Petroleum ether extracts of six different medicinal plants
Adhatoda vesica
,
Plumeria rubra
,
Mussenda globra
,
Mellia azedarach
,
Xylosoma longifolia
and
Andrographis panniculata
were tested against egg
and second stage juveniles of
Meloidogyne incognita
in terms of percentage of mortality and rate of inhibitory
action in egg hatching. Among these six petroleum ether extracts leaves extracts of
Andrographis panniulata was
found most effective in both larval mortality and egg hatching followed by
Mellia azedarach petroleum extracts.
Although their effect in egg and larvae of
M. incognita differ but these six petroleum ether extracts were found
effective and can be used for the control of root knot nematode
M. incognita @ JASEM