Mycology

Credit: Derek Hennen While many of us use social media to be tickled silly by cat videos or wowed by delectable cakes, others use them to discover new species. Included in the latter group are researchers from the University of…

Credit: Vincent Ricigliano, ARS-USDA BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, May 11, 2020--A microscopic algae ("microalgae") could provide a complete and sustainably sourced supplemental diet to boost the robustness of managed honey bees,…

Through a meta-analysis of biotrophs, hemibiotrophs, and necrotophs, four scientists set out to find if the latent period of leaf fungal pathogens reflects their trophic types. The answer? Yes, there is a strong relationship between the…

Credit: Nick Sloff A common soil fungus might be enlisted as a powerful partner by corn producers to suppress pests and promote plant growth, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest promoting the fungus could be an especially…

Gypsy moth larvae love poplar leaves infected by fungiCredit: Franziska Eberl, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Black poplar leaves infected by fungi are especially susceptible to attack by gypsy moth caterpillars. A…

Identification of the origin source and the fermentation characteristics of lactic acid bacteria responsible for kimchi fermentationCredit: World Institute of Kimchi (WiKim) The World Institute of Kimchi (hereinafter "WiKim") (Acting…

New research published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Ecology finds that ash dieback is far less severe in the isolated conditions ash is often found in, such as forests with low ash density or in open canopies like…

The first papers in 2020 of Acta Biologica Sibirica, journal of Altai State University, are published on the innovative ARPHA publishing platform and already available online on a user-friendly brand new websiteCredit: Acta Biologica…

Credit: (Picture: Ulrich Terpitz / University of Würzburg) Fungi play an important role for mankind. In the soil, they decompose dead organic material, making it accessible to plants as a nutrient. In industrial biotechnological…

Credit: Cesar Valencia Texas A&M University scientists found that a surprising number of fungi naturally associated with cultivated cotton were capable of curtailing the negative effects of a plant parasite known as the…

Chemical engineering professor Michelle O'Malley recognized for work in biological, medical fields For her innovative research and significant contributions to the biological engineering field, Michelle O'Malley, an associate professor in…

Credit: Dalia Aiello A new fennel fungal disease caused by a new genus and species - Ochraceocephala foeniculi, was observed for the first time in 2017 on 5% of the "Apollo" fennel cultivar grown in the sampled localities in…

Credit: Bruce Klein MADISON, Wis. - University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have identified a new way that common Aspergillus molds can induce asthma, by first attacking the protective tissue barrier deep in the lungs. In both mice…

Credit: Ranajit Bandyopadhyay? In Senegal, groundnut and maize are commonly contaminated with highly toxic, cancer-causing chemicals called aflatoxins, which are produced by fungi in the genus Aspergillus when they infect crops. The main…

Zooplankton study shows within-host pathogen interactions can predict epidemic severityCredit: University of Michigan HOUSTON -- (March 5, 2020) -- Diseases often pile on, coinfecting people, animals and other organisms that are already…

Credit: Maria Villamil, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Only a fraction of conventional row crop farmers grow cover crops after harvest, but a new global analysis from the University of Illinois shows the practice can boost…

Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Starting weanling pigs off with the right diet can make all the difference for the health and productivity of the animal. A new University of Illinois study shows amino acids from a new…

ANN ARBOR--A new study from University of Michigan biologists presents the first genetic evidence of resistance in some bats to white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease that has decimated some North American bat populations. The…

Researchers find out that a fungal pathogen uses an enzyme to hide from the human immune system / Study in "PNAS"Credit: Martin Bonin While viruses and bacteria regularly manage to infect the human organism, fungi only very rarely…

Credit: (Photo: Elisa Stengel) Waldsterben 2.0 - this term has made the rounds in Germany. It refers to the death of various tree species as a result of the record summer of 2019 with heat, drought and bark beetle infestation.…