Response of Meloidogyne javanica to Silver Nanoparticle Liquid from Agricultural Wastes

Plant-parasitic nematodes attack is an important problem on crop production worldwide. Meloidogyne javanica a potentially damaging pest of several crops. Laboratory studies were conducted to examine the effect supernatant liquid from synthesis silver nanoparticles with agricultural wastes survival and hatching juveniles eggs. The experiment consisted five treatments (carbofuran, corn cobs, rice husk, guinea chaff, distilled water served as control) at three concentrations 10, 20, 30%. Each was repeated times in complete randomized design. Nematicidal bioassay revealed consequential (p=0.05) decrease egg hatch rate 20 30% nanoparticle liquid. Similarly, percentage mortality increased significantly nano liquid, corncob having highest mortality. These results confirmed that waste could be cost-effective eco-friendly nematicide.