Susceptibility to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) is one of the major factors limiting mungbean production in South and South-east Asia. Host-pest-environment interaction in mungbean and rootknot nematode (M. incognita) was investigated in multi-location field evaluation using 38 promising mungbean genotypes extracted from initial evaluation of 250 genotypes under sick plots considering second stage freshly hatched juvenile as inoculants. the extent of environmental and genotypeby-environment interactions (GGe) was assessed to comprehend the dynamism of resistance and identification of durable resistant mungbean genotypes. Among environmental factors, nematode activity was highly influenced by rainfall and minimum temperature. The GGE biplot and multiple comparison tests detected a higher proportion of genotype × environment (Ge) interaction followed by genotype and environment on number of nematode galls, gall index and reproduction factor. The first two principal components (PCs) explained 64.33% and 66.99% of the total variation of the environment-centered gall scoring and reproduction factor data, respectively. the high Ge variation indicated the presence of non-cross over interactions which justify the necessities of multi-location testing. Detection of non-redundant testing locations would expedite optimum resource utilization in future. The GGE biplot analysis identified genotypes such as PM-10-12, IPM-410-3 and NVL-641 as the outperforming and desirable genotypes with durable resistance against M. incognita which can be exploited in mungbean breeding programmes globally. on the contrary, the highest gall scoring and reproduction factor were recorded in genotype IPM-9901-8. Computation of confidence interval (CI) at 95% level through bootstrapping increased precision of GGE biplot towards genotype recommendation. furthermore, total phenol content, ascorbic acid, phenlylalanine ammonia lyase (pAL) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activities were also higher in identified resistant genotypes and this information would be useful for devising mungbean breeding strategies in future for resistance against root-knot nematodes.Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.Wilczek) is an important nutritious pulse crop playing a crucial role in combating malnutrition among vegetarian population of South and South-East Asia (SEA), Africa, South America and Australia 1 . Notwithstanding, the increase in area and production, productivity of this crop is quite low as compared to other pulse crops 2 . There are several biotic and abiotic stresses including root-knot nematodes which are responsible for low productivity of mungbean 3,4 . Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) mainly affect mungbean production in South, East, and Southeast Asia, Africa and South America 5 and cause 18-90 percent yield damage in congenial conditions 4,6-8 . These are serious parasites which attack wide varieties of crop plants including pulses and are responsible for substantial economic losses 9 . M. incognita is widely distributed and pest of several econ...

Nematode inoculumsFor nematode reproduction, the most susceptible variety of tomato (cv. Pusa Ruby) was used as the host plant. 25 days old tomato plants were transplanted into pots containing 1 kg sterilized soil with finely dried cow dung and sand in the ratio of 2:1:1, respectively.

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Materials and Methods Source and maintenance ofMeloidogyne incognita and fungal bioagents M. incognita egg masses were obtained from Experimental plot, Department of Nematology, AAU, Jorhat-13 and pure culture were maintained on Tomato in pots in the Net house, Department of Nematology, AAU, Jorhat-13. Pure culture of biocontrol agents viz., Trichoderma viride, T. harzianum and Pochonia chlamydosporia and Purpureocillium lilacinum were obtained from

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