Integrated Management of Root Knot of Tomato Disease by Fungal Bioagent

Abstract

The present investigations were carried out to study the eco friendly integrated management of disease complex caused by root knot nematode, M. incognita and root wilt fungus, F. oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici on tomato prevalent in vegetable growing areas referred as ‘hot spots’. Subsequent to the development of disease management package through non-chemical natural resources particularly using antagonistic fungal bioagents (T. viride- mycotoxic and P. lilacinus-nematicidal) in integration with non-edible oilseed cake of karanj (Pongamia glabra) Which is known to possess both fungicidal and nematicidal properties.In addition to proposing an ideal eco-friendly treatment for the management of this disease complex also proposed an excellent medium for the proliferation of obligate bio-protectant management of root knot nematode disease infecting tomato, by the use of fungal bioagent isolate from egg masses of M.incognita infecting tomato has been carried out.Thus with the mission of attempting ecofriendly management of disease complex incidence caused by soil born root knot nematode, M. incognita and pathogenic root wilt fungus, F. oxysporum F. sp Lycopersici on tomato and with some non chemical method of plant disease management including the fungal bioagent accruing in some natural ecosystem which have also been reported as potential fungal bioagents against above diseases .After that we do the Cataloguing of the fungi associated with the diseased material and maintain each separately on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) for the experimental studies of in vitro, glass house also micro plat trial will be conducted for the present investigation.