Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz (1998) 71, 15-16

M.M.A. Youssef and M.S. Ali (1998)
Management of Meloidogyne incognita infecting cowpea by using some native blue green algae
Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz 71 (2), 15-16
Abstract: Three species of blue green algae; Anabena oryzae, Nostoc calcicola and Spirulina sp. were tested versus Meloidogyne incognita infecting cowpea cv. Baladi. In single treatments, N. calcicola alga was superior than the other algae treatments in reducing the number of nematode galls and egg masses as compared to the untreated check. In combined treatments, the 3 algae together achieved the highest significant (P < 0.01 and 0.05) reduction in the number of galls and egg masses. All the treatments significantly (P < 0.01 and 0.05) improved plant growth criteria as measured by fresh and dry weight of shoots and roots and length of shoots and increased the number of nodules.
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Database assignments for author(s): Mahmoud M. Ahmed Youssef

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Meloidogyne incognita	Cowpea and relatives (Vigna)	Egypt