Division of Nematology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012.
Spore attachment to second-stage juveniles of Meloidogyne incognita increased with the increase in Pasteuria penetrans spore density level from 1.5 to 3.5 g parasite preparation/kg sand. Number of nematodes penetrating the roots, gall formation as well as total nematode multiplication decreased significantly with the increase in spore density level, with least nematode penetration and multiplication being at the highest spore density level of 3.5 g of parasite preparation/kg sand.
Pasteuria penetrans, spore density levels, Meloidogyne incognita, spore attachment, penetration, multiplication
