A single female deposits an average of 350 eggs in the eggmass. Under subtropical and tropical conditions, as many as 14 to 17 generations are possible in one year's time. Because of their small size, root-knot nematodes do not traverse distances of more than a few inches in their lifetime. However, consideration must be given to first allow adequate time for breakdown of heavily galled roots. Moist root tissue is a barrier to the penetration of fumigants.
Roots decay readily in moist soils and very slowly in dry ones.
A preliminary report on the response of Carica papaya to foliar applications of two systemic nematicides. Cohn, E., and Duncan, L. W. 1990. Nematode parasites of subtropical and tropical fruit trees. M. Luc, R. A. Sikora, and J. Bridge, eds. Hine, R. B., Holtzmann, O. V., and Raabe, R. D. 1965.