Navsari Agricultural University

Paecilomyces lilacinus

Paecilomyces lilacinus:
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• It is a potential bioagents of plant parasitic nematodes.It is a hypomycetous fungus known to suppress root knot, cyst and other plant parasitic nematodes in short span of time and able to survive in host free period.

• It is useful against root knot nematodes in okra, egg plants, chilli etc at the rate of 107 cfu/g in soil application , 4x105 spores /ml as root dip treatment against nematode problems.


• Seed Treatment: -10gm/1kg seed or 4-5 ml/1 kg seed.

• Dosage: 1lt/hectare.

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