1Department of Soil Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013
Department of Nematology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785 013, Assam, India
*Corresponding author's e-mail: gitanjali_devi@yahoo.in
Online published on 3 July, 2017.
Biological control agents have become increasingly important component in integrated pest management programme. Entomopathogenic nematodes are effective biological control agents for many important insect pests of vegetable crops. Therefore entomopathogenic nematodes are gaining attention in the field of biocontrol research worldwide. With the development and improvement of isolation and identification technique many novel species and strains have been utilized for management of several insect pests. This review aims to explore the potentiality of entomopathogenic nematode species against economically important insect pest of vegetables in India as well as in other countries.
Biological control, Bioefficacy, Entomopathogenic nematode, Mass culture, Vegetable insect pest
