Abstract:[Background] Pine wilt disease is a serious disease that endangers forest trees. Nematode-trapping fungi can use their trapping organs to prey on Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, thus achieving effective control of pine wilt disease. [Objective] To isolate and identify a nematode-trapping fungus and explore its optimum growth and sporulation conditions, thus providing a reference for the biocontrol of B. xylophilus. [Methods] The strain was identified based on the ITS2, RPB2, and TEF1-α sequences and morphological characteristics. The growth status and variations of the strain under different temperature, pH, and nutrient conditions were observed for biological characterization of this strain. [Results] The nematode-trapping fungus was identified as Arthrobotrys robusta. The optimum growth and sporulation conditions of the strain were different. The optimum growth conditions were 28 ℃, pH 10.0-11.0, corn meal agar (CMA) medium, starch as the carbon source and KNO3 as the nitrogen source. The optimum sporulation conditions were 30 ℃, pH 8.0, potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium, starch as the carbon source and peptone as the nitrogen source. [Conclusion] The nematode-trapping fungus A. robusta has strong adaptability to the environment. It can grow well in various environments except some extreme environments and demonstrates biocontrol potential against B. xylophilus.