Does Plant Health Care Inc. have a product to help fight nematodes?
Rice: In the absence of methyl bromide, fighting nematodes is about all a grower can do. There’s really nothing else available to ‘control’ nematodes, but where gas isn’t an option, or to reduce nematode reinfestations following the use of methyl bromide, foliar applications of Employ will reduce nematode populations compared to untreated checks. Employ is a new, environmentally friendly, harpin protein product from Plant Health Care Inc. that acts by initiating a complex defense mechanism in plants, analogous in some ways to a broad-spectrum immune response in animals. This protective response makes treated plants better able to tolerate a wide range of plant stresses, including nematodes. It’s a great tool to add to an existing program, whether that tool is gas under plastic in fruit or vegetables, or aldicarb underneath citrus. When used to complement existing nematode management programs, users should experience reduced nematode populations, increased fruit set, and higher marketab
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