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Distribution of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp., in tomato greenhouses at Lattakia and Tartus Province in Syria

F. Toumi, L. Waeyenberge, R. Yousef, H. Khalil, K. Al-Assas, M. Moens

A survey of 35 tomato greenhouses from Syrian provinces Tartus and Lattakia revealed the presence of Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica. In Lattakia province, M. javanica was the dominant species (91%) and M. incognita found only once (9%). In Tartus provin…

Nematodes associated with datepalm orchards of Kairpur district Sindh, Pakistan

Z. Gill, K. Firoza

Nemicfauna survey from eight sites viz., Khairpur, Kingri, Kot Diji, Faiz Gunj, Thari Mir Wah, Gambat, Sobhodero and Nara revealed that twenty five plant parasitic and seven free-living soil nematode species associated with date palm plantations in district Kh…

Prevalence of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) on sunflower in Malnad region of Karnataka

H. Ravindra, M. Sehgal, R. Murali, T.G. Manu, H.B. Narasimhamurthy, M. Latha

Nematicidal activity of Citrullus colocynthis extracts against root-knot nematodes

T.S. Rizvi, F. Shahina

The nematicidal activity of Citrullus colocynthis seed, pulp, fruit and creeper extracts were evaluated against rootknot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) at 28 ± 2
C in laboratory. Gas chromatograph interfaced to a Mass spectrometer (GC-MS) results indicat…

Characterization, phytochemical analysis and nematicidal activity of Daniella oliveri leaves against Meloidogyne incognita

O. A. Fabiyi

This study was carried out to identify and evaluate the nematicidal potential of Daniella oliveri leaves. The leaves of D. oliveri were air dried and extracted with n-hexane, there after acetone. The concentrated extracts were subjected to chromatography on a…

Melilotus indica and Chenopodium murale as new hosts of Meloidogyne incognita in Pakistan

M.A. Haq, K. Mahmood, M. Shahid, S.A. Khan, A. Tahir

Melilotus indica (sanji or yellow sweet clover) and Chenopodium murale (krund) were recorded as new hosts of root-knot nematode (RKN) in the area around the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Yellow…

Eco-friendly management of root-knot nematodes using acacia compost and bioagents in brinjal

H. Ravindra, M. Sehgal, A.S. Pawan, B.S. Archana, S.A. Shruti, H.B. Narasimhamurty

A field experiment was conducted in root-knot nematode infested plot to evaluate the efficacy of acacia compost individually and in integration with bioagents viz., Pochonia chlamydosporia and Paecilomyces lilacinus. Acacia compost, poultry manure and carbofur…

Efficacy of plant oils and garlic cultivation on controlling Meloidogyne incognita infected tomato plants

M.A.M. El-Saedy, A.A. Mokbel, S.E. Hammad

The efficacy of seven essential plant oils and cultivation of two garlic cultivars: Balady and Sods-40 were evaluated for controlling root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita infecting tomato plants under laboratory, greenhouse and field conditions. Treatment…

Nematicidal activity of seaweeds against Meloidogyne javanica

S.A. Khan, M. Abid, F. Hussain

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are serious disease causing agents and attack nearly all types of plants. In this study 32 seaweeds were evaluated to determine nematicidal activity against Meloidogyne javanica (egg hatching and larval mortality tests) i…

Effect of time on the degradation of Pasteuria penetrans-infected females of Meloidogyne javanica and the proportion of parasitized nematodes in the roots of tomato planted subsequently

D.A. Darban, S.R. Gowen, B. Pembroke, F. Hussain, R.A. Memon

Different parameters were evaluated to confirm that how long Pasteuria penetrans infected Meloidogyne javanica females took to degrade and for spores to be released from the cadavers into the soil. Regression analysis was carried out to compare the degradation…

Entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae: Rhabditida) of Turkey

I. Kepenekci

A total of 82 species of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) has been identified worldwide belonging to Steinernema (65), Neosteinernema (1) and Heterorhabditis (16). This number is going up in parallel to new investigations. Five species of Steinernema and thre…

Comparative efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum, neem extract and furadan on Meloidogyne incognita infecting tomato plant growth

R.R. Arain, R.N. Syed, A.Q. Rajput, M.A. Khanzada, N.A. Rajput, A.M. Lodhi

Root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White) Chitwood is the virulent pathogen of tomato plants. The artificial inoculation of M. incognita developed a large number of galls and suppressed the tomato plant growth significantly. Three different…

Prevalence of nematodes in different districts of Punjab, Pakistan

S. Ahmed, A. Munir, S. Hameed, S. Asad, M. Fayyaz, M. Zakaria et al.

During the survey a total 69 soil samples were collected from various agro-ecological areas with different cropping history in six districts comprising Mianwali, Bhakkar, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat and Mandi Bahauddin of Punjab province, Pakistan and assessed…

First report of Xiphinema rivesi Dalmasso, 1969 on citrus in northern Egypt

Z.A. Handoo, I.K.A. Ibrahim, D.J. Chitwood, A.A. Mokbel

In a survey, specimens of dagger nematode (Xiphinema sp.) were collected from soil around the rhizosphere of citrus trees (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) with poor growth appearance and low yield from EL-Nobarria, EL-Behera governorate, northern Egypt, during 20…

Effect of amendments for the control of nematodes on peach seedlings

A. Khan, S.S. Shaukat, K.A. Khanzada, M.S. Khan

The effect of several amendments was evaluated against nematodes associated with peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) seedlings. Three major nematode populations were found in the soils including Helicotylenchus pseudorobustus, Xiphinema americanum and Pratylenchu…

Host status of some imported sugar beet varieties to Meloidogyne incognita in Egypt

M.M.A. Youssef, W.M.A. El-Nagdi

Ten sugar beet Beta vulgaris L., varieties were tested for their susceptibility/resistance against root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita under screen house conditions. All the tested varieties varied in their degree of susceptibility/resistance according to…

Influence of poultry litter and rapeseed cake on infestation of Meloidogyne incognita on tomato in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia

T. Shiferaw, N. Dechassa

Study was conducted at Dire Dawa, Haramaya University Research Station in naturally root-knot nematode infested soil to determine the influence of poultry litter and rapeseed cake application against root-knot nematode infestation in tomato var. Mraglobe. Five…

Effect of Meloidogyne incognita on the growth characteristics of Vigna mungo treated with leaf extract of Mimusops elengi

C. Azhagumurugan, M.K. Rajan

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of leaf extract of magilam, Mimusops elengi on the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita infecting the black gram, Vigna mungo with different inoculums levels (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 egg-masses/plant) wi…

Influence of the host age on development and virulence of Heterodera zeae in Egypt

A.E. Ismail, A.M. Kheir

Four ages of corn Zea mays L., cultivar Giza 2 were used to evaluate its influence on infectivity, development and virulence of Heterodera zeae. The results revealed that the nematode final population and rate of build-up correlated negatively with the host ag…

Plant parasitic nematodes (Tylenchida: Nematoda) in Turkey

I. Kepenekci

Plant parasitic nematodes, host association and distribution in different localities of Turkey have been surveyed. A total number of 240 nematode species of plant parasitic nematodes belonging to 56 genera of Tylenchida detected in Turkey. These nematode speci…