Storage fungi antagonistic to the flour mite (Acaras siró L.).
Abstract
The presence of Sporendonéma sebi on sterilised wheat-germ flakes prevented these being eaten by A. siro, an effect persisting even after resterilisation had killed the fungus. Aspergillus restrictas had a similar effect, but after resterilisation only reduced the rate of consumption and did not stop it entirely.