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Agriculture · Q319

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 319

Q319

The root-knot nematode generally have interaction with

A.
Pseudomonas solanacearum
Answer
B.
Xanthomonas citri
C.
Bacillus subtilis
D.
Streptomyces scabies

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The root-knot nematode generally interaction with Pseudomonas solanacearum.
Root-knot nematodes are plant-parasitic nematodes from the genus Meloidogyne. They exist in the soil in areas with hot climates or short winters.
Root-knot nematode larvae infect plant roots, causing the development of root-knot galls that drain the plant's photosynthate and nutrients.
Pseudomonas is found in soil or water; some cause diseases in plants, and a few cause serious plant diseases especially in potatoes and tomatoes in interaction with the root-knot nematode.