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Biocontrol of Meloidogyne javanica by Rhizobium and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on lentil

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Biocontrol of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica was studied on lentil using plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) namely Pseudomonas putida, P. alcaligenes, Paenibacillus polymyxa and Bacillus pumilus and root nodule bacterium Rhizobium sp. Pseudomonas putida caused greater inhibitory effect on the hatching and penetration of M. javanica followed by P. alcaligenes, P. polymyxa and B. pumilus. Inoculation of any PGPR species alone or together with Rhizobium increased plant growth both in M. javanica-inoculated and -uninoculated plants. Inoculation of Rhizobum caused greater increase in plant growth than caused by any species of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in nematode-inoculated plants. Among PGPR, P. putida caused greater increase in plant growth and higher reduction in galling and nematode multiplication followed by P. alcaligenes, P. polymyxa and B. pumilus. Combined use of Rhizobium with any species of PGPR caused higher reduction in galling and nematode multiplication than their individual inoculation. Use of Rhizobium plus P. putida caused maximum reduction in galling and nematode multiplication followed by Rhizobium plus P. alcaligens. Pseudomonas putida caused greater root colonization and siderophore production followed by P. alcaligenes, P. polymyxa and B. pumilus. Analysis of the protein bands of these four species by SDS-PAGE revealed that P. putida had a different protein band profile compared to the protein profiles of P. alcaligenes, P. polymyxa and B. pumilus. However, the protein profiles of P. acaligenes, P. polymyxa and B. pumilus were similar.

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The first author is grateful to D.S.T. New Delhi for the financial assistance through Project No. SP/SO/A22/2001 to carry out this work.

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  1. Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P, 202002, India

    Zaki A. Siddiqui, G. Baghel & M. S. Akhtar

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Siddiqui, Z.A., Baghel, G. & Akhtar, M.S. Biocontrol of Meloidogyne javanica by Rhizobium and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on lentil. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 23, 435–441 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-006-9244-z

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