Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Kisan B, H Vinay Kumar Reddy, Ayyangouda Patil, Manjunath H, Sharanabasappa Yeri, Savitha AS, Udaykumar Nidoni, Amulya Ghosh A Deshmanya and Shruthi Nagaral K

Abstract:
Caenorhabditis elegans is a model organism to test the various xenobiotics, neurotoxicants, age related studies, magnetic effects and various parameters related to growth, development and life cycle and life span are well studied. In the present study this model organism has been utilized to understand the effect by exposing to Ultraviolet - C (UV – C) on the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and Plant pathogenic nematode Meloidogyne incognita with the exposure time of 0,30,45,60 and 120 Seconds with the UV-C device fitted with 8W UV-C tube generating 253.7 nm wavelength and 250 mJ/cm² irradiance energy was utilized. Theire was cent percent survival recorded till 60Seconds of exposure but at 120 second of exposure worm recorded the highest mortality in C elegans. Similarly the cent percent mortality in M. incognita was recorded on exposure to 180Sec. Hence, the study concludes that the for the plant pathogenic nematode higher time is required for the cent percent mortality. Further this UV-C exposure can be studied for the root infestation during seedling stage or sterilizing soil upper surface can be utilized.