Control of potato cyst‐nematodes, Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida, in different soils by small amounts of oxamyl or aldicarb

SUMMARY In eleven field trials on peaty, sandy or silt loam soils, aldicarb or oxamyl, incorporated in the soil to 15 cm deep before susceptible potatoes were planted, controlled potato cyst‐nematodes (Globodera rostochiensis (Woll.) Mulvey & Stone, 1976 and G. pallida (Stone) Mulvey & Stone, 1976) better at 5–6 kg than at 3–4 or 2‐2 kg a.i./ha. Incorporated in the soil to 7‐5 cm deep 5–6 kg/ha of aldicarb or oxamyl controlled the nematodes less effectively at some sites. At 3–4 kg a.i./ha there was no difference in nematode control between the two incorporation depths.