Integrated Management of Heterodera Avenae Infecting Wheat Using AM Fungi, Oil Cakes and Neem Products

In the present study, soil application of organic amendments has been explored as an alternative means for organic management of Heterodera avenae. The efficiency of various locally available organic amendments like neem cake, sesame cake and neem product like powdered neem leaves were tested under pot trials in combination with two major strains of VAM fungi isolated from local wheat fields, for the biocontrol of Heterodera avenae infecting wheat Triticum aestivum, L. var.wh-147. Two sets of experiments were framed using Glomus fasciculatum and Glomus mosseae respectively to see their individual potential in decreasing disease frequency. Results revealed that both species of VAM in combination with oil cakes and neem leaf extracts reduced nematode infection to varied degree.