The pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Buhrer, 1934) Nickle, 1970, an A2 quarantine organism according to the European Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) is the causal agent of pine wilt disease (PWD) and is a major pathogen of conifers, which has negative impacts on forest health, natural ecosystem stability and on international wood trade. Species belonging to the genus Pinus are the main PWN host. (Fonseca L, Silva H, Cardoso JMS, Esteves I, Maleita C, Lopes S, Abrantes I. Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in Pinus sylvestris—The First Report in Europe. Forests. 2024; 15(9):1556. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15091556)
