Interaction of Meloidogyne incognita with Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici on Tomato
Abstract
The interaction between root knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita and the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici was studied on tomato cv. CO3 under glass house conditions. The effect of the nematode in combination with the fungus enhanced the suppression of plant growth than that of the fungus alone. Inoculation of the nematode and fungus exhibited a synergistic effect on growth retardation of plants. Maximum reduction in plant height (33.08 cm) was observed when nematode and fungus were inoculated simultaneously.
Keywords
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici, Interaction, Meloidogyne incognita
