Streptomyces lydicus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil in the United States.Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen Streptomyces lydicus produces actithiazic acid, natamycin, lydimycin, streptolydigin,http://www.lgcstandards-atcc.org/products/all/25470.aspx?geo_country=de ATCC and 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin. Streptomyces lydicus can be used as an agent against fungal plant pathogens like Fusarium, Pythium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia and Verticillum.
See also List of Streptomyces species
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External links Type strain of Streptomyces lydicus at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase