Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz (1994) 67, 41-43

M.Y. Yassin and A.E. Ismail (1994)
Effect of Zinnia elegans as a mix-crop along with tomato against Meloidogyne incognita and Rotylenchulus reniformis
Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz 67 (3), 41-43
Abstract: Effect of nematicidal potential of Zinnia elegans Jacq (1, 2, 3 and 4 plants per pot) as a mix-crop along with tomato against Meloidogyne incognita and Rotylenchulus reniformis was studied under greenhouse conditions. The nematode final population of both nematodes and their rate of build up as well as the root gall index were significantly affected by the number of zinnia plants when grown with tomato together. There was a negative correlation between the number of zinnia seedlings and the final population of both nematodes. The lowest nematode final population and rate of build up were determined at the highest number of zinnia plants (4 plants per pot). The highest number of root gall index was found on roots of tomato grown alone (4), while, the lowest one was found on roots of tomato (0.7) grown with four plants of zinnia. This type of control is considered inexpensive and pollution-free.
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Database assignments for author(s): Ahmed El-Sayed Ismail

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Meloidogyne incognita	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
	Rotylenchulus reniformis	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)