The invention belongs to the technical field of pesticides, and particularly relates to application of
cordycepin in preparation of a preparation for preventing and treating rice blast. According to the application disclosed by the invention, the
cordycepin has the effects of inhibiting mycelial growth of
magnaporthe oryzae, growth and development of spores and formation of
appressorium and reducing
pathogenicity of the spores for the first time, and the agricultural application of the
cordycepin is expanded. The cordycepin as a
biological agent effectively inhibits growth, development and
pathogenicity of the
magnaporthe oryzae, as the concentration of the cordycepin is increased, the sporulation quantity can be reduced by 90% or above at most, the
appressorium is reduced by 75%, the teratogenesis rate of the
appressorium is up to 4 times or above, and the
pathogenicity of mycelia and spores of the
magnaporthe oryzae is obviously inhibited. The
cordyceps sinensis agent is used as an
active component of the
biological agent, has
low toxicity to human and
livestock, low residue and good environmental compatibility, and can become a sustainable, environment-friendly and non-toxic method for preventing and treating magnaporthe oryzae.