All Articles Tagged As: fungus

Newly identified fungus implicated in white-nose syndrome in bats (11/4/2008)

Mysterious bat disease decimates colonies in the northeast ...> Full Article

Tiny fungi may have sex while infecting humans (11/2/2008)

A fungus called microsporidia that causes chronic diarrhea in AIDS patients, organ transplant recipients and travelers has been identified as a member of the family of fungi that have been discovered to reproduce sexually. A team at Duke University Medical Center has proven that microsporidia are true fungi and that this species most likely undergoes a form of sexual reproduction during infection of humans and other host animals. ...> Full Article

Fungus Foot Baths Could Save Bees (7/30/2008)

One of the biggest world wide threats to honey bees, the varroa mite, could soon be about to meet its nemesis. ...> Full Article

Researchers investigate bat deaths (2/23/2008)

Thousands of sick bats have been found in caves in New York state. While bat experts do not know what is causing the bats' demise, telltale signs include weight loss and white fungus around their noses. ...> Full Article

Fungus, caterpillars and parasitic wasps (1/25/2008)

Understanding survival of a species can be a lot more complicated than meets the eye because ecosystems are so interrelated. ...> Full Article