2017 Vol.23 No.2 PP 305-308

A SURVEY OF INFECTED TOMATO PLANTS BY ROOT- KNOT NEMATODES, MELOIDOGYNE SP. IN FATHEHABAD, AGRA (U.P.) INDIA

SANOJ KUMAR^*, BINDHYA CHAL YADAV¹ AND ATUL TIWARI²

Department of Biotechnology,
Mewar University, CHITTORGARH (RAJ.) INDIA
¹Department of Botany,
Govt. Post-graduate College,
Fatehabad, AGRA (UP) INDIA
²Department of Biotechnology,
Dr. M.P.S. Group of Institutions,
Sikandra, AGRA (UP) INDIA
*Corresponding Author : Email : baghelsanoj54@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

We have conducted survey of vegetable fields infested by root-knot nematodes on tomato plants from various regions of Uttar Pradesh. In this paper we are presenting the results of the survey conducted over more than two years in cropping season of tomato plants in Fatehabad. In our study we have examined more than 600 root samples to ascertain the nematode prevalence in a particular area. The purpose of this study is to access the distribution of rootknot nematodes and their incidence on tomato plants.

Key words : Fathehabad, Melodogyne sp., Nematodes, Parasitism .