5 Introduction 6 Introduction to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne) 6 The life cycle of Meloidogyne species 8 Integrated pest management and biological control 11 Nematophagous fungi 12 Pochonia chlamydosporia (syn. Verticillium chlamydosporium) 12 Materials and Methods 14 Results and Discussion 15 P. chlamydosporia as a control agent of root knot nematodes 15 Conclusions 21 References 23

A number of different fungal hyperparasites have been observed to grow in pustules of rust fungi. Examples of these are Verticillium (HASSEBRAUK 1936, KOTTHoFF 1937, GAMS 1971), Darluca fi/um (KRANz 1973), Monocillium nordinii (TSUNEDA and HIRATSUKA 1980), Alternaria and Cladosporium species (OMAR and HEATHER 1979). Verticillium lecanii may be the most interesting fungus for biological control ...

considering the deleterious effects of chemical pesticides used in agriculture including cotton cultivation, the search about integrated control strategies for important cotton diseases, verticillium wilt and rhizoctonia seedling damping-off is clearly obvious. in this present study, the researcher investigated the effectiveness of the integration of two strategies, biological control (using an...