HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Meloidogyne incognita that is a root infecting nematode. It is also called as southern root knot nematode. The parasitic nematode has numerous plant hosts including tobacco. It also usually attack roots of tobacco & many other host plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Root-knot disease caused by Meloidogyne incognita leads to significant crop yield losses that may be aggravated by the association with pathogenic fungi and bacteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. Meloidogyne incognita is a parasitic root-knot nematode that causes considerable yield loss in a wide range of plants.