Control of Heterodera schachtii with foliar application of nematicides

Foliar applications of ethyl 4-(methylthio)-m-tolyl isopropylphosphoramidate (phenamiphos) or S-methyl 1-(dimethylcarbamoyl)-N-[(methylcarbamoyl)oxy] thioformimidate (oxamyl) retarded infection of sugarbeets by the sugarbeet nematode, Heterodera schachtii under greenhouse conditions. Maximum nematode control was obtained when treatments were applied previous to, or at the time of, inoculation of plants with the nematode. Consecutive foliar applications inhibited nematode development, with four applications giving greatest inhibition of maturation. A treatment with either phenamiphos or oxamyl at 2,000 microg/ml (ppm) resulted in the greatest increase in plant growth, and 4,000 microg/ml gave the best nematode control. A treatment of 4,000 microg/ml of either phenamiphos or oxamyl was phytotoxic. However, this was due to container confinement of the chemical since phytotoxicity at this rate has not been observed under field conditions.