Nematicidal activity of marcenmicin D2 from Fusarium sp. against Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.
BACKGROUND Pine wilt disease (PWD) caused by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is a devastating forest disease worldwide, and there is an urgent need for environmentally friendly biocontrol agents. Cyclic lipopeptides from microbial sources exhibit diverse biological activities, but their nematicidal potential against B. xylo...