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<p>The last decade has seen a sharp increase in nematicide research in the agricultural industry. As a result, several new synthetic nematicides have become available to growers, and several more are expected in the near future. This new interest in nematicides is directly related to the growing demand for safer and more selective products, and the increasing regulatory pressure on many of the traditional nematicides. This has led to a ban of several widely used fumigant (e.g. methyl bromide) and non-fumigant (e.g. aldicarb) nematicides. The loss of traditional nematicides, combined with a lack of replacement products and awareness of the damage that nematodes can cause, has not only raised concern among growers, but has also created new opportunities for the crop protection industry. Nematicides have become a priority, and many companies are now allocating significant research dollars to discover new nematicides. The new nematicides are very different from previous products: (i) they are more selective, often only targeting nematodes, and (ii) they are less toxic, and safer to use. This review article describes these new developments by discussing the challenges that are associated with finding new nematicides, reviewing the nature, characteristics, and efficacy of new nematicides, and discussing the impact they could have on future nematode management.</p>
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The last decade has seen a sharp increase in nematicide research in the agricultural industry. As a result, several new synthetic nematicides have become available to growers, and several more are expected in the near future. This new interest in nematicides is directly related to the growing demand for safer and more selective products, and the increasing regulatory pressure on many of the traditional nematicides. This has led to a ban of several widely used fumigant (e.g. methyl bromide) and non-fumigant (e.g. aldicarb) nematicides. The loss of traditional nematicides, combined with a lack of replacement products and awareness of the damage that nematodes can cause, has not only raised concern among growers, but has also created new opportunities for the crop protection industry. Nematicides have become a priority, and many companies are now allocating significant research dollars to discover new nematicides. The new nematicides are very different from previous products: (i) they are more selective, often only targeting nematodes, and (ii) they are less toxic, and safer to use. This review article describes these new developments by discussing the challenges that are associated with finding new nematicides, reviewing the nature, characteristics, and efficacy of new nematicides, and discussing the impact they could have on future nematode management.

New reduced-risk agricultural nematicides - rationale and review

Journal of Nematology

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The last decade has seen a sharp increase in nematicide research in the agricultural industry. As a result, several new synthetic nematicides have become...

New reduced-risk agricultural nematicides - rationale and review

Published Online: Sep 03, 2020

Page range: 1 - 16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2020-091

Keywords
Efficacy, Fluazaindolizine, Fluensulfone, Fluopyram, Plant-parasitic nematode

© 2020 Johan Desaeger et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

New reduced-risk agricultural nematicides - rationale and review

Published Online: Sep 03, 2020

Page range: 1 - 16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2020-091

KeywordsEfficacy, Fluazaindolizine, Fluensulfone, Fluopyram, Plant-parasitic nematode

© 2020 Johan Desaeger et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Efficacy, Fluazaindolizine, Fluensulfone, Fluopyram, Plant-parasitic nematode