Nematicidal and Insecticidal Compounds from the Laurel Forest Endophytic Fungus <i>Phyllosticta</i> sp.

ABSTRACT: The search for natural product-based biopesticides from endophytic fungi is an effective tool to find new solutions. In this study, we studied a pre-selected fungal endophyte, isolate YCC4, from the paleoendemism Persea indica, along with compounds present in the extract and the identification of the insect antifeedant and nematicidal ones. The endophyte YCC4 was identified as Phyllosticta sp. by molecular analysis. The insect antifeedant activity was tested by choice bioassays against Spodoptera littoralis, Myzus persicae, and Rhopalosiphum padi, and the in vitro and in vivo mortality was tested against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica. Since the extract was an effective insect antifeedant, a strong nematicidal, and lacked phytotoxicity

SUBMITTER: Diaz CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11477566 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature