Root knot nematode

Catalogue Type

Plant Diseases Catalogue

Scientific Name

Meloidogyne arenari

Distinguishing Characters

• Above ground symptoms look like nutritional deficiency.
• Infected roots that forms the gall.

Host Crop

Tomato, Brinjal, Chilly

Photo of Pathogen

Photo of Damaged Crop

Description

· Intercrop with marigold.

· Deep summer ploughing

resistance varieties:

· Pusa ruby (Tomato)

· Pusa purple long (Brinjal)