Nematode Control on Squash Nematode Control Better Than Vydate 60% Control Nematodes/500cc at Harvest 89% Control MeloCon 4lb Vydate 1gal UTC Dr. Driver, Biological Applied Research , NC– 2011 Drip application with twin tapes: 14 day pre-plant, 2 & 6 weeks after plant CER-2011-034

Nematode Control on Squash Plot Vigor (1-10 Scale)* bc A 4 in the UTC is real bad and shows heavy pressure. A 6 for Vydate is not good either. 9 for MeloCon is awesome protection Nematodes damage roots allowing for disease entry points and inhibit nutrient uptake Dr. Driver, Biological Applied Research , NC– 2011 Drip application with twin tapes: 14 day pre-plant, 2 & 6 weeks after plant * 3= poor plant vigor, numerous missing plants, plants severely stunted; 5= moderate plant growth, missing plants and stunting; 7= vigorous plant growth, one or two plants missing, some plant stunting. CER-2011-034

Nematode Control on Squash Nematode Control Better Than Vydate 5= 13-25% a Root Rot Scale 2= 1-3% b 1= 0% b MeloCon 4lb Vydate 1gal UTC Nematodes damage roots allowing for disease entry points Dr. Driver, Biological Applied Research , NC– 2011 Drip application with twin tapes: 14 day pre-plant, 2 & 6 weeks after plant CER-2011-034

Nematode Control on Squash 10= 100% roots severely galled b 6= 50% roots severely galled Root Gall Rating (0-10 Scale) b 4= numerous small and some big galls You can see there are big differences in the scale. 4 to 6 doesn’t seem that big but it really is. Dr. Driver, Biological Applied Research , NC– 2011 Drip application with twin tapes: 14 day pre-plant, 2 & 6 weeks after plant CER-2011-034

Nematode Control on Squash MeloCon 4lb Vydate 2L 1gal Untreated Check MeloCon controls nematodes equal to or better than Vydate Dr. Driver, Biological Applied Research , NC– 2011 Drip application with twin tapes: 14 day pre-plant, 2 & 6 weeks after plant CER-2011-034

Nematode Control on Zucchini b ab ab Plant Vigor (1-5 Scale) Days After Planting Nematodes stressed plants in the untreated check Dr. Cloud, GLC Consulting – Quitman, GA 2014 Drip application 5900 GPA water 7 days before & 21 days after planting CER-2014-117

Nematode Control on Zucchini Galling Severity (1-10 Scale) Days After Planting MeloCon controlled nematodes and reduced galling Dr. Cloud, GLC Consulting – Quitman, GA 2014 Drip application 5900 GPA water 7 days before & 21 days after planting CER-2014-117

Nematode Control on Zucchini Impact of Nematode Control On Yield Number / 10 Plants Weight (lbs) / 10 Plants MeloCon 4lb Vydate 2qt UTC MeloCon 4lb Vydate 2qt UTC MeloCon controlled nematodes, reduced galling and increased yield Dr. Cloud, GLC Consulting – Quitman, GA 2014 Drip application 5900 GPA water 7 days before & 21 days after planting CER-2014-117

Nematode Control on Cantaloupe Nematode Control Equal to Vydate Nematodes/100g at Harvest MeloCon 4lb 1 DBP & 42 DAP through drip Vydate 2gal 1 DBP UTC Dr. Ploeg, University of California – 2011 1 DBP (day before plant) and mechanically incorporated to 5 inch depth Buried drip application 42 DAP (days after plant) CER-2011-067

Nematode Control on Tomato Nematode Control Equal to Vydate a b No. Large Galls / Plant c Weeks After Planting Dr. Seal, University of Florida – 2008 Drip applications MeloCon applied: 2 weeks pre-plant, at transplant, 4 & 8 weeks post-plant Vydate applied: 2pt transplant & 2 weeks post-plant; 4pt at 4 & 6 weeks; 6pt at 8 & 10 weeks CER-2008-075

MeloCon provided 60% more marketable fruit & 53% More Weight Nematode Control on Tomato Impact of Nematode Control on Yield MeloCon provided 60% more marketable fruit & 53% More Weight Dr. Seal, University of Florida – 2008 Drip applications MeloCon applied: 2 weeks pre-plant, at transplant, 4 & 8 weeks post-plant Vydate applied: 2pt transplant & 2 weeks post-plant; 4pt at 4 & 6 weeks; 6pt at 8 & 10 weeks CER-2008-075