Methods of controlling or preventing infestation of plants by plant-parasitic nematodes of the genus
The present invention relates to methods for controlling or preventing infestation of a plant by plant-parasitic nematodes of the genus Aphelenchoides spp., comprising applying to a crop of plants, the locus thereof, or propagation material thereof, the compound cyclobutrifluram or a pesticidal composition comprising cyclobutrifluram.
1 . A method of controlling or preventing infestation of a plant by a plant-parasitic nematode of the genus Aphelenchoides spp., comprising applying to a crop of plants, the locus thereof, or propagation material thereof, the compound cyclobutrifluram.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound cyclobutrifluram is applied as a pesticidal composition comprising cyclobutrifluram and one or more formulation adjuvants.
3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the pesticidal composition is a suspension composition.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the plant-parasitic nematode is Aphelenchoides besseyi.
5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the plant is selected from rice, strawberry, beans, cowpea, soybean, cotton and ornamental species.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the plant is soybean or cotton.
7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the plant is soybean.
8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound cyclobutrifluram or a pesticidal composition comprising cyclobutrifluram is applied on the propagation material.
9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the propagation material is a seed.
10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the compound cyclobutrifluram is applied onto the seed in an amount of between 5 gram and 100 gram cyclobutrifluram per 100 kg seeds.
11 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the compound cyclobutrifluram is applied onto the seed in an amount of between 10 gram and 80 gram cyclobutrifluram per 100 kg seeds.
12 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the compound cyclobutrifluram is applied onto the seed in an amount of between 10 gram and 40 gram cyclobutrifluram per 100 kg seeds.
13 . A method of controlling infestation of a plant by a plant-parasitic nematode of the genus Aphelenchoides spp., comprising applying to a crop of plants, the locus thereof, or propagation material thereof, a pesticidal composition comprising the compound cyclobutrifluram and one or more formulation adjuvants.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the plant-parasitic nematode is Aphelenchoides besseyi.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the plant is soybean.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprising cyclobutrifluram is applied on the propagation material.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the propagation material is a seed.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the compound cyclobutrifluram is applied onto the seed in an amount of between 5 gram and 100 gram cyclobutrifluram per 100 kg seeds.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the number of juveniles of Aphelenchoides spp. per gram of fresh plant material, at 28 days after inoculation, is reduced by at least 70% compared to an untreated check.