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AD VER T ORIAL
Building Healthy Soil by Controlling
Plant-parasitic Nematodes
Untreated
Treated
© Ole Becker and Antoon Ploeg
Soil - it's the foundation for successfully growing
food and fi ber crops.
If the foundation is not solid, the above-ground plant growth will suff er. Nematodes
are one of the most abundant living organisms found in soil. Along with bacteria and
fungi, nematodes help keep the soil foundation strong; however, an overabundance
of plant-parasitic nematodes can upset the balance and weaken soil foundation.
Feeding by plant-parasitic nematodes can damage roots, for example, root galling
caused by root-knot nematodes, and reduce the plant's ability to uptake water and
nutrients. Root injury can decrease marketable yield, causing billions of dollars in
yield loss each year.
Salibro™ nematicide with Reklemel™ active, recently launched by Corteva Agriscience,
is a novel, true nonfumigant nematicide that provides effi cacy against plant-parasitic
nematodes in the soil through contact activity. Salibro nematicide rapidly impairs
the ability of plant-parasitic nematodes to infect roots, causing total paralysis and
mortality of target nematodes.
" Salibro nematicide diff ers from other nematicides as it is a true nematicide, only working to control
plant-parasitic nematodes, " said Sunil Tewari, North America biology leader for insecticides, nematicides
and bionematicides for Corteva Agriscience. " Healthy soil is important to growing healthy crops, and
Salibro nematicide is highly compatible with soil health preservation. "
There are fi ve key ways Salibro nematicide diff ers from other nematicides on the market:
1. Unique mode of action - Salibro nematicide is diff erent than any other nematicide on the market as the fi rst
sulfonamide nematicide. The active ingredient in Salibro nematicide is Reklemel active. This active ingredient
received a Reduced Risk designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency due to the ability of this
product to selectively target plant-parasitic nematodes, and enable lower use rates than older nematicides,
and enable highly favorable environmental and toxicological profi les as compared with alternatives.
2. True nematicide - As a selective nonfumigant nematicide, Salibro nematicide does not have any fungicidal,
antibiotic or insecticidal activity, making it a true nematicide.
3. Soil health preservation - Salibro nematicide does not impact nontarget and benefi cial organisms, including
bacteria, fungi and free-living nematodes.
4. Residual protection - Salibro nematicide has very favorable soil mobility that keeps it in the root zone for
extended residual protection from plant-parasitic nematodes.
5. Applicator safety - Salibro nematicide is not a fumigant, making it safer and easier for growers to apply.
Growers who have fi elds that are known for crop-damaging nematodes will fi nd that Salibro nematicide fi ts well
into a nematode control program. Salibro nematicide can be applied at plant or in season. For example, in a
fruiting vegetable program, growers can apply Salibro nematicide at plant and then apply Vydate®
nematicide during the growing season to ensure full-season control.
Salibro nematicide is compatible with soil health, including benefi cial nematodes, soil fungi and soil bacteria.
For more information on how to control plant-parasitic nematodes with Salibro nematicide, visit
Corteva.us/salibronematicide.
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L is a Restricted Use Pesticide. Reklemel™
is a registered active ingredient. Salibro™
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