Effect of soil temperature and moisture on population dynamics of phytonematodes infesting sugarcane
In India, phytonematodes are reported to cause about 10-40 %yield loss in sugarcane.In lochby venture pouch India, Uttar Pradesh is the major sugarcane growing state, contributing about 48% of the area and 40% of the production.The present study was undertaken to record biodiversity, to correlate the soil major edaphic factors (temperature & moistu