Effect of Glomus fasciculatum on Penetration, Development and Survival of Meloidogyne incognita on Black gram

Effect of Glomus fasciculatum on penetration, development and survival of Meloidogyne incognita on black gram showed that penetration of nematode started within 24 hrs of inoculation on both, mycorrhizal and nematode inoculated plants. The plants inoculated with VAM + nematode after 10 days and VAM + nematode after 15 days were found effective in reducing J₂ penetration and ultimately delayed the development of different stages of M. incognita compared to the plants inoculated with VAM and nematode simultanesouly and nematode alone. Significant decrease in nematode penetration, delayed development, number of galls, eggmasses, eggs/eggmass, final nematode population in soil were recorded in the plants inoculated with VAM + nematode after 15 days followed by the plants inoculated with VAM + nematode after 10 days.