The soil fungus Mortierella alpina produces bioactive molecules called malpinins, which can protect plants from nematodes, offering a potential alternative to harmful chemical pesticides.

Humans and animals aren't the only ones farming - microbes are doing it, too, according to researchers who discovered that a fungus can farm bacteria. The soil fungus Morchella crassipes ...

Unlike us humans, the soil fungus Mortierella alpina has long known a natural trick against nematodes: it produces special molecules that make life difficult for its predators. These surface ...

Aspergillosis is an infection caused by Aspergillus, a fungus naturally present in the environment. Most people come into ...

This fungus thrives in environments with ... the manufacturer's instructions carefully and apply treatments sparingly. Rinsing the soil with clean water after pesticide application can help ...

This week's Master Gardener column includes tips for eliminating gnats from indoor plants as well as advice on when to start ...

Fungus gnats are small black flies, also known as sciarid flies, mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest, especially when plants are grown in pots of soil-free compost. In fact, ...

Adults leave the soil and fly, often to flutter straight into your mouth or nose. Here are 8 ways to get rid of fungus gnats in your houseplants. For best success I like to combine a few methods.

Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis or "cocci," is an infectious disease caused by the Coccidioides fungus that grows in the soil and dirt ... returns for 2025 Treatment for Valley ...

The environment is suffering, too. With so many people hunting for the fungus, they’re damaging the delicate mountain soil, cutting down trees for firewood and leaving trash at their camps.