Pakistan Journal of Nematology, Vol. 35, Iss. 1, Pages 03-111

Evaluation of some non-fumigant nematicides and the biocide avermactin for managing Meloidogyne incognita in tomatoes

A. S. A. Saad, M. A. Radwan, H. A. Mesbah, H. S. Ibrahim, M. S. Khalil

A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of avermactin a new bio-nematicide in Egypt, in comparison with five non-fumigant nematicides namely, cadusafos, ethoprophos, fenamiphos, fosthiazate and oxamyl for managing the root-knot nematode, Meloid…

Description of Aphelenchoides turnipi n. sp. and redescription of A. siddiqii with notes on A. bicaudatus (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from Pakistan

M. Israr, F. Shahina, K. Nasira

A new species of the genus Aphelenchoides is described from soil around the roots of turnip (Brassica rapa L.) plants collected from Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan. Aphelenchoides turnipi n. sp. belongs to the Group 2 of Aphelenchoides species sensu Shahina with o…

Description of new stunt nematode species, Merlinius nagerensis n. sp. and new records of plant parasitic nematodes from Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

H. Sagir, Y. I. Erum

One new species Merlinius nagerensis n. sp. and five new records were found during the surveillance of different crop fields of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The new species is characterized by punctuation on the entire body and with rounded and smooth tail term…

Effect of papaya and neem seeds on Ascaridia galli infection in broiler chicken

S. Feroza, A. G. Arijo, I. R. Zahid

Experiment was carried out to assess the efficacy of ethanolic extract of papaya (Carica papaya) and neem (Azadirachta indica) plant seeds on Ascaridia galli infectivity in broiler chicken. A total of eighteen broiler birds were randomly selected that wer…

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Study of some mononchids (Nematoda: Mononchida) from Iran

E. Mahdikhani-Moghadam, J. A. A. Bub, S. B. Chery, S. Alvani

The survey of soil nematodes of the West Azarbaijan province of Iran revealed the presence of predatory nematodes of the order Mononchida. A total of 36 soil samples were collected in the summer of 2014 from the rhizosphere of stone fruits in different areas o…

Description of Filenchus maqbooli n. sp., and redescriptions of five new records of plant parasitic nematodes of maize crops from Punjab, Pakistan

S. Aatika, K. Nasira, F. Shahina

In a recent study of plant parasitic nematodes, the following species of nematodes were encountered from maize and its adjoining crops from Punjab, Pakistan. New species Filenchus maqbooli n. sp., characterized by small body with short stylet and tail long, fi…

Infection of Galleria mellonella larvae by Steinernema affine and production of infective juveniles

A. M. Rahoo, T. Mukhtar, B. A. Bughio, S. R. Gowen, R. K. Rahoo

The information regarding relationship between nematode dosage and infective juveniles (IJ) production are available for Steinernema affine. Therefore, in the present study the effect of inoculation doses of S. affine and extraction methods was investigated on…

Evaluation of six leguminous crops against the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica infection

S. A. Montasser, N. A. Mahmoud, A. F. El-Mesalamy, M. A. A. Abdel-Mageed

Twenty seven leguminous cultivars were tested for their host response to Meloidogyne javanica. The nematode species succeeded in developing and multiplying on almost all the tested crops. According to rating scale based on nematode reproduction, Lencoln and Vi…

Toxicity of essential oils extracted from Corymbia citriodora and Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves against Meloidogyne incognita under laboratory conditions

A.M. El-Baha, A. A. El-Sherbiny, M. Z. M. Salem, N. Shaarawy, N. H. Mohamed

Essential oils (EOs) were extracted from Corymbia citriodora and Eucalyptus camaldulensis fresh leaves and tested for their nematicidal activity at four different concentrations viz., 125, 250, 500 and 1000 mg/l against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognit…

Effect of medicinal plant extracts on inoculated Meloidogyne javanica in tomato

M. S. Bajestani, K. Dolatabadi, E. Mahdikhani-Moghadam

In this study, the inhibitory effect of medicinal plant extracts viz., marigold (Tagetes spp.), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and nigella (Nigella sativa L.) on root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica @ 1500, 2500 and 5000 juveniles were studied on sus…