Organic control of phytonematodes with Pleurotus species
Organic control of phytonematodes with Pleurotus species
A. Khan†, Saifullah, M. Iqbal* and S. Hussain
ABSTRACT
The nematicidal ability of Pleurotus ostreatus, P. florida and P. citronopileatus against phytonematodes of
vegetables was determined in this study. Crude extract from Pleurotus spp., were tested against Pratylenchus,
Xiphinema, Tylenchorhynchus, Tylenchus, Helicotylenchus, Ditylenchus, Psilenchus, Aphelenchus, Hoplolaimus,
Longidorus, Aphelenchoides and Paralongidorus spp. Extracts from the fruiting bodies, mushroom waste and broth
culture of Pleurotus species at four different concentrations and three time intervals were tested against the
nematodes. Nematodes killed by the application of crude extracts of Pleurotus species never recovered to life after
placing in simple water. P. citronopileatus was found more effective than other species and it killed 100%
nematodes after 24 hrs followed by fruiting body extracts of P. florida 99% and waste of P. ostreatus 77%.
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December 2014
Pakistan Journal of Nematology, Vol. 32, Iss. 2, Pages 123-240
