Plant parasitic nematodes, wilt and red-rot complex associated with sugarcane crop in South Gujarat

摘要

A survey conducted to know the occurrence of plant parasitic nematodes, wilt and red-rot in sugarcane growing area of Surat district in South Gujarat conducted during 1996-97 indicated the presence of Rotylenchulus reniformis, Tylenchorhynchus microcephalus, Pratylenchus coffeae, Helicotylenchus multicinctus and Hoplolaimus seinhorstii fa the density range of 0-645, 0-3510, 0-1100, 0-1290 and 0-1200, respectively. Sugarcane fields surveyed revealed 70.7 % infestation of wilt (Fusarium moniliformae),40.9 % infestation of red-rot (Colletotrichum falcatum) and 31.8 % infestation of both, wilt as well as red-rot disease.