Nematropica (2012) 42, 72-79

R.Y.M. Cabos, A.H. Hara and M.M.C. Tsang (2012)
Hot water drench treatment for control of reniform nematodes in potted dracaena
Nematropica 42 (1), 72-79
Abstract: A continuous hot water drench treatment was evaluated for disinfesting potted dracaena of reniform nematodes, Rotylenchulus reniformis. Modifications were made to a hot water shower container to allow the delivery of a continuous stream of hot water directly to the media and roots of infested plants. Reniform nematodes were successfully eliminated in dracaena of marketable age treated at 50°C for 10 minutes or longer. No evidence of thermal damage was observed on plants drenched with hot water even at 52°C for 14 minutes. Continuous drenching for 15 minutes at 50°C is recommended to ensure effective penetration of water through the media.
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Database assignments for author(s): Roxana Y.M. Cabos, Arnold H. Hara

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Rotylenchulus reniformis	Dracaena (crop)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)