Nematode control was also evaluated in the Grand Naine banana plants under greenhouse conditions using soil amendments of residues. We measured immobility and mortality effects by nematode immersion in an aqueous solution of sisal residue for 24 and 48 h.

Here we tested the nematicidal activity of the sisal residue, fresh or fermented, on R. For instance the liquid by-product of fiber extraction from sisal ( Agave sisalana) may be used as a nematicide. Alternative control methods are therefore needed. This nematode is actually controlled using synthetic, toxic nematicides. The nematode Radopholus similis is a major pest in banana plantations worldwide.