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. 2020 Sep 3;52:e2020-91. doi: 10.21307/jofnem-2020-091

Table 2.

Characteristics of new synthetic nematicides as compared to older products (fumigant and carbamate nematicides).

Chemical name Chemical structure Water solubility Soil 1/2 life Mode-of-action Signal words
Fumigant (1,3-D) graphic file with name jofnem-52-091-fu01.jpg Gas Short < 14 d unknown Danger
Carbamate (oxamyl) graphic file with name jofnem-52-091-fu02.jpg 240,000 ppm Short 7 d AChEa Danger
Fluensulfone graphic file with name jofnem-52-091-fu03.jpg 545 ppm Short 7-17 d Beta oxidation inhibitor Caution
Fluopyram graphic file with name jofnem-52-091-fu04.jpg 10 ppm Long > 200 d SDHIb Caution
Fluazaindolizine graphic file with name jofnem-52-091-fu05.jpg 2000 ppm Medium 30 d unknown TBD
Spirotetramat graphic file with name jofnem-52-091-fu06.jpg 30 ppm Short (< 1 d) ACCc inhibitor Warning
Tioxazafen graphic file with name jofnem-52-091-fu07.jpg 1.24 PPM Long (48-303 d) Disrupts ribosomal activity Caution

Notes: aAChE = acetyl cholinesterase inhibition; bSDHI = succinate dehydrogenase inhibition; cACC = Acetyl-CoA carboxylase.