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Nematicidal Properties of Some Yeast Culture Filtrates against Meloidogyne javanica Infecting Squash Plants (In Vitro and In Vivo)

Atef El-Sagheer, Anas El-Mesalamy, Abdel-Monem Anany, Nashaat Mahmoud

The influence of some yeasts culture filtrate of Candida oleophila, Cryptococcus albidus, Pichia guilliermondii, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Sporobolomyces roseus include 103, 106 and 1012 cells, on hatching of second-stage juveniles (J2) of Meloidogyne javan…

Application of Furfural in Sugarcane Nematode Pest Management

Oluwatoyin Adenike Fabiyi

Sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum is a foremost crop which is widely grown for sugar production. A major impediment to sugarcane cultivation is the infestation by plant parasitic nematodes most notably, the cyst nematode Heterodera sacchari. Broadly, synthetic…

Citrullus colocynthis: A Treasure of Phytochemical, Pharmacological, Pesticidal and Nematicidal Compounds

Sonam Khatri, Shaheen Faizi, Shahina Fayyaz, Erum Iqbal

Food security and sustainiblity in agriculture is greatly devastated by the emergence of phytonematodes triggering huge yield losses worldwide. Traditionally, synthetic chemicals are widely and commonly used to combat nematode pests; however, the chemical pose…

The Potential of Milbemectin on the Formation of Galls and Egg Masses of Meloidogyne javanica on Eggplants

Mohamed S. Khalil

The root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) is one of the most destructive pests to vegetable crops worldwide. Non-fumigant and/or fumigant nematicides, as well as biological agents are the most utilized tools to manage the root-knot nematodes (RKNs). Enviro…

Comparative Methods for Controlling Root Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne javanica under Laboratory and Greenhouse Condition

Mohammed Abdel-Mageed Abdel-Aziz Abdel-Mageed, Eman Alsayed Hammad, Nashaat Abdel-Aziz Mahmoud, Anas Farag El-Mesalamy

Under laboratory conditions, aqueous, acetonic and methanolic extracts of Solanum nigrum, Atropa belladonna, Hyoscyamus muticus, Capsicum frutescens, Datura innoxia and Withania somnifera were tested against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica. All the te…

Antihelminthic Effects of Sawdust Mixed with Eucalyptus Biochar against Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Beniseed (Sesamum indicum L.) Crop in Makurdi, North-Central Nigeria

Christopher Oche Eche, Juliana Iye Oluwatayo, Demben Moses Esang, Paul Madina, Alexander Uloko

A field trial was conducted at the Teaching and Research Station of University of Agriculture, Makurdi during the 2019 cropping season to investigate the effect of sawdust mixed with eucalyptus biochar on nematodes associated with beniseed as well as their imp…

Plant Parasitic Nematodes (Nematoda: Tylenchida, Aphelenchida) Associated with Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch) Fields in the Northern Region of Kyrgyzstan

Ilker Kepenekci, F. Dolunay Erdoğuş, Adnan Tülek

Strawberry (Fragaria L.) cultivation is widely practiced in Kyrgyzstan, where agriculture plays a significant role in the economy. Plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) are serious pests of several plants worldwide including straw berry. So far, no record of any pla…

Effect of Artificial Mediated Abiotic Components against Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

Mahmoud M.A.Youssef, Wafaa M. A. El-Nagdi

The artificial mediated abiotic components such as soil temperature, dry heat, irradiation and CO2 can work for controlling plant-parasitic nematodes. Higher soil temperatures with transparent or black plastic cover reduced citrus nematode, Tylenchulus semipen…

Management of Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne javanica through Homeopathic Medicines

Asma Hanif, Shahnaz Dawar

The study was carried out to screen the vermicidal activity of various homeopathic medicines at 100, 75 and 50% v/v concentrations of different potencies including mother tincture (Q), 200C and 30C against root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica using hatching…

Syzygium cumini Leaf Extracts as a Nematicide against Root Knot Nematode Meloidogyne javanica in Tomato

Salma Javed, Daniyal Siddiq

Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) is a pest of tomato Solanum lycopersicum (L.), causing reduction in yield and quality. The use of natural plant products as biopesticides in the prevention and control of pests and diseases has been increasing. Nematicidal…

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Distribution of Cyst Nematodes in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Sagir Hussain, Qamar Abbas, Abdur Razzaq, Sher Wali Khan

Cyst nematode, the Heterodera Schmidt (1871) is one of the most widely distributed and economically important plant parasitic nematode genus. During the present investigation of plant-parasitic nematode fauna from Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, four cyst nematode…

Effect of Two Nematicides on Nematodes Populations and Two Bacterial Populations Associated with Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) Crop

Aly Khan, Shagufta Ambreen Sheikh, Khalil Ahmed Khanzada, Syed Shahid Shaukat, Javaid Akhtar

The study involves evaluation of two nematicides, namely Turtob-F (a new nematicide) and carbofuran on 3 nematode populations and two bacteria associated with the rhizosphere of brinjal. The effect of the nematicides was observed on the population size of the…

Evaluation of Some Medicinal Plants for the Management of Root-Knot Diseases of Banana

Khan Tamoor, Hafsa, Hanif Maryam

The present research study was undertaken to evaluate the nematicidal property of four indigenous medicinal plants viz., Ferula oopoda, Zataria multiflora, Achillea santolina and Nepeta cateria against Meloidogyne incognita at banana orchards of District Lasbe…

The Isolation and Screening of the Bioactive Compound of Viscum album against Meloidogyne incognita

Saima Maher, Shahina Fayyaz, Nadra Naheed, Zarbakth Dar

The pure compounds of mistletoe (Viscum album) were evaluated in order to determine their nematicidal activity against Meloidogyne incognita (the root-knot nematode). The seven pure bioactive compounds have been isolated and examined, from which VA 4 and VA7 h…

Biocidal Efficacy of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora against the African Armyworm (Spodoptera exempta) Towards Pest Control

Mohammed Akinlabi Rufai, Abideen Akinkunmi Wahab, Kamil Ayo Fasasi, Quadri Olusegun Adeshina, Mary Tolulope Awotidebe

Studies on the biocidal activities of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora on African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta) was carried out in vivo. The H. bacteriophora was obtained from Osun state University farmland sites, Osogbo, Osun State while armyworm used in this st…

New Species of the Genus Contracaecum (Railliet and Henry, 1912) from Catfish Wallago attu of Indus River, Sindh, Pakistan

Hira Soofi, Abdul Rasool Abbasi, Arifa Bhutto

A new species Contracaecum malhi collected from catfish Wallago attu Bloch and Schneider, 1801 of Indus river of Sindh, Pakistan. Totally, 41 specimens of host were collected. The host specimens were dissected longitudinally, viscera put into petri dishes for…

Description of Ten New Species Including Two New Genera of Nematodes (Nematoda) Associated with Economically Important Crops of Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir

Zafar Ahmad Handoo, Mihail Radu Kantor, Ekramullah Khan

During the survey of soil and plant-parasitic nematodes of vegetable and fruit crops of Kashmir valley, Jammu and Kashmir, ten new species including two new genera of following were recovered: Fotedaronema kashmiriensis gen. n. sp. nov., from soil around roots…

Records of Two Genera and Three Species of Nematodes Belonging to the Order Rhabditida Chitwood, 1933 from Pakistan

Salma Javed, Samreen Khan, Nasira Kazi, Tabassum Ara Khanum

Three known species belonging to order Rhabditida were recovered from sewage and stagnant water with sediments from different location of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. In this study, two genera, Rhabditidoides and Butlerius and three species identified as Rhabditi…

Nematicidal Activity of Different Plants Extracts against Root Knot Nematodes

Javeria Afzal, Muhammad Abid, Faisal Hussain, Alia Abbas

Nematicidal activities of different plants viz., Amaranthus viridis, Chenopodium album, Solanum nigrum, Carica papaya and Euphorbia hirta have been evaluated against root-knot nematodes. Plants were collected from different areas of Karachi. Aqueous extracts (…