Introduction:

DEVELOPMENT OF A NEMATODE TREATMENT PROGRAM:

• KNOW THE FIELD HISTORY.
• IDENTIFY THE NEMATODES PRESENT.
• CONSIDER THE BIOLOGY OF THE NEMATODES PRESENT.
• HAS A DAMAGE THRESHOLD BEEN ESTABLISHED?
• EVALUATE USE OF NONCHEMICAL ALTERNATIVES.
• FOR CHEMICAL ALTERNATIVES:
  • GIVE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO SOIL PREPARATION.
  • DETERMINE POTENTIAL FOR GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION.
  • LEAVE SOME UNTREATED AREAS FOR COMPARISON.
  • CONSULT FARM ADVISORS FOR MOST RECENT INFORMATION.
  • DETERMINE BEST METHOD AND TIMING FOR APPLICATIONS.

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