The discovery of fluazaindolizine: A new product for the control of plant parasitic nematodes

Abstract

Fluazaindolizine is a new highly effective and selective product for the control of plant parasitic nematodes. Specificity for nematodes coupled with absence of activity against the target sites of commercial nematicides suggests that fluazaindolizine has a novel mode of action. The discovery, structure-activity development and biological properties for this new class of nematicides are presented.

Keywords: Fluazaindolizine; Nematicide; Plant parasitic nematodes; Structure-activity relationships.