Table 1 Key commercially available bionematicides and chemical nematicides, their applications rates, and prices in Egypt*
From: Optimizing biological control agents for controlling nematodes of tomato in Egypt
Active ingredient | Product name | Application rate (product/feddan−1)+ | Price per feddan |
|---|---|---|---|
Abamectin produced during the fermentation process of Streptomyces avermitilis (soluble concentrate at 20 g/l) | Tervigo 2% SC | 2.5 l/Feddan | L.E. 2000 ($ 134) |
109 CFU/ml of Serratia sp., Pseudomonas sp., Azotobacter sp., Bacillus circulans, and B. thuringiensis | Micronema | 30 l/feddan (thrice)/year | L.E. 600 ($ 40) |
108 units/ml Purpureocillium lilacinus | Bio-Nematon | 2 l/feddan/year | L.E. 500 ($ 33) |
109 bacterium cells of Serratia marcescens/ml water | Nemaless | 10 l/feddan (thrice)/year | L.E. 600 ($ 40) |
Cadusafos (O-ethyl S,S-bis (1-methylpropyl) phosphorodithioate) | Rugby 10 G | 24 Kg/feddan | L.E. 6480 ($ 432) |
Oxamyl (methyl 2-(dimethylamino)-N-(methylcarbamoyloxy)-2 oxoethanimidothioate) | Vydate 24% SL | 4 l/feddan (twice)/year | L.E. 2800 ($ 187) |