International Journal of Nematology (2002) 12, 111-114

M.R. Khan and B.K. Goswami (2002)
Evaluation of Paecilomyces lilacinus isolate 6 against Meloldogyne incognita infecting tomato
International Journal of Nematology 12 (1), 111-114
Abstract: Biocontrol efficacy of Paecilomyces lilacinus isolate 6 against Meloidogyne incognita infecting tomato was evaluated for two consecutive growing seasons. The inoculation of fungus @ 8 g infested rice/ha exhibited better plant vigour and higher shoot length than the one treated with carbofuran @ 2 kg a.i./ha. The nematode population in soil was suppressed by 61%, whereas carbofuran reduced it only by 38% at the end of the first season. The fresh inoculation of P. lilacinus in the second season exhibited significantly higher plant growth parameters and low gall index and eggs per egg mass, as compared to carbofuran treatment. At the end of the second season, P. lilacinus and carbofuran reduced M. incognita population in soil to the extend of 68% and 37%, respectively.
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Database assignments for author(s): Matiyar Rahaman Khan

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
evaluation - screening - selection

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Meloidogyne incognita	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
Purpureocillium lilacinum (pathogen of nematodes)	Meloidogyne incognita	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)