Meloidogyne Incognita Attacking Chickpea : Studies on the Pathogenicity and Management of Meloidogyne incognita attacking Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

The present investigations were carried out to envisage the results of various experiments performed in vitro and under glasshouse conditions to evaluate the efficacy of different organic amendments applied either alone or in combination with two nematicides (Carbofuran/Furadan 3-G and Phorate/Thimet 10-G) and two biocontrol agents viz., Trichoderma harzianum and Paecilomyces lilacinus against the root-knot development caused by the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita attacking chickpea, Cicer arietinum L., cv. 'Avarodhi'. The organic additives including neem based commercial products as Nimin (a triterpene rich neem product of Godrej Co.Ltd. India), Achook (a triterpenoid containing Azadirachtin 0.15%w/w min., product of Godrej Agrovet Ltd.), Neem kernel oil (cold pressed Niboli oil, product of Khadeshwar Oil Mills Pvt. Ltd., Aurangabad), Neemraj (a neem product of Khadeshwar oil Mills Ltd. Aurangabad-1, Maharashtra, India) as urea coating agents were utilized against the impact of M. incognita and their potential in enhancing the plant growth characters of chickpea cv. 'Avarodhi'.