1. Development of Pasteuria penetrans on different field populations of Meloidogyne spp. from Pakistan.
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Kamran, Muhammad, Javed, Nazir, Abbas, Huma, Khan, Sajid Aleem, Ullah, Ihsan, Ehetisham Ul Haq, Muhammad, Hussain, Manzoor, and Iqbal, Muhammad
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ROOT-knot nematodes , *BIOLOGICAL pest control agents , *INSECT nematodes , *JAVANESE root-knot nematode , *SOUTHERN root-knot nematode , *CUCUMBERS , *TOMATOES - Abstract
Summary: Pasteuria penetrans is a hyperparasite with potential as a biological control agent of root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp. In this study two exotic Pasteuria isolates (PP-3 and PP-J) were developed on different Meloidogyne spp. collected from different districts of Punjab, Pakistan. The development of PP-3 and PP-J on different field populations of Meloidogyne spp. showed differential infectivity in terms of nematode reproduction variables. The development of PP-3 and PP-J was maximum on tomato as compared to cucumber. It was probably due to more invasion sites for nematodes present in the tomato roots. However, a bigger root system has not always been a guarantee for development of Pasteuria on Meloidogyne spp. For successful development of Pasteuria , the key parameters are the percentage of infected females, number of endospores (female)−1 or endospores (mg root powder)−1. The results of these parameters are greater in tomato as compared to cucumber. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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