India needs improved expertise and tools to effectively manage the growing burden of fungal infections and related health ...

Soil-borne fungal pathogens are responsible for major agricultural losses worldwide, yet the way they invade and spread ...

Fusarium wilt is a major threat to global watermelon production, especially under long-term monoculture practices. Traditionally, research has focused on how pathogens invade or how certain beneficial ...

The state is facing a wave of invasive pests. Is it prepared?

A deadly hospital fungus that resists nearly every antifungal drug may have an unexpected weakness. Researchers discovered that Candida auris activates specific genes during infection to hunt for ...

International food scientists warn that a decades-long, unresolved fungal disease threatening banana plants is endangering crops in South-East Asia and worldwide, risking livelihoods and food security ...

It's so disappointing when you walk outside one morning and see that something has gone very wrong with some of your plants. Suddenly there are mottled leaves, blackened stems, and gray and collapsed ...

Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge for protocols intended to keep the red planet pristine. By Emily ...