Potential of the Natural Biopolymers, Chitin and Chitosan in Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood Management Archana N.H.*, Rani O.P. Reji College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram-695 522, India *Corresponding author, E-mail: archanahgowda1@gmail.com
Online published on 27 November, 2018. Abstract Crude chitin, chitosan and chitosan gel were used for the management of root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita when soil was amended with these natural bio-polymers. Chitosan was most effective in reducing hatchability of eggs, causing increased mortality of juveniles and also all three treatments were quite effective-reducing gall formation, final nematode population in the soil and increasing the plant growth characters. Top Keywords Chitin, chitosan, Meloidogyne incognita. Top |