FLOODING REDUCES THE SOIL POPULATION OF THE STEM NEMATODE DITYLENCHUS DIPSACI (KÜHN) IN SANDY SOILS

**FLOODING REDUCES THE SOIL POPULATION OF THE STEM NEMATODE DITYLENCHUS DIPSACI (KÜHN) IN SANDY SOILS**

Authors:	P.J. Muller, J. van Aartrijk
DOI:	10.17660/ActaHortic.1989.255.30
Abstract: We have tested the potential of flooding as a method to control the stem nematode, Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn), in sandy soils. Flooding of infested soil during ca. 10 weeks at a water temperature of ca. 17°C resulted in the elimination of the nematodes. We conclude that flooding may well become an alternative to soil fumigants in the control of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) in sandy soils.
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