The control of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) by Pseudomonas oryzihabitans and its immunological detection on tomato roots

Vagelas, I. K., Pembroke, B., Gowen, S. R. and Davies, K. G. (2007) The control of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) by Pseudomonas oryzihabitans and its immunological detection on tomato roots. Nematology, 9. pp. 363-370. ISSN 1388-5545 doi: 10.1163/156854107781352061

Abstract/Summary

Pseudomonas oryzihabitans, a bacterium associated with the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema abbasi, was evaluated for its potential to colonise roots and thereby control a field population of root-knot nematodes. Immunological techniques were developed to detect root colonisation of P. oryzihabitans on tomato roots using a specific polyclonal antibody raised against vegetative bacterial cells. In vitro, bacterial cell filtrates were also shown significantly to inhibit juveniles hatching. In a glasshouse pot experiment, there were 22 and 82% fewer females in roots of plants treated with suspensions containing 10(3) and 10(6) cells ml(-1) of P oryzihabitans, respectively. In addition, there were significantly fewer egg masses produced; however, the numbers of eggs per egg mass did not differ significantly. The relationship between root colonisation and nematode control is discussed.

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Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
Uncontrolled Keywords	biological control, ELISA, fluorescence microscopy, immuno-blotting, rhizosphere, COLONIZATION, XENORHABDUS, RHIZOSPHERE, BACTERIA
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