“…Plants having nematicidal properties Plants are important sources of naturally occurring compounds having nematicidal properties, like alkaloids, diterpenes, fatty acids, glucosinolates, isothiocyanates, phenols, polyacetylenes, sesquiterpenes and thienyls (Chitwood, 2002). The ability of plant parts/ products to reduce crop damage caused by root knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp., in amended soil is well documented (Begum et al, 2003;Jesse et al, 2006). Their ability, minimum toxicity to man and animal safety, safety to the environment and effectiveness in controlling the nematodes make plant parts indispensable to nematode control ( Jesse and Jada, 2004).…”