Some nematicides are still applied to stop J2 from infecting coffee plants. However, due phytotoxicity and high value their use became unpractical. Thus, new cultural methods started to be applied such as irrigation control, remove diseased plants, spacing rows and others not as common. "M. exigua" can survive for six months without the host, while "M. coffeicola" just survive for few days or weeks. Thus, not planting host plants for a period greater than six months can eradicate both plant feeders.