Root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)
Symptoms:

• Sedentary endoparasites. Nematode enter the roots remain inside and complete their life cycles.
• Infected roots exhibit characteristic swellings and galls on the roots.
• In general, the nematode affected plants exhibit pale yellow leaves with dried margins.
• Thickened root and fleshy galls having 10-15 adult females with egg mass in the root system.
• In case of severe infestation the plants may fall off on slight push by hand or wind.
• Planting of infested suckers do not establish and delay growth.
• Thin pseudostem, smaller fingers, hands and bunches, reduction in total weight and size of fruits are also encountered as a result of heavy infestation.

Gall on the roots	Yellowing and stunting of plants	Adult females (10-15 nos) in a single root gall