Effect of thermal degraded products of <i>Cymbopogon</i> <i>citratus</i> on the In vitro survival of <i>Meloidogyne</i> <i>incognita</i> eggs and juveniles

Abstract

The products of thermally-degraded Cymbopogon citratus were evaluated for nematicidal activity as an alternative of toxic synthetics. The products exhibited moderate nematicidal activity, but not as significantly (p<0.05) effective as carbofuran, a synthetic nematicide. Thermally degraded products of fresh Cymbopogon citratus (CMGC/th/fresh) was the most promising at 90 mg/mL and could be used in place of the toxic synthetic nematicide.

Keywords

• meloidogyne incognita, environmental pollution, carbofuran, spectroscopy, cymbopogon citratus, nematodes