Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) feed on plant tissues and cause yield losses in agricultural crops. Effective nematode management involves using a range of techniques, such as use of resistant crop varieties, cultural practices, use of biocontrol agent, and use of synthetic chem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4615
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are one of the important biocontrol agents against various insect pests. The effects of different doses and time of application of Entomopathogenic nematode (Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar) were evaluated under field condition against termi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i115866
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) causes plant damage leading to a considerable yield loss in agricultural crop throughout the world. Plant-parasitic nematodes differ in mode of feeding like endo-parasite, semi-endoparasite and ecto-parasite. Root-knot nematodes and cyst nematodes...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4600
Improvement of soil structure and natural pest control are essential for plant growth promotion as well as food and fiber production. Protecting the crops against pests and diseases is an important aspect for ensuring food production as pests can reduce crop yields up to 38%. Agr...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i101642
Fall armyworm (FAW) is a dreadful pest that attacks various economically important crops in India and many other countries all over the world. Larvae of FAW damage crop by feeding in the whorl or ears of the plant and they pupate in the soil. Chemical insecticides applications ar...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i93744
Cereals are staple foods, mainly cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Climate change, particularly rising temperatures and altered rainfall patterns, is negatively impacting cereal crop productivity and could result in the invasion of pest and pathogen. Pl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i94990
Occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes was studied in the experimental fields of SCS College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Dhubri, Assam, during Rabi and Kharif season in 2024-2025. Seventy five numbers of soil and root samples were collected from the root rhizo...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82818
Field efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), Heterorhabditis bacteriophora were evaluated to ensure the feasibility of native isolate of entomopathogenic nematode to be used in the bio-control of termite (Odontotermes obesus) infestation. EPNs were applied as a soil drenc...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72564
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) feed on plant tissues and cause yield losses in agricultural crops. PPNs enter the host plant by penetrating host cells and suppress plant defense response. The defense mechanisms in plant may involve a physical barrier, synthesis of anti-nematode...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i73235
Plant-parasitic nematodes cause damage to plants leading to yield losses. Nematode control in plants relies primarily on chemical nematicides. The use of nematicides has led to concern for environmental and worker safety, residue problem and groundwater contamination. Avermectin...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i22862
Nematodes are highly diverse group of organisms in the ecosystems. The biology of nematodes is the sum total of adaptations in relation to the host and the surrounding environment. Nematodes show a variety of adaptations throughout their life-cycle for survival. Under adverse con...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i21074
Plant-parasitic nematodes are the major problem in food production. Management methods are based on mainly synthetic chemicals. Chemical nematicides are undesirable due to health and environment issues. Therefore, other novel technologies or materials are needed to be evolved for...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i121026
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) are the major global menace to food production. Management methods based on synthetic chemicals is objectionable due to environmental and health risks. Therefore, use of biocontrol agents such as Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is environmentall...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i122676
In order to increase the present crop productivity modern cultivation technique should be incorporated. The addition of organic and inorganic fertilizers improve soil fertility, plant growth or crop productivity. The major challenges to agricultural production is the low yield du...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4421
Soil health or soil fertility is an ecological characteristic of an active system with the presence of many living organisms that promote plant growth. Assessment of soil health is done by chemical, physical and biological indicators. As soil organisms are naturally present in so...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112532
Healthy soil enhances crop yield. In order to increase the organic matter content of soil for sustainable and healthy soil, organic amendments are applied in the field. Build-up of insect pest populations under organic production system is problematic which not only reduces yield...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i94995
Dipteran insects are most destructive agricultural pests. They are also vectors of many diseases of human and animal. Much effort has been made to control this pest through chemical treatment. The application of biological control agents has been advocated as an ecofriendly contr...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i2582
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are potential biocontrol agents against many insect pests. The infective juveniles (IJs) dwell in soil ecosystem in a free-living state which is responsible for pest suppression under certain environmental condition. These IJs are faced with a wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i34425
Plant-parasitic nematodes are important threat to agricultural crops. Management through biological control agents like endoparasitic bacteria, Pasteuria spp. has shown great promise. They occur worldwide and have been reported from a wide range of environment.A comprehensive und...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203793
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are natural enemies of insect pests and acts as promising bio-control agent of the insect pests of many commercial crops.They are having a symbiotic relationships with a bacterium species. Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus bacteria live in association...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92597
Banana is an important fruit crop which is grown in tropical and subtropical parts of the world. Banana production is inhibited by various insect pests. Though chemical insecticides are recommended for control of these pests, use of biocontrol agents are alternative method .One o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i163135
For protection of stored agricultural products in ware house, grain store and food processing factory from insect damage, control measures should be taken. Stored grain insect pests are difficult to control. Though chemical insecticides are effective in controlling pests, other e...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2231406
Entomopathogenic nematodes are one the important biological control agent against many pestiferous insects. However, during field application of entomopathogenic nematodes the population of other beneficial insects may have some impact. Though under laboratory condition with high...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i1231702
Lepidopteran pest cause significant loss in quantity and quality of produced in many agricultural and horticultural crops. Therefore management strategies should aim to reduce their population below threshold level. Though chemical pesticides are recommended for controlling these...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1430988
Insecticidal nematodes or entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the genera Heterorhabditis and Steinernema are lethal obligate parasites of insect pests. These nematodes carry specific pathogenic bacteria which are released into the insect hemocoel after penetration of the insect...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/39779
Tomato is an important vegetable crop. Various plant parasitic nematode cause extensive damage during growth stage of tomato. Pathogenic level of Reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis), was investigated on tomato var. Pusa Ruby by inoculating 10, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i5712
Investigations were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of two nematicides viz., Nimitz®(Fluensulfone) and Velum Prime (Fluopyrum) for the management of Reniform nematode (R. reniformis) on tomato (var. Pusa Ruby) under net house condition. The plant growth parameters in tomato...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i62501
A random survey of the horticultural crops was conducted to assess the nematode community structure in the Experimental field of Department of Horticulture, AAU, Jorhat during Rabi and Kharif season, 2022-2023. Soil and root samples, representing 200 locations were examined. Anal...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i62038
To evaluate the efficacy of different bio-control agents against reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis on cowpea (var. local) investigations were carried out under net house conditions. Results illustrated that all the treatments were effective in improving the plant growth...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113623
The commercialization and large-scale use of EPNs are limited by their short shelf life in formulations and in storage, thus leading to poor quality and reduced efficacy against insects in the field. This study explored the effects of some formulations on survival and infectivity...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i930911