Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India , kavyavishu2210@gmail.com
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Tomato is attributed as a global host for root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) soliciting ponderous damage. Using biocontrol agents to control plant parasitic nematodes is a well-established, green approach in advance of synthetic nematicides. The role of Bacillus spp. in inciting physiological and biochemical alterations in nematode infestation is discussed in the present study. The susceptible (PKM-1) and resistant (Hisar Lalit) tomato cultivars treated with Bacillus pumilus augmented the shoot length, root length and biomass of plants compared to the standard check, Pseudomonas fluorescens, followed by B. megaterium. Accordingly, all the biocontrol agent-treated susceptible plants showed reduced galling and exhibited a root gall index of 3 (moderately resistant). Contrarily, all the resistant plants showed highly resistant reactions. B. pumilus showed the topmost expression of all the biochemical enzymes like peroxidase (PO), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), catalase (CAT), phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) and total phenols. Conclusively, B. pumilus was found to be the most potential in reducing nematode infestation by embellishing the plant growth and enhancing defense-related enzymes in tomatoes.
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Plant Protection/Plant Nematology
Received: 2023/06/25 | Accepted: 2024/01/1
Received: 2023/06/25 | Accepted: 2024/01/1
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