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Table 6 The effect of Zno-NPs on the numbers of M. incognita galls, egg masses, females/root system, and the number of second-stage juveniles (J2s)/250g soil pepper plant infected with M. incognita only and combination between F. oxysporum after 90 days

From: Utilizing bio-synthesis of nanomaterials as biological agents for controlling soil-borne diseases in pepper plants: root-knot nematodes and root rot fungus

Treatment

M. incognita Nematodes parameters

Galls

R%

Eggmasses

R%

J2s/250 g soil

R%

Females/Root

R%

Con. (M. incognita )

656 a

-

213 a

-

877.8 a

-

9 a

-

Con.( F. oxysporum+ M. incognita )

67.6 d

89.6

13.8 c

93.5

38 d

95.6

3.8 bc

57.7

Mj +Nemacur

11.4 d

98.2

3.4 c

98.4

2 d

99.7

0.4 c

95.5

Con.N+ Con.F +Nemacur+Uniform

10.6 d

98.3

3.6 c

98.3

1.8 d

99.8

0.2 c

97.7

M. incognita +Zn NPs (S 1)

12.8 d

98

2 c

99

3.2 d

99.6

0.4 c

95.5

M. incognita +Zn NPs (S2)

150.6 c

77

15.4 c

92.7

135.4 c

84.5

2.6 c

71

F. oxysporum+ M. incognita +Zn NPs (S1)

315.6 b

51.9

38 b

82.1

195.4 b

77.7

6.6 ab

26.6

LSD 0.05

57.49

-

18.13

-

45.71

-

3.36

-

  1. Data are means of ten replicates; means with the same letter(s) in each column are not significantly different at (P≤0.05).
  2. Different letters indicate significant differences between treatments at p ≤ 0.05