Indian Journal of Nematology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue: 2

Nematodes and Bacterial Assemblages Associated with Jamun (Syzygium cumini L.)

  • Author:
  • Aly Khan, S. Shahid Shaukat1, M. Afzal Samad2, Manzoor H. Soomro3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 184 to 188

1Institute of Environment Studies, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan

2Allama Iqbal Government Science College, No. 1, Model Colony, Malir, Karachi-75100

3Pakistan Science Foundation, Constitution Avenue, G-5/2, P.O. Box 1121, Islamabad

Crop Diseases Research Institute, PARC, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan

Online published on 5 May, 2014.

Abstract

Nematode assemblages associated with jamun (Syzygium cumini L.) trees in twelve localities were analysed. Species of nematodes were determined and the rhizosphere bacteria were also analyzed. The predominant nematodes were: Filenchus filiformis, Helicotylenchus indicus, Filenchus vulgaris, Basiria graminophila, Tylenchus butteus and Meloidogyne incognita. Cluster analysis and ordination both divided the localities into two groups, one of 9 and the other of 3 localities. The dominant rhizosphere bacteria were: Pseudomonas sp. > Bacillus sp. > Clostridium sp. > Azotobacter.

Keywords

Nematodes, bacteria, jamun, Sindh, Pakistan