Nematode Management Using Sorghum and Its Relatives

K. Dover, K. -H. Wang, Z. J. Grabau, and R. McSorley

Release Date: 7/27/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in531-2021

Agriculture

Abstract

Sorghum and sorghum-sudangrass are often used in crop rotation systems in Florida. They produce a source of forage or silage for animal feed, and many cultivars are effective in reducing population levels of root-knot nematodes, which are key nematode pests in Florida as well as many other parts of the world. This article is intended to guide agricultural professionals in making decisions about producing sorghum and its relatives for nematode management.

About this Publication

This document is ENY716, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2004. Revised October 2021 and November 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

K. Dover; K. -H. Wang, Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Services, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Z. J. Grabau, assistant professor, field crop nematology, Department of Entomology and Nematology; and R. McSorley, professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.