Plants are stunted, their roots are underdeveloped, flowering is faded, yellowing of the lower leaves and twisting of the stems are observed, white or brown cysts appear on the roots, tubers are small, bumpy or with white spots, and bald spots form in the fields from oppressed plants. All these are signs of potato infection with nematodes.
The harm from nematodes is known to every owner and agronomist who grows potatoes and other crops. Financial losses from nematode infestation are particularly affected by seed companies, as well as companies that grow potatoes for processing (the varieties most vulnerable to parasites). And if earlier the problem of the appearance of nematodes was heavily concealed, now they are talking about it openly. Fortunately, modern methods make it possible to effectively deal with the enemy of the crop and, with timely intervention, to avoid imposing quarantine and removing contaminated lands from agricultural circulation.
| OPTIMUM | Maximum protection of the plant area | 5 -10 l per 1 ha |
| EXTRA | Maximum protection in severe infestations / seed potato protection | 15 l per 1 ha |
| SUPER COMPLEX | Maximum protection of the plant area + Systematic cleaning of the entire field area • Preparation of the soil before planting or processing in the winter for the new season. • It is applied every year. | 10-15 l per 1 ha "Nematofagin-Mikopro" + 10-15 l per 1 ha biological product for soil sanitation |
In Russia, more than 1 million hectares belong to quarantine phytosanitary zones for the golden potato nematode, which is why they are actually withdrawn from agricultural production. The habitat of the pest includes 51 regions in the European part of the country, there are foci in the Urals, Siberia and the Far East.
Potato nematode cysts containing up to 1000 eggs are unaffected by chemicals and can persist in the soil for up to 10 years even in the absence of a host plant.
It is impossible to fight cysts by traditional methods - steaming and crop rotation are ineffective, and they are almost not affected by chemicals - the dense shell of the cyst reliably protects the pest larvae.
"NEMATOFAGIN-MYCOPRO" is a highly effective drug against nematodes that destroys not only larvae, but also eggs protected by cysts, which allows you to completely rid the soil of pests.
The biopreparation is based on a predatory hyphomycete fungus, a natural enemy of the nematode in the natural environment. The fungus forms sticky webs and lures the pest, then captures the parasite, penetrates and digests it, releasing beneficial metabolites.
Unlike chemicals that require an increase in dosage from season to season, bionematicide maintains a consistently high efficiency, does not cause addiction to the pest, and does not require an increase in dosage over time. Economical: it is enough to apply the drug once a season.
The drug is 100% environmentally friendly and safe for humans and beneficial insects, does not accumulate in fruits, does not harm human health, does not deplete the soil, but, on the contrary, enriches it with beneficial biota.
"NEMATOFAGIN-MYKOPRO" protects the root system of crops from nematodes, prevents the development of concomitant bacterial and viral diseases. Strengthens the defense system and stimulates the growth of crops. Helps to improve the mineral nutrition of plants and improve the quality of the crop.
Its regular use allows minimizing crop losses during cultivation and storage, improving the quality and marketability of products, leveling the risks of infection of the site through seed material and agricultural machinery, and even gradually removing quarantine from the field.
Application technology and compatibility with fungicides does not require special equipment and additional costs. "NEMATO-FAGIN-MYKOPRO" is applied in tank mixtures using a spraying system installed on potato planters during planting or during ridge formation.
The consumption of the drug is from 5 to 10 liters per hectare, depending on the degree of infection.
Various application schemes are possible, which the manufacturer of the biological product, the Mikopro company, selects individually for each farm, taking into account all related factors: the degree of infection, soil and climatic conditions, etc.
To date, bionematicide has proven its effectiveness in 57 regions of Russia. The effectiveness of the biological product in the destruction of cysts and larvae of nematodes in the soil reaches 86%.
In 2019, NEMATOFAGIN-MYKOPRO was successfully tested on the fields of the AFG National agricultural holding, where nematode infestation decreased from 25 to 1,5 percent in one season.
In 2021, in the Novgorod region, the Rosselkhoznadzor lifted the quarantine for the golden potato nematode established a year earlier from a plot of 221,4 hectares - the drug cleared the contaminated soil from quarantine objects.
| Nematicide of chemical origin | Bionematicide "NEMATOFAGIN-MYKOPRO" | |
| The effectiveness of the drug decreases over time: the pests adapt and become resistant to the poison. | Efficiency | Stably effective due to the natural mechanism of action of a predatory fungus, does not cause addiction to pests. |
| Decomposes in the soil under the influence of external factors. | Environmental resistance | Lives in the soil, protecting plants all season. |
| A constant increase in dosage is required as the pest becomes accustomed to the drug. | Consumption | Application 1 time per season, prolonged action. |
| Toxic, depletes the soil, can accumulate in fruits. | Security | In the future, you can reduce the cost of the nematicide and leave the minimum dosage as a preventive measure. |
| As pests become accustomed to the drug, only weak individuals are destroyed, while strong and adapted ones survive. As a result, pest control becomes more difficult. | Result | 100% eco-friendly and safe for people and the environment, does not accumulate in fruits. |
