia gracilis showed better results in inhibiting mycelial growth, while the Eucalyptus essential oil and Copaifera, although potentially promising, showed intermediate inhibition of fungal mycelial growth.