Use of caroteniod composition for nematode control

A nematode control composition comprising:

• one or more carotenoids selected from the group consisting of:
• beta carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, lycopene, zeaxanthin and apocarotenal;
• and
• a dispersant selected from the group consisting of:
• (C2-C12) alcohols, ethanol, isopropanol, n-octanol, 2 ethyl-hexanol, glycerin, glycerol, (C2-C30) alkene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, butyl glycol or alkyl ethers thereof, sorbitol, mannitol, dulcitol, ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, and 2-ethylhexyl lactate a carrier dispersing the carotenoids therein, wherein the carrier is a vegetable carrier selected from the group consisting of:
• sunflower oil, corn oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, avocado oil, jojoba oil, pumpkin oil, grapeseed oil, sesame oil, hazelnut oil, tall oil fatty acid, methyl seed oil ester, ethyl seed oil ester, methyl fatty acid ester, ethyl fatty acid ester, glycerol oil and glycerine vegetable ester oils;
• one or more tensioactives selected from nonionic and/or anionic tensioactives, wherein the nonionic tensioactives are selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated sorbitan fatty esters, ethoxylated sorbitan fatty esters, ethoxylated sorbitol fatty esters, polysorbate E20, polysorbate E80, polysorbate E85, ethoxylated fatty acids, ethoxylated fatty alcohols, ethoxylated and propoxylated fatty acids, ethoxylated and propoxylated fatty alcohols, lecithin, graft acrylic copolymers, and alkyl polyglucoside;
• and wherein anionic tensioactives are selected from the group consisting of:
• alkyl benzene sulfonic acid salts, alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl ethoxylated ether sulfates, alkyl polyglycol ether phosphates, alkyl phosphate esters, lignosulfonates, naphthalene sulfonates, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol phosphates, random acrylic copolymers, and combinations thereof;
• and
• an additive selected from the group consisting of preservatives, humectant, wetting agents, spreaders, compatibilizers, binders, fillers, adhesives, protective colloids, thickeners, thixotropic agents, penetrants, retention promoters, sequestrants, clarifiers, anti-freezing agents, anti-caking agents, hydrotropes, stabilizers, antioxidants, UV-light protectors, acidifiers, alkaline agents, chelates, complexing agents, dyes, rheology modifiers, antifoams, anti-drift agents, and combinations thereof, wherein the additive is an antioxidant, preferably the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of:
• butyl hydroxyanisole (BHA), butyl hydroxytoluene (BHT), terc-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ), tocopherols, medium or long chain carboxylic acids, salts of medium or long chain carboxylic acid, propyl galate, nicotinamide, ascorbil palmitate, lignosulfonates, calcium or magnesium carbonate, titanium dioxide, zinc or copper oxide, and combinations thereof;
• and
• water.