ECOLOGICAL STUDIES ON TILE SYMBIOSIS OF TER ITOMYCES ...

3.5 GROWTH OF DIFFERWT TLP-MITOMYCES ON THE SELECTIVE MEDIUM
3*591 INTRODUCTION
The growth of 12 cultures pf Termlt2acpa from different terzdto
species waro tested on the selective medium (3.1.6)
at a y9I of 5,2
and incubated at 2290C to ensure, that the growth was satisfactory.
3.5.2 MMODS
The radial growth of TermitMMces cultures on the selective
medium was compared with the growth of Termitomyres cultures on
plates of SF medium an control. 5 plates were set up on each medium
for each Termitomyces. culture. The plates contained 25.5 =1 of agar
which was therefore of a standard depth. The inocula of Termit=cos
were cut with a coric barer and placed upside down centrally on the
agar plate.
In the first experiment the cultures of Termitomyces were from
Anclstrotprmem cavithorax. Kicrotermes bellicosus. Macrotermes
subhyalinuag Odontotermes ameathmant and Pdontotormos sp. In the
second experiment cultures from 7 Micratermes species woro used.
3-5-3 RLSULTS
The results are Civen In Tables 3.5.1-3-5.4 and Figo.
Photographs of the cultures on SP medium and tho nelective inedium are
given In Plates 4.1.1-4olel2o
132.