Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science

Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science

The ability of separate and combined application of five nematophagous fungi against Meloidogyne javanica on eggplant

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Mohammad Reza Moosavi 1
Sheida Shakeri 2
Sedighe Mohammadi 3
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Marvdasht branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
2 Former M.Sc. Student, Plant Pathology Department, Shiraz branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Shiraz branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
10.22059/ijpps.2015.54732
Abstract
The infectivity of Pochonia bulbillosa (Pb), Pochonia chlamydosporia var. catenulata (Pccat), Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia (Pcc), Lecanicillium aphanocladii (La) and Trichoderma harzianum (Th) on Meloidogyne javanica egg masses was assessed in an in vitro experiment. These fungi were also used alone and in binary or trinary combination for the management of M. javanica on eggplant. There was no significant difference among fungi in their infection rate or in reducing hatch of nematode eggs. After 8 weeks, the plant growth parameter (shoot and root weight) was similar in the treatments where the fungal biocontrol agents were applied separately or simultaneously. The total number of eggs (healthy and infected) on root system was not considerably decreased compared with control. Integrated application of fungi increased the infection rate significantly. No treatment could control the nematode as the same level as cadusafos nematicide (96%), however the combined use of Pccat, La with Pcc (85%) or Th (83%) controlled the nematode satisfactorily. Therefore, simultaneous application of Pccat, La and Pcc or Pccat, La and Th are recommendable as a measure for controlling M. javanica. 
Keywords
Combination
nematopathogenic fungi
biological control
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Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science
Volume 46, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Spring & Summer
May 2015
Pages 179-190

  • Receive Date 04 April 2015
  • Revise Date 29 May 2015
  • Accept Date 15 August 2015