Severely infected plants may have no living roots remaining by the time they are examined. Use clean pots, potting media, and grow plants on raised benches. Since anthuriums are rarely tolerant of heavy or poorly draining potting media, the appropriate mix is critical. Even regular fungicide applications to infected plants in a heavy potting medium will not control this disease on some potted anthuriums. Symptoms - Stunting and poor growth are usually the first signs of burrowing nematode infestations.
Plants also produce fewer and smaller flowers and appear nutrient deficient.
Roots and lower stems poorly developed and can be rotted. Although many root pathogens can invade this dying tissue, the burrowing nematode can cause these symptoms in the absence of fungal pathogens. Symptoms - Lesions appear as necrotic areas between leaf veins. If infestations are high, the leaves can appear striped with infested and healthy panels alternating. Reports of infestations have been made from seedlings primarily, since large plant appear to be resistant.