Reaction of Chickpea Germplasm Lines against Root-knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood and its Management using Bioagents under Field Condition

Background: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is one of the most important food legumes grown worldwide. Its cultivation in India hampered considerably due to regular occurrence root knot nematode and reported reduce chickpea yield by 9-40%. Methods: The present study was conducted evaluate some germplasm for resistance against nematode, Meloidogyne incognita. field experiment also management root-knot infesting with seven treatments including an untreated control. Mainly check efficacy biopesticides. Result: screening result revealed that none found highly resistant however three germplasms exhibited moderately reaction having gall index between 2.1 3.0. All were significantly superior over control reducing population, increasing at termination. However, soil application Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 20 g/m2 + Neem cake 100 be effective population (47.88%) (50.20%) This followed Perpureocillium lilacinum Cake g/m2. reduction increase 37.46% 36.40% respectively.