Title: New golf course nematicides | July 2017 GCM
Headings: New golf course nematicides
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New golf course nematicides
New nematicides are filling the gap left in the toolboxes of superintendents who relied on Nemacur, but a single product will likely not be sufficient to replace the old standby.
William T. (Billy) Crow, Ph.D.; J. Ole Becker, Ph.D.; and James H. Baird, Ph.D.
Major turf nematodes
New nematicides
Indemnify
Conclusions
Funding
Literature cited
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Content: J. Ole Becker, Ph.D.; and James H. Baird, Ph.D.
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The past two decades have brought major shifts in pesticides — in general and in turfgrass nematicides specifically — because of the implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996. We have moved away from reliance on a single effective nematicide (Nemacur), through a period without potent nematicide options (4), and into a time where several novel turfgrass nematicides are or will be available. The past two years have seen the launch of three new turfgrass nematicides in most states: Divanem from Syngenta, Indemnify from Bayer, and Nimitz Pro G from Quali-Pro. These three nematicides along with several others released since 2010 provide multiple weapons in the arsenal against nematodes. However, for many, the question remains: Do these new nematicides work as well as Nemacur? To answer this, we need to review a little about Nemacur, the types of nematodes that damage turf, and preliminary research data on the effectiveness of these new nematicides. We will then evaluate the properties of Divanem, Indemnify and Nimitz Pro G, and their relative efficacy on the four nematode genera that are currently the most problematic on golf course turf in the United States: