The microbial ecology within the rhizosphere of Tylenchulus semipenetrans-infected Citrus L. trees was examined. Sixty bacterial strains were obtained from roots infected and eggs T. semipenetrans. Among these some agar plates two nematophagous fungi, Dactylellina gephyropaga (Drechsler) Ying Yang & Xing Z. Liu Arthrobotrys conoides Drechsler. Bacterial identified using 16S rDNA, gyrA rpoB gene...

Sixteen mature Valencia orange trees on rough lemon rootstock were selected on the basis of approximately equal, naturally occurring populations of Tylenchulus semipenetrans in soil. In March, fruit 1 cm in diameter or less were removed from eight of the trees, which were kept free of fruit for 15 months. In July, 4 months after fruit removal, fibrous root (<2 mm d) mass density of defruited tr...

Abstract Three concentrations (1.25, 2.5, and 5 × 10 7 spores ml −1 ) (of the biocontrol fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum (strain AUMC 10620) were tested on citrus nematode Tylenchulus semipenetrans under in vitro field conditions. Larvae eggs exposed to fungal for 24, 48, 72 h, findings recorded at each time point. These results compared with application of nematicide abamectin. Strain 10620 e...

Three grapefruit orchards on sour orange rootstock were treated by metering DBCP (l,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane) at 56 kg(a.i.)/ha into 15 cm of water in a flood irrigation system. In orchards with 43-49% clay in the surface foot, DBCP reduced numbers of Tylenchulus semipenetrans below control levels for 1.5-2.0 years. In the 3 orchards, DBCP treatment resulted in increases in yield or fruit size...

A granular formulation of a chelate of metham-zinc (CMZ) which liberates the biocidal methyl isothiocyanate was tested for nematicidal activity on Tylenchulus semipenetrans in a jar soil screening and on Meloidogyne javanica (greenhouse test) and M. incognita (field test) infecting tomato. Comparisons were made with 1,3-D in the jar and pot experiments. The CMZ caused only 3.9% mortality of cit...

Abstract Ethanedinitrile is a chemical soil fumigant with promising efficacy against several key pests including weeds, nematodes, and soil-borne pathogens. The of 12 concentrations ethanedinitrile, ranging from 8.7 to 1,751 mg kg − 1 soil, control seeds tubers five weed species ( Cyperus esculentus, C. rotundus, Malva parviflora, Portulaca oleracea , Stellaria media ), two nematode Globodera r...