Pseudomonas putida
1A00316 isolated from Antarctic soil showed nematicidal potential for biological control ofMeloidogyne incognita; however, little was known about whether strain 1A00316 could produce volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and if they had potential for use in biological control againstM. incognita. In this study, VOCs produced by a culture filtrate ofP. putida1A00316 were evaluated byin vitroexperiments in three-compartment Petri dishes and 96-well culture plates. Our results showed thatM. incognitajuveniles gradually reduced their movement within 24-48 h of incubation with mortality ranging from 6.49 to 86.19%, and mostly stopped action after 72 h. Moreover, egg hatching in culture filtrates of strain 1A00316 was much reduced compared to that in sterile distilled water or culture medium. Volatiles fromP. putida1A00316 analysis carried out by solid-phase micro-extraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME-GC/MS) included dimethyl-disulfide, 1-undecene, 2-nonanone, 2-octanone, (Z)-hexen-1-ol acetate, 2-undecanone, and 1-(ethenyloxy)-octadecane. Of these, dimethyl-disulfide, 2-nonanone, 2-octanone, (Z)-hexen-1-ol acetate, and 2-undecanone had strong nematicidal activity againstM. incognitaJ2 larvae by direct-contact in 96-well culture plates, and only 2-undecanone acted as a fumigant. In addition, the seven VOCs inhibited egg hatching ofM. incognitaboth by direct-contact and by fumigation. All of the seven VOCs repelledM. incognitaJ2 juveniles in 2% water agar Petri plates. These results show that VOCs from strain 1A00316 act on different stages in the development ofM. incognitavia nematicidal, fumigant, and repellent activities and have potential for development as agents with multiple modes of control of root-knot nematodes.