Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 16: Department of Agriculture, Aryans Degree College Rajpura, near Chandigarh organized a webinar on ‘The impact of Root Knot Nematodes of Agriculture’.
Dr. Rajni Attari, Parasitologist interacted with the faculty members and the students of B.Sc and Diploma Agriculture and Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group presided over the webinar.
Dr. Attri while interacting with the students said that Nematodes are common soil pests that affect plants. The above ground symptoms of disease caused by nematodes can be difficult to detect and may be often confused with symptoms of nutrient deficiency and the affected plants are often dwarfed with small leaves.
She further explained that sometimes, when infected plants are growing in moist, fertile soil, or during cool weather, the aboveground parts can still appear healthy.
She also said that there are numerous soil-inhabiting nematode species but all are not harmful to plants.
Dr. Attri said, Nematodes are a greater problem where conditions favour them and many nematodes occur naturally, at low levels, in most soils.
“Once nematodes are present, they are almost impossible to eliminate, but their damage to plants can be reduced,” she maintained.
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