author(s)
Thammaiah N, Shirol AM, Prakash Patil and Praveen J

abstract
Field experiments were conducted during 2009-2010 and 2010-2012 for developing an effective methods for the management of burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis in banana. Results revealed that, the treatment Pseudomonas fluorescens @12.5 g/ m² + Paecilomyces lilacinus @12.5 g/m² effectively reduced the burrowing nematode population in soil and roots. The next best treatments werePaecilomyces lilacinus @25g/ m² Paecilomyces lilacinus @12.5g /m² + Bacillus subtilis @12.5 g/m² and EPN Heterorhabiditis indica @1 x 10⁹ (1 Js/ml). However, the treatment carbofuran @40g/plant was found effective and significantly superior over other treatments. With regards to yield, the highest yield was obtained in the treatment of carbofuran @40g/plant(28.76t/ha)followed by Pseudomonas fluorescens @12.5 g/ m² + Paecilomyces lilacinus @12.5 g/m² (27.16t/ha) and Paecilomyces lilacinus @25g/ m² (25.38t/ha).The lowest yield was recorded in untreated control(17.57t/ha).The B/C ratio was more in the treatment of Pseudomonas fluorescens @12.5 g/ m² + Paecilomyces lilacinus @12.5 g/m² (5.74).