Chemical control of Meloidogyne Javanica infecting groundnut

Evaluation of five pesticides (catbofuran, sebuphos, prophos, carbosulfan and phorate) applied at sowing, at inoculation and 14 days after inoculation in controlling Meloidogyne javanica infectiag groundnut under pot conditions revealed that the chemicals differed in their effect on plant growth as well as on the nematicidal efficacy. Most of them were effective in reducing nematode population and improving plant growth characters compared to inoculated control. Sebuphos followed by carbofuran applied at 4 kg a.i./ha, at the time of inoculation was found to be the most effective in controlling the nematode besides increasing host growth. Prophos applied at 2 kg a.i./ha 14 days after inoculation was found to be the least effective in controlling the nematode.