Interrelationship of Meloidogyne incognita and Ralstonia solanacearum Complex in Brinjal

Association of pathogenic and above pathogenic levels of inoculum of both Meloidogyne incognita and Ralstonia solanacearum increased the severity of wilt on brinjal crops as compared to associations of below pathogenic inoculum levels of both the pathogens. Inoculation of R. solanacearum alone and below pathogenic level of M. incognita could not reduce the plant growth parameters of brinjal significantly. In presence of R. solanacearum, M. incognita activities including population build up in soil and roots in brinjal crop were reduced compared to absence of the R. solanacearum.