Researchers wanted to know why the populations of the most expensive fungus in the world – the caterpillar fungus – are declining.
Tag: Fungi
Bullfrogs – a Trojan horse for a deadly fungus?
Scientists wanted to know if bullfrogs play a role in the spread of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a deadly fungus that attacks amphibian skin.
How can we protect bananas?
Scientists wanted to explore the relationship between bananas and Black Sigatoka – a fungal disease threatening banana crops worldwide.
How can we save bananas from a deadly disease?
Scientists found a gene in wild bananas which can protect banana plantations from a deadly fungus.
How special do you have to be to live in acidic soil?
Scientists performed a controlled experiment to test if mycorrhizal fungi tend to be specialist or generalist species.
What kind of fungus are you?
Researchers find a way to identify mycorrhizae – fungi living on tree’s roots – from satellite images.