Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bangalore-560024, India.
1 Part of the thesis submitted by the senior author for award of M.Sc. (Agri.) degree of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.
Nuvacron, dimecron, carbofuran and phenamiphos were tested for their efficacy against the burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis in a pot trial. A single application of phenamiphos, either at 2, 4 or 6 g a.i. plant or carbofuran at 6 g a.i/plant and two applications of dimecron at 2 g a.i. plant were effective in reducing the nematode population and improving plant growth. Phytotoxicity was recorded with increasing concentration of the pesticide or when applied twice.
Pesticides, Radopholus similis, banana
