Pakistan Journal of Nematology (2007) 25, 45-52

A.E. Ismail and M.M. Mohamed (2007)
Effect of different concentrations of Furfural as a botanical nematicide and the application methods in controlling Meloidogyne incognita and Rotylenchulus reniformis infecting sunflower
Pakistan Journal of Nematology 25 (1), 45-52
Abstract: Furfural at 0, 1000 and 4000 ppm concentrations were applied as i) soil drench, ii), soil drench and covering with black plastic and iii) foliar spray for controlling Meloidogyne incognita root-knot nematode and Rotylenchulus reniformis reniform nematode, and for the improvement of cv. Euroflor sunflower growth under greenhouse conditions at 25 ± 5° C. All application methods of Furfural with two concentrations significantly (p < 0.05 and/or 0.01) reduced numbers of larvae in soil, both females and egg-masses on roots, number of galls of M. incognita and number of both females and egg-masses of R. reniformis as compared to untreated control. The reductions in both nematodes were positively proportional to the tested concentrations. Using soil drench and covering with black plastic was most effective in reducing numbers of nematode stages and increase in sunflower growth as compared to other treatments. On the other hand, least reduction in the nematode population and increases in plant growth were observed by using foliar spray.
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Database assignments for author(s): Ahmed El-Sayed Ismail

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.
	Meloidogyne incognita	Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)	Egypt
	Rotylenchulus reniformis	Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)	Egypt