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Taxometrical and numerical characterization of an isolate of Steinernema abbasi (Elawad et al., 1997) with larger infective juveniles comprehensive from ITS1-5.8SITS2 region of rRNA

Istkhar, A. K. Chaubey

In present investigation Steinernema sp. isolate CS1 was identified with the aid of numerical taxonomy as an additional tool. Presence of two horn-like structures on head region of 3rd stage infective juveniles (IJs) placed the nematode in bicornutum group and…

Management of banana plants against Meloidogyne incognita with indigenous medicinal and aromatic plants

K. Taimoor, F. Shahina

Twenty indigenous medicinal and aromatic plants viz., Perovskia abrotanoides, Valeriana wallichii, Artemisia vulgaris, Peganum harmala, Saphora alopecuroides, Artemisia absinthium, Carum copticum, Berberis balochistanica, Matricaria lasiocarpa, Ephedra procera…

Occurrence of phytoparasitic nematodes on some crop plants in northern Egypt

I. K. A. Ibrahim, Z. A. Handoo

A nematode survey was conducted in northern Egypt and a total of 240 soil and root samples were collected from the rhizosphere of the surveyed plants. Twenty-three genera of phytoparasitic nematodes were detected in the collected soil and root samples. In soil…

Influence of different initial spore concentrations of Pasteuria penetrans on the infection of root-knot nematodes over three host crop cycles

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

The number of egg-masses, females per plant, over all the crop cycles were compared by accepting a parallel line, logarithmic model. The number of egg-masses per plant over all the crop cycles decreased significantly (P < 0.05) more in the ten females treat…

Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) on coriander under shade net condition from Karnataka, India

H. Ravindra, N. Adivappar, M. Sehgal3 D. M. Soumya, H. B. Narasimhamurthy

Surveys were conducted of coriander plantations from open and protected cultivations at Karnataka for the prevalence of nematode. Heavy infestation of root-knot nematode was observed on coriander with small to big sized galls or knots on the roots. Soil and ro…

Population density of Meloidogyne incognita and eggplant growth vigour affected by sucrose-activated bread yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

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

Active dry bread yeast containing fungus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae was used as a bio-agent for controlling root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita on eggplant under screen house conditions. Three solutions of yeast and sucrose (as a bio-fermenter) at differe…

Evaluation of marine red alga Melanothamnus afaqhusainii against Meloidogyne incognita, fungus and as fertilizing potential on okra

A. M. Khan, S. Naz, M. Abid

Study was conducted to evaluate seaweed Melanothamnus afaqhusainii using its powder and different extracts including n-hexane, DMSO and water extract against naturally occurring soil nematode namely Meloidogyne javanica anti fungal activity against Fusarium mo…

Nematicidal performance of certain organic and inorganic compounds against Meloidogyne incognita infecting okra plants

A. S. A. Saad, M. B. Al-Kadi, A. A. A. Deeabes, A. M. El-Kholy

The present study was carried out to evaluate the nematicidal activity of some organic and inorganic compounds, as well as fosthiazate as a standard nematicide for their hatching inhibitory and juvenile mortality potential and to ascertain their role as organi…

Distribution of the entomopathogenic nematodes in apple growing areas of Karaman, Turkey

E. Yavuzaslanoglu, U. Gozel, C. Gozel, M. Aydogdu

Study was conducted to determine the distribution of the entomopathogenic nematodes in apple growing areas in Karaman province, Turkey and their efficacy on Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Soil samples were collected from 130 apple orchards in Ap…

Two new records of plant nematode species from pomegranate gardens in southern Khorasan Province of Iran

M. Bajestani, E. Moghadam, K. Dolatabadi

In nematological investigations of pomegranate gardens of Ferdows and Birjand cities ten plant parasitic nematodes species were identified on morphological and morphometrical characters viz., Boleodorus thylactus, Filenchus cylindricaudus, Geocenamus tenuidens…

Impact of nematode infestation on nutritional quality of some underground vegetables in Pakistan

M. Israr, F. Shahina, M. Habib

During the present investigation the nutritional quality of underground vegetables infected by root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) was evaluated. It was observed that physiological and biochemical changes occurred due to the invasion of root-knot nemato…

Effect of Mermis spp. infection on the fecundity of insect pests of grasshoppers

S. Riffat, S. Kumar, A. Soomro

Grasshoppers are subjected to attack by a wide range of predators and parasites at all stages of their life cycle. Fecundity of these predators and parasites of the insects was affected when grasshoppers were contaminated with Mermis spp. Mostly, the females l…

Panama wilt of banana orchards in Sindh Province, Pakistan

S. Ahmed, A. Munir, S. Asad, A. Muhammad

Bio-control potential of Bacillus isolates against cereal cyst nematode (Heterodera avenae)

S. Ahmed, Q. Liu, H. Jian

The effects of twenty Bacillus isolates were investigated in vitro on the second stage juveniles of cereal cyst nematode, Heterodera avenae. The isolate XZ33-3 showed significant results against juveniles (J2s) mortality followed by the isolate of XZ 17-1, XZ…

Comparison of development of Globodera rostochiensis in four potato cultivars

S. Fatemy, H. Ghasemi

Developmental stages of juveniles of G. rostochiensis Ro1 were studied in the susceptible cv. Marfona and in the resistant cvs Agria, Satina and Banba in glass-house conditions. The hatching response of the nematodes to root diffusates of these cvs was also in…

Pathogenicity and control of Meloidogyne incognita on rice in Egypt

I.K.A. Ibrahim, Z. A. Handoo

The pathogenicity of root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita race 1(Mi1) and race 3 (Mi3) on rice (Oryza sativa L.) was studied in the greenhouse. Seventeen rice cultivars were tested for resistance to Mi1 and Mi3. The results showed that rice cvs Araby, Giza…

Seasonal fluctuation and biological control of root- knot nematodes Meloidogyne incognita on cucumber

Fawzia, I. Moursy, Amira, Sh.Soliman, A. E.M. Khalil, Samaa et al.

The experiments were conducted under both greenhouse and field conditions to determine seasonal fluctuation and application of some bioagents to control root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita on cucumber. Seasonal fluctuation of the root-knot nematode M. inc…

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Community analysis of phytoparasitic nematodes associated with ornamental plants at Jimma University Agriculture Campus, Ethiopia

A.W. Aseffa, F. F. Addisu, G. N. Roge, L. T. Hadis, T. B. Abera, M. G. Gero et al.

Interactions of Heterodera daverti, H. goldeni and H. zeae with Meloidogyne incognita on rice

I. K. A. Ibrahim, M. A. EL-Saedy, S. F. A. Awd-Allah, Z. A. Handoo

The interactions of the cyst nematodes Heterodera daverti, H. goldeni and H. zeae with the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita on rice (Oryza sativa) cultivars 'Giza 178' and Sakha 101' were studied in the greenhouse. Inoculation with H. goldeni alone or…