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Something fishy about this fungus: exotic underwater fungus reaches the US on aquarium wood
Mysterious black growths on submerged decorative wood from freshwater aquariums in the states of Minnesota and Colorado were revealed to be Xylaria apoda, a fungus not previously reported in the United States.
Potato power: testing potential enhancements to soil microbiome of potato
The diversity of soil microbes around a growing plant can meaningfully impact that plant’s fitness in a number of ways, including nutrient uptake, yield, and disease resistance. Scott Klasek, Linda Kinkel, and colleagues from SWAC and other institutions characterized 1,824 potato soil microbiomes from 456 plots in the eight field sites across the continental USA, surfacing valuable insights on ties between management, microbiome, and yield.
Research on ovicidal fungi and Emerald Ash Borer demonstrates biocontrol potential
Invasive Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetles have killed hundreds of millions of North American ash trees, but entomopathogenic fungi have potential to play a big role in pest management solutions.