Follow all precautions and recommendations on the pesticide label. The grower is legally responsible for residues on treated crops. Keep all pesticides out of the reach of children, unauthorized persons, pets and livestock. Consult your County Agricultural Commissioner for correct methods of disposing of unwanted pesticides and containers. Pratylenchus vulnus and Pratylenchus spp.
Nematodes are microscopic roundworms that live in diverse habitats.
Plant parasitic nematodes live in soil and plant tissues and feed on plants by puncturing and sucking the cell contents with a spearlike mouthpart called a stylet. Of the several genera of plant parasitic nematodes detected in California orchard soils, root knot, ring, lesion, and dagger nematode are considered to be the most important. Damage caused by nematodes may first become evident during the first year after planting. Feeding by root knot nematodes can impair root functions such as uptake of nutrients and water. Ring nematode infestation impairs development and function of peach roots and predisposes trees to bacterial canker.