Integrated management of Meloidogyne incognita and Fusarium oxysporum in cucumber by combined application of abamectin and fludioxonil

The southern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) and Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum) are major constraints in cucumber production worldwide. Co-infection of these pathogens results in a disease complex which is difficult to control. In China, growers apply nematicides and fungicides separately to control M. incognita and F. oxysporum, respectively, which requires a great amount of labor thus increasing production costs. We hypothesized...