Effect of Pasteuriapenetrans on the life cycle of root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita on tomato crop

Effect of Pasteuriu penetrans on the life cycle of Meloidogyne incognita on tomato was evaluated and found that bacterial spore encumbered juveniles penetrated the tomato root in less number. The developmental stages were formed in lower number in comparison to healthy juveniles up to 14 days after inoculation. Later, the life cycle of the M. incognita was delayed in presence of P. penetrans and the number of J₂, J₃, J₄, healthy females, total root population and egg population were also reduced.