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If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, ...
Fungal freeloaders including leaf spots and powdered mildew can greet Oklahoma's gardeners after a wet spring. Ways do exist to eradicate these infections.
Some cherry and plum trees in the central Ohio area are turning black from a fungal disease. Here's what you need to know.
Doctors diagnosed the man with Chondrostereum purpureum, a plant fungus that causes silver leaf disease in plants. ScienceDirect. Silver leaf infects the wood and leaves of some trees, causing ...
Their research could contribute to a new agriculture in which plants and fungi are considered as partners. A harmonious team. Right under our feet, hidden in the ground, there is a complex network of ...
Killer Plant Fungus: Whether it was the Covid-19 pandemic or the Ebola virus, the last ten years have seen a number of unprecedented health crises. Seasonal viruses have developed a mutation that ...
Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as ...
Well, here's a list you probably haven't seen - new plant and fungus species discovered in 2024. Martin Cheek is a conservation botanist and a senior research leader at the Royal Botanic Gardens ...
Plant diseases occur in most gardens. Many happen on a yearly basis, others sporadically. Why disease occurs often is dependent on weather. In fact, there are three conditions that must exist for ...
The next pandemic could strike crops, not people Genetic uniformity is central to modern farming. It leaves us vulnerable to plant disease breakouts.
A 61-year-old man died after getting infected by a killer plant fungus. Experts say this is the world's first case of a human getting infected by a plant fungus.
Stock image of a plant growing (main) and music from a speaker (inset). Researchers have found that playing noise improves the growth of a soil fungus that promotes the growth of plants.