A composition is provided comprising as component (A) at least one insecticide； and as component (B) at least one fertilizer. The at least one insecticide is preferably selected from thiodicarb, abamectin, imidacloprid, fipronil and mixtures thereof. The fertilizer component preferably comprises one or more amino acids and/or one or more micronutrients. In one embodiment the fertilizer comprises disodium borate and zinc sulphate. Preferably the nematode is one of Pratylenchus zeae, Meloidogyne javanica, Pratylenchus brachyurus, Meloidogyne exigua, Meloidogyne incognita, Heterodera glycines or Rotylenchulus reniformis and the plants are selected from sugarcane, soybean, coffee, cotton and corn. A method of controlling nematodes by applying the composition to the locus of a plant and the use of the combination of component (A) and component (B) in the control of nematodes and/or in promoting plant growth is also claimed.
