Ringworm, also known as tinea, is a common fungal infection that affects the skin, scalp, and nails. It is highly contagious ...

“So, for me, a fungus that could infect an insect and change its behavior seemed like the ultimate complex thing that a microbe could do. I was super fascinated by it.” We got an idea of the fungal ...

Researchers report on the influence of an endophytic fungus of the genus Cladosporium on the defense of black poplars against herbivorous insects. The fungus, which lives inside the leaves ...

And the infection spreads that way. So that’s one example of just one very specific compound that was isolated from this particular relationship between a type of fungus and its insect host. FLORA ...