Nematodes

Nematodes

Symptoms

  • Short, thickened and blackened primary roots 
  • Few fine secondary  or tertiary roots 
  • Red lesions on root tips 
  • Stunted  sugarcane crop 

Management

  • Use of chemicals a such as carbofuran 
  • Legume rotation in crop cycle eg soybean 
  • Apply nematicides 

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