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Brown patch is one of the most common diseases in home lawns (as well as golf courses and athletic fields). It’s caused by a ...
The discolored splotches in grass are often (but not always) caused by the fungal disease, "brown patch." Learn how to fix brown patches in the lawn.
NY Post readers discuss a Chinese national couple charged with smuggling a dangerous fungus into the US.
The fungus labeled a "potential agroterrorism weapon" in a recent arrest touted by the Trump administration likely originated in North America and is already widely prevalent around the country, a ...
Fusarium graminearum, also known as Gibberella zeae, is a fungus found across the US and the world in temperate and semitropical regions. It infects several types of crops, including barley, oats ...
A West Virginia University student has identified an elusive fungus that contains psychedelic chemicals similar to LSD.
The alpine tree frog can survive cold – and perhaps even a deadly fungus. Tiffany Kosch/Corey Doughty, CC BY-NC-ND The fungal threat Before the emergence of the fungus, brisk spring nights ...
Livestock producers who graze fescue pastures should always have fescue toxicosis in mind. Tall fescue is a cool-season, high-quality perennial grass that thrives in moderate temperatures with ...
The deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to calm its spread.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A dangerous fungus is spreading across the world and in parts of the United States, and it not just happening in hospitals. The fungus, called Coccidioides, is drug-resistant and ...
Some researchers are sounding the alarm about a deadly fungus that could spread through parts of the U.S., Europe and Asia. Aspergillus is a fungal mold that thrives in warm, damp climates.
Researchers at Peking University have discovered that a filamentous gut fungus, Fusarium foetens, can reverse metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in mice. These findings have ...