Black mold tends to grow in damp areas, areas prone to moisture, or areas with leaks. It also carries a musty, earthy, or ...

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest that can be detrimental to plants, crops and properties. Where they can be found ...

Southern Botanical arborist David Brantley breaks down the common issues faced by trees in North Texas and how to address ...

This seems to result in black sooty mold on some of the plants that the residue drips on. The sticky residue is covering everything — other plants, grass, outdoor furniture etc. I have walked ...

An ant, no longer in control of its body, crawls away from its colony, hangs perilously on a leaf, and waits to die as a fungus consumes its body, emerges from its head, and releases spores into ...

However, cotton productivity is severely impacted by pests and diseases, such as black spots caused by sooty mold, posing critical challenges to sustainable agriculture. This study investigates a ...

They can cause allergies or other health problems. Similarly, black, gray, or dark green spots may be sooty mold, which is harmless to plants unless it grows out of control since it's also a common ...

The newly discovered species, named Gibellula attenboroughii, acts in a similar way as the zombie ant fungus, seemingly manipulating its prey to move to a more suitable spot for the fungus to ...

Sooty mold appropriately and exactly describes the disease, as it looks just like chimney soot. Ascomycete fungi, which includes many genera, commonly Cladosporium and Alternaria are usually ...

“Biohybrid robots” that are part fungi and part computer convert fungal electrical signals into digital commands, a promising advance in building more sustainable robots. Mycellium from this ...