NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Biological agents can be effectively used against the complex disease of root-knot nematode and pathogenic fungi.

Detailed explanation-2: -The disease is caused by microscopic, parasitic, soil-inhabiting nematodes, otherwise known as eelworms, of the genus Meloidogyne. These nematodes burrow into the soft tissues of root tips and young roots, and cause the nearby root cells to divide and enlarge. .

Detailed explanation-3: -A nematode Meloidogyne infects the roots of tobacco plants and causes a great redu.

Detailed explanation-4: -Meloidogyne incognita is a species of nematodes in the family Heteroderidae. It is commonly called the “southern root-knot nematode’". And it infects the root parts of the tobacco plant.