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Indian Journal of Nematology
Year : 2010, Volume : 40, Issue : 1
First page : ( 91) Last page : ( 95)
Print ISSN : 0303-6960. Online ISSN : 0974-4444.

Tithonia diversifolia, An Effective Soil Amendment Against Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) on Tomato

Devi Gitanjali

Division of Entomology, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya-793103, India

Accepted:  June,  2010.

Abstract

Leaf and stem in chopped, shade dried and ground and crushed fresh form of Tithonia reduced the egg hatching and increased the juvenile mortality of Meloidogyne incognita. Application of Tithonia leaf and stem significantly increased the plant growth and decreased the host infestation by root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita.

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Keywords

Tithonia diversifolia, soil amendment, Meloidogyne incognita, tomato.

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