Historic Outbreaks of Coffee Wilt Disease Linked to Gene Transfer from Another Fungus Dec. 5, 2024 — The fungus that causes coffee wilt disease repeatedly took up segments of DNA from a related ...
The story begins under our feet: soils are not only a complex habitat, but also a battlefield where tiny nematodes fight against fungi and plant roots. Agriculture in particular suffers as a result.
Honey fungus is the most serious fungal disease affecting garden trees and shrubs in this country. With young trees and shrubs, death can be very sudden, while older trees may take many years to die.
The bane of my existence is the fungus gnat (Bradysia spp.). This insidious little creature’s larva love to inhabit overly wet soils. Their larval feeding habits can damage plant roots ...