The nematophagous fungus Hirsutella rhossiliensis Minter and Brady parasitizes CriconemeUa xenoplax (Raski) Luc & Raski in many California stone fruit orchards (5). We assume that the nematode population density would be higher if the fungus were absent, but the suppressive effect of the fungus has not been quantified in the field. Biocides have been used to inhibit antagonists of pests and thu...

Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate effectiveness four isolates native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus (AMF) in improving pepper plant yield as well assess their potential for control nematodes.
 Study Design: experimental set up consisted a Completely Randomized Block Design with 5 treatments corresponding AMF– BEN10, GM142, 472, and WA330 – tested comparison untreated plants trea...

The nematophagous fungus Hirsutella rhossiliensis Minter and Brady produces adhesive spores that ge rmina te direct ly through the cuticle of host nematodes (3). When juveni les o f the plant-parasi t ic nematode Criconemella xenoplax (Raski) Luc and Raski were inoculated with spores of this fungus and incubated in water, only a small pe rcen tage became infec ted (3). Nematodes that were heat ...

the effects of poultry manure and cow dung in comparison with the nematicide, carbofuran on the yield of okra infested with root-knot nematode meloidogyne incognita race 2 were investigated. two plots of 17×11 m, each naturally infested with the mentioned nematode, were selected for the study. treatments were poultry manure and cow dung each at the rates of 5 and 10 t ha-1, carbofuran 3g at the...

This study was to determine whether Arthrobotrys flagrans, A. oligospora, and Meria coniospora would control the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne hapla on alfalfa and tomato. Alfalfa seeds were coated with a fungus-rye powder in 2% cellulose and were planted in infested soil. Three-week-old seedlings from seed treated with M. coniospora had 60% and 58% fewer galls in two experiments than did seed...