Properties and Nematicide Performance of Avermectins |
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| Authors: | Jose Alfonso Cabrera Roy D. Menjivar Abd el‐Fattah A. Dababat Richard A. Sikora |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Phytopathology and Nematology in Soil Ecosystems, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, University of Bonn, , 53115 Bonn, Germany;2. United States Department of Agriculture‐Agricultural Research Service, Water Management Research Unit, , Parlier, CA, 93648 USA;3. Department of Plant Production, National University of Agriculture, , PO Box 09, Catacamas, Honduras;4. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, , PK 39 06511 Ankara, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
In 1979, the anthelmintic activity of abamectin, a mixture of avermectins B1a and B1b, was first reported. Since then, multiple articles have investigated avermectins' degradation and its efficacy against a wide variety of pests under different conditions and using different modes of application. However, there is a gap in the literature of analysing abamectin properties and its performance as a non‐fumigant nematicide when applied liquid or granular vs. new avenues of application based on seed and seedling treatment. Therefore, this article reviewed literature to discuss the mode of action, environmental aspects, the nematicidal effectiveness of treatment forms and the range of activity to address these topics. |
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| Keywords: | avermectins nematode control plant parasitic nematodes
Streptomyces avermitilis
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