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The current strategies used to control PWN are mainly chemical treatments. However, the continuous use of these reagents could result in the development of pesticide-resistant nematodes. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to find potential alternatives to the currently used PWN control agents abamectin and emamectin. Benzyloxyalkanols (BzOROH; R = C2\u2013C9) were synthesized and the nematicidal activity of the synthetic compounds was investigated. Enzymatic inhibitory assays (acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and glutathione S-transferase (GST)) were performed with BzOC8OH and BzOC9OH to understand their mode of action. The benzyloxyalkanols showed higher nematicidal activity than did benzyl alcohol. Among the tested BzOROHs, BzC8OH and BzC9OH showed the strongest nematicidal activity. The LD50 values of BzC8OH and BzC9OH were 246.1 and 158.0 ppm, respectively. No enzyme inhibitory activity was observed for BzC8OH and BzC9OH. 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