by Zane Grabau | Feb 16, 2024
Cotton cultivars with dual resistance to southern root-knot nematode and reniform nematode are relatively new tools for managing these two main nematode pests in cotton. While cultivars with resistance to root-knot nematode have been available for a few years, and...
by Zane Grabau | Feb 24, 2023
Just as they are in most Florida crops, nematodes are a major pest of cotton. Southern root-knot nematode and reniform nematode are the primary issues. Starting with the 2021 growing season, new tools to manage these nematodes became available: cultivars designated as...
by Zane Grabau | Jan 13, 2023
Pesticide application is one of the primary ways to treat plant-parasitic nematodes and insects, and AgLogic 15GG is one of the available options for use in cotton and peanut. Aldicarb is the active ingredient in AgLogic 15GG and is the same active ingredient...
by Zane Grabau | Jul 24, 2020
Reniform nematode is a major pest of cotton. Unlike many other nematodes, it causes problems in a range of soils, including those with lower sand content. Management of this nematode currently relies on nematicide application and crop rotation. Fortunately, resistant...
by Zane Grabau | Mar 20, 2020
As much of the world adjusts to changes in our daily life due to measures to combat COVID-19, farmers continue to do what they do – work to produce food. In the Southeast, field corn planting is underway. Nematodes can be a major yield drag in field corn....