Fight against pistachio pistachio shell nematode diseases
Methods of controlling pistachio nematode diseases are as follows:
Use of resistant cultivars.
Use of durable bases.
Avoid planting pistachio trees or seedlings in soil contaminated with nematodes.
Isolation and eradication of nematode infested sites.
Prevent the entry of insects and fungal and bacterial diseases that cause damage, wounds and ultimately better penetration of nematodes into the roots.
Biological control to control nematodes using fungi, viruses and predatory nematodes.
Use sunlight to disinfect the soil and kill nematodes or solarization.
Adequate irrigation, proper tillage operations and optimal fertilization and more fertility will eventually strengthen the trees and tolerate the damage caused by nematodes in pistachio trees.
Using chemical methods.
Use fallow and rotate with products that do not host nematodes.