Annals of Plant Protection Sciences
  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 1

Use of fungal Bio-agents for the management of Meloidogyne incognita infecting tomato

  • Author:
  • Pramod K. Tripathi1, C.S. Singh1, D. Prasad2, O.P. Singh3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 194 to 196

1Department of Botany, K.S. Saket P.G. College, Ayodhya

2Division of Nematology, I.A.R.I., New Delhi-110 012, India

3Division of Plant Pathology, I.A.R.I., New Delhi-110 012, India

Abstract

Seven fungal bio-agents were isolated from egg masses of M. incognita and tested in vitro against 2nd stage juveniles. Results revealed that the% mortality of juveniles were concentration and time of exposure dependent. Maximum mortality was observed in 72 hrs exposure with standard extract (SE). Aspergillus terreus was found to be more toxic to J2 and reduced the maximum hatch from egg masses, followed by A. fumigatus and Trichoderma viride. A. terreus and T. viride when used in pot alone and in combination, resulted significant higher plant weight with lowest egg masses production in T. viride and A. terreus. used in the management of root-knot nematode on tomato.

Keywords

Aspergillus terreus, Bio-management, Meloidogyne incognita Trichoderma viride