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The role of Meloidogyne arenaria and root rot fungi in the decline of subterranean clover in affected ,fields was assessed by soil application of the fungicide, benomyl, and the nematicide, aldicarb. M. arenaria appeared to be a significant cause of poor productivity of subterranean clove;. Aldicarb inhibited root-knot nematodes and increased plant vigour. Aldicarb increased the incidence of Rhizoctonia spp. Neither chemical affected the incidence of Fusarium oxysporum. A combination of aldicarb and benomyl increased the incidence of Pythium irregulare.
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Pung, S.H., Barbetti, M.J. & Sivasithamparam, K. The effect of aldicarb and benomyl on root-knot nematode and root rot in subterranean clover. Australasian Plant Pathology 20, 130–133 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1071/APP9910130
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