Biocontrol of Meloidogyne incognita on tomato using antagonistic fungi, plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria and cattle manure.
BACKGROUND
Biocontrol achieved by a single biocontrol agent is generally inconsistent under field conditions. The aim of the present study was to increase the competitiveness and efficacy of biocontrol agents by using them together with cattle manure.


RESULTS
The effects of antagonistic fungi [Aspergillus niger v. Teigh., Paecilomyces lilacinus (Thom) Samson and Penicillium chrysogenum Thom] and plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) [Azotobacter chroococcum Beijer., Bacillus subtilis (Ehrenberg) Cohn and Pseudomonas putida (Trev.) Mig.] were assessed with cattle manure on the growth of tomato and on the reproduction of Meloidogyne incognita (Kof. & White) Chitwood. Application of antagonistic fungi and PGPR alone and in combination with cattle manure resulted in a significant increase in the growth of nematode-inoculated plants. The highest increase (79%) in the growth of nematode-inoculated plants was observed when P. putida was used with cattle manure, followed by use of P. lilacinus plus cattle manure. Paecilomyces lilacinus resulted in a high reduction in galling and nematode multiplication, followed by P. putida, B. subtilis, A. niger, A. chroococcum and P. chrysogenum. The combined use of P. lilacinus with cattle manure resulted in a maximum reduction in galling and nematode multiplication.


CONCLUSIONS
Application of P. lilacinus or P. putida with cattle manure was useful to achieve greater biocontrol of M. incognita on tomato.
Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India. zaki 63@yahoo.co.in
Zaki A
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Siddiqui
Kazuyoshi
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Futai
D000818:Animals; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D002417:Cattle; D005658:Fungi / Q000502:physiology*; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D008372:Manure / Q000032:analysis / Q000382:microbiology*; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D014431:Tylenchoidea / Q000502:physiology*
D008372:Manure