This research examines natural compounds produced by fungi that could help control harmful nematode worms that damage crops and affect livestock. These fungal compounds offer potential environmentally-friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides. Impacts on everyday life: – Could lead to safer, natural methods for protecting food crops from nematode damage – May provide new treatments for controlling parasitic worms in livestock – Offers more environmentally sustainable alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides – Could help reduce crop losses and improve food security – May lower pesticide residues in food products