Indian Journal of Nematology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 1988
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 2

Effect of Steroidal and Triterpenic Saponins on the Mobility of Juveniles of Meloidogyne Incognita

  • Author:
  • H. C. Meher, S. Walia, C. L. Sethi
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 244 to 247

Division of Nematology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012.

*Division of Agricultural Chemicals, New Delhi-110012.

Abstract

Steroidal saponins, asparanin 1 and asparanin B and triterpenic saponins, albichinin II and sonunin III, were found to possess nematicidal activity affecting larval mobility of Meloidogyne incognita. Their efficacy depended on concentration—time product.

Keywords

Asparanin I, asparanin B, albichinin II, sonunin III, nematicidal activity M. incognita