Morphological and biological variability of different isolates of Paecilomyces lilacinus against root knot nematode in tomato

The modern intensive Agricultural practices have considerably raised the output but created problems like land and environmental degradation and pollution. Besides, this contamination of food products and pesticidal residue in food has caused much panic among the consumers and also the producers. Hence, it is necessary to find out innovative and suitable alternative technology like biological control of pests and diseases. Recently, Paecilomyces lilacinus based different formulations are used for the control of nematode diseases, which is economical, ecofriendly and sustainable in the long run.