Nematicidal effect of culture filtrates of Paecilomyces lilacinus isolates on Meloidogyne incognita

The culture filtrates of tested Indian isolates of Paecilomyces lilacinus possessed nematicidal action on Melodiogyne incognita (J₂). The highest percentage (77%) of juvenile mortality was recorded in isolate 6 and lowest in isolates 3 and 4. Fungal filtrates of each Indian isolate caused irreversible kill of M. incognita even after 24 hours exposure. The isolates exhibited variation with respect to their nematicidal action.