Department of Nematology, Haryana Agril. University, Hisar-125 004, India.
Relationship between different population densities of Meloidogyne javanica on growth and host infestation of blackgram was studied. It was found that 500 larvae/kg soil of M. javanica reduced the plant growth characteristic significantly. None of the varieties was found resistant to the above nematode. Thimet (Phorate 10G) used @ 6% as seed treatment was found effective in reducing the formation of egg masses and thus in turn reducing the fecundity of the nematode on blackgram.
Meloidogyne javanica, blackgram, pathogenicity, resistance, seed treatment
