Table 2.
Number of second-stage juveniles (J2), and young and adult (egg-laying) females of Meloidogyne spp. in roots of oilseed radish (Eco-Till, susceptible; Carwoodi, resistance) at early-stage of infection (1, 3, and 5 days after inoculation; DAI) and at 28 DAI in the greenhouse.
| J2 | J2 | J2 | Young female | Adult female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nematode/Cultivar | 1 DAI | 3 DAI | 5 DAI | 28 DAI | 28 DAI |
| M. javanica | |||||
| Eco-Till | 8.5 a | 19.7 a | 30.6 a | 20.7 a | 17.6 a |
| Carwoodi | 2.7 a | 12.3 a | 27.0 a | 6.6 b | 4.2 b |
| M. incognita race 3 | |||||
| Eco-Till | 7.0 a | 19.6 a | 31.3 a | 12.0 a | 9.6 a |
| Carwoodi | 3.1 a | 12.3 a | 27.1 a | 3.6 b | 1.6 b |
| M. arenaria race 1 | |||||
| Eco-Till | 7.5 a | 16.3 a | 28.0 a | 10.3 a | 18.0 a |
| Carwoodi | 5.0 a | 21.6 a | 23.6 a | 3.0 b | 1.8 b |
Notes: Each plant was inoculated with 200 second-stage juveniles of each nematode species. Data are the mean of two trials with six replicates. Means followed by the same letter within columns are not significantly different (P = 0.05) based on Tukey’s test.