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Table 3 Mean numbers of galls, egg masses, and eggs per root, second-stage juveniles (J2s) per pot, and reproductive factor (RF) of Meloidogyne javanica after nematode inoculation along with Pseudomonas fluorescens CHA0 incubation of tomato plants and different concentrations of Myrtus communis treated in trials I and II

From: Evidence of inhibitory effect of Pseudomonas fluorescens CHA0 and aqueous extracts on tomato plants infected with Meloidogyne javanica (Tylenchida: Heteroderidae)

Concentrations (%)

Bacteria

Number of eggs/root

Number of galls/root

Number of egg masses/root

Number of J2 s/pot

Reproduction factor

0

Non-treated

79173 ± 3409 a

891 ± 21.79 a

588 ± 23.07 a

905 ± 48.45 a

20.16 ± 0.86 a

 

Treated

65374 ± 3151 b

896 ± 41.30 a

583 ± 27.22 a

862 ± 44.91 a

16.70 ± 0.80 b

1.8

Non-treated

62209 ± 3382 bc

820 ± 36.37 ab

501 ± 28.00 ab

790 ± 41.349 ab

15.87 ± 0.86 bc

 

Treated

61673 ± 3539 bc

813 ± 42.11 ab

510.5 ± 26.62 ab

798 ± 51.01 ab

15.74 ± 0.90 bc

3

Non-treated

49533 ± 2189 cd

731 ± 19.54 bc

420.5 ± 36.502 bc

704 ± 24.84 bc

12.66 ± 0.56 cd

 

Treated

47813 ± 2988 d

686 ± 38.23 bc

393.5 ± 31.50 bc

604 ± 27.01 cd

12.20 ± 0.76 d

5.2

Non-treated

45239 ± 3484 d

658 ± 26.46 c

384.25 ± 21.43 c

519 ± 22.12 d

11.53 ± 0.88 d

 

Treated

43637 ± 3268 d

593 ± 26.87 c

332.25 ± 23.43 c

487 ± 25.56 d

11.11 ± 0.82 d

  1. Values in the same column followed by different letter(s) are significantly different according to LSDs (p ≤ 0.01). Each treatment had ten replications (five replications in two successive experiments). Values are means ± standard error