Disease complex in Pisum sativum involving Meloidogyne incognita and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Pisi

Individually as well as in combinations, both the pathogens caused significant reduction in all the growth parameters of Pisum sativum as compared to uninoculated plants. Simultaneous inoculation of both the pathogens and nematode inoculation prior to fungus significantly reduced the plant growth. The reproduction of nematode and galling on roots decreased with pre-inoculation of fungus while the infection of fungus increased in the presence of nematode.