16 articles in this issue
J. S. Prasad, C. H.M. Vijayakumar, M. Sankar, K. S. Varaprasad, M. Srinivasa Prasad, Y. Kondala Rao
A number of drought tolerant introgression rice lines were screened to identify lines combining drought tolerance and resistance to root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola, for their direct utilization in water limited environments or for their indire... see more
P. Flores-Romero, G. Esparrago, A. Navas
Epidemiological incidence of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) is not well known in the Iberian Peninsula. The apomictic Meloiodogyne arenaria, together with M. javanica and M. incognita, are responsible for major crops losses in this region. In the ... see more
E. I. Jonathan, A. Sandeep, I. Cannayane, R. Umamaheswari
Native strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens were isolated from the rhizosphere of banana and tested for their efficacy to control Meloidogyne incognita infesting banana. Among the 24 isolates of P. fluorescens tested, isolates PfB 22, PfB 23, PfB 21, PfB 17... see more
A. K. Mukhopadhyay, K. Roy, T. R. Panda
Experiments were conducted, during two growing seasons, to control the root-knot nematodes, Meloidogne incognita and M. javanica, in pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Rb.), using carbosulfan, carbofuran, monocrotophos and neem cake applied in various wa... see more
Z. Sano, L. M. Pedrozo
Heterodera glycines was identified from a total of 13 fields in the main soybean producing areas of Paraguay in a 2004-2005 survey. Among these fields, eight, three and two were located in the districts of Canindeyu, Alto Parana and Caaguazu, respectively... see more
Gururaj Katti, J. S. Prasad, A. P. Padmakumari, M. Sankar
Laboratory investigations were carried out to study the survival and infectivity of two indigenous species of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN), Rhabditis (Oscheius) sp. and Steinernema thermophilum, stored at room temperature for varying periods (5-150 da... see more
E. Aballay, B. Eriksson
A survey was conducted to study the occurrence and distribution of species within the family Trichodoridae (Nematoda: Triplonchida) in six regions of Chile. Ca. 1100 soil samples were analysed, covering the main areas of the Central Valley. Soil samples w... see more
A. S. Khanna, S. Kumar
An experiment was conducted to test the effects of five neem-based pesticides on the mortality of juveniles and egg hatch of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Among the five formulations tested, Econeem and Neem seed kernel extract (NSKE) gave... see more
A. Hussain, Q. Tahseen, R. Khan
Two species of Pelodera Schneider, 1866, reported for the first time from India, have been redescribed and illustrated. Pelodera teres Schneider, 1866 is characterised by oviparous females having prominent, separate lips; heavily cuticularised, refractive... see more
M. Nagesh, S. S. Hussaini, B. S. Chidanandaswamy
Two beneficial fungi viz., Paecilomyces lilacinus antagonistic to phytoparasitic nematodes and Trichoderma harzianum antagonistic to pathogenic fungi, in combination with neem cake, were evaluated for the control of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne inco... see more
A. Shanthi, G. Rajendran
Field trials were conducted to assess the efficacy of biological agents on the control of root lesion nematodes in banana in comparison with the nematicide carbofuran. The bio-agents were Pseudomonas fluorescens, Trichoderma viride, Glomus fasciculatum, B... see more
P. Mushtaq, M. Badiyamuddin, W. Ahmad
Mylodiscus nanus Thorne, 1939 is re-described based on specimens collected from various localities in India, Singapore, Japan and Costa Rica. Variations were observed in the shape of the lip region, amphids, guiding ring, cardia, vagina and tail. A single... see more
A. H. Wami
An investigation was undertaken to ascertain the effect of soil amendments with oil cakes of castor and neem and leaves of castor, Persian lilac/bakain and neem, alone and in combination, on Meloidogyne incognita, plant growth and chlorophyll content of o... see more
M. Baniyamuddin, W. Ahmad
Longidorus dimorphicaudatus sp. n. is described from forest soil in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The new species is characterized by having 3.1-3.9 mm long body; lip region flattened, continuous or slightly offset by depression; amphids elongate, funnel shap... see more
G. Russo, N. Greco
An investigation was conducted to assess the hatching response of Italian populations of the cyst nematodes, Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida, to potato root diffusate, picrolonic acid and sodium metavanadate, in comparison with distilled water, at ... see more
I. Kepenekci, A. Susurluk
Two isolates (‘All type’ and ‘S3’) from Turkey of Steinernema feltiae were tested for their ability to infect pupae of Rhagoletis cerasi and Ceratitis capitata at the rates of 25, 50 and 100 infective juveniles (IJs)/0.2 ml distilled water per pupa and at... see more