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<italic>Meloidogyne incognita</italic> (southern root-knot nematode, SRKN) is a major pest in tomato (<italic>Solanum lycopersicum</italic>) production in the Southeastern United States. Management has relied on fumigant and carbamate non-fumigant nematicides. New non-fumigant nematicides, such as fluopyram, are available and field evaluation of new nematicides is needed. The objectives of this research were to assess the efficacy of new (fluopyram) and established (oxamyl) non-fumigant nematicides as well as fumigation (1,3-dichloropropene) for (1) SRKN management, and (2) impacts on total soil abundances of non-target, free-living nematodes in field tests in Florida. Fumigation with 1,3-D consistently managed SRKN and, in two of three trials, increased yield relative to untreated. Oxamyl and fluopyram also had efficacy in managing SRKN, but were inconsistent from year to year. Oxamyl provided better root galling control than fluopyram in one of two trials, but otherwise those nematicides provided similar SRKN management and yield response. Supplementing 1,3-D fumigation with fluopyram did not improve SRKN management or yield relative to fumigation alone. Fumigation consistently reduced free-living nematode abundances relative to untreated. Oxamyl and fluopyram were more inconsistent, but always reduced total free-living nematode abundances when effective against SRKN. In summary, while non-fumigant nematicides provided some management of SRKN, fumigation continued to be the most consistent option. All nematicides had deleterious effects on free-living nematodes.</p>
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Meloidogyne incognita (southern root-knot nematode, SRKN) is a major pest in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) production in the Southeastern United States. Management has relied on fumigant and carbamate non-fumigant nematicides. New non-fumigant nematicides, such as fluopyram, are available and field evaluation of new nematicides is needed. The objectives of this research were to assess the efficacy of new (fluopyram) and established (oxamyl) non-fumigant nematicides as well as fumigation (1,3-dichloropropene) for (1) SRKN management, and (2) impacts on total soil abundances of non-target, free-living nematodes in field tests in Florida. Fumigation with 1,3-D consistently managed SRKN and, in two of three trials, increased yield relative to untreated. Oxamyl and fluopyram also had efficacy in managing SRKN, but were inconsistent from year to year. Oxamyl provided better root galling control than fluopyram in one of two trials, but otherwise those nematicides provided similar SRKN management and yield response. Supplementing 1,3-D fumigation with fluopyram did not improve SRKN management or yield relative to fumigation alone. Fumigation consistently reduced free-living nematode abundances relative to untreated. Oxamyl and fluopyram were more inconsistent, but always reduced total free-living nematode abundances when effective against SRKN. In summary, while non-fumigant nematicides provided some management of SRKN, fumigation continued to be the most consistent option. All nematicides had deleterious effects on free-living nematodes.

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<italic>Meloidogyne incognita</italic> management by nematicides in tomato production

Journal of Nematology

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 management by nematicides in tomato production

Meloidogyne incognita (southern root-knot nematode, SRKN) is a major pest in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) production in the Southeastern United States....

Meloidogyne incognita management by nematicides in tomato production

Published Online: Jul 19, 2021

Page range: 1 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2021-055

Keywords
1,3-dichloropropene, Fluopyram, Management, Nematicide, Fumigation, Nematode community, Oxamyl, Southern root-knot nematode, Tomato

© 2021 Zane J. Grabau et al., published by Sciendo.

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

Meloidogyne incognita management by nematicides in tomato production

Published Online: Jul 19, 2021

Page range: 1 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2021-055

Keywords1,3-dichloropropene, Fluopyram, Management, Nematicide, Fumigation, Nematode community, Oxamyl, Southern root-knot nematode, Tomato

© 2021 Zane J. Grabau et al., published by Sciendo.

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

Keywords
1,3-dichloropropene, Fluopyram, Management, Nematicide, Fumigation, Nematode community, Oxamyl, Southern root-knot nematode, Tomato