The bananas are not only a delicious fruit from a warm climate, but the lifeline for millions of farmers from all over the world. But beneath the soil lies a silent enemy that threatens banana ...

Fungus gnats and scale insects are two pesky insects commonly found on plants this time of year. K-State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini outlines what to look for.

White piedra is a superficial fungal infection of the hair. Several species of fungus that live in soil or dirty water can cause it. Piedra is the Spanish word for stone. White piedra appears as ...

the cause may not be a ripe banana or leftover food. Instead, says K-State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini, the root of the problem may be houseplants. “Fungus gnats are common household ...

In 2019, state health officials released the first-ever list of hospitals and nursing homes in New York that treated patients harboring Candida auris, the deadly drug-resistant fungus. That list ...

A pet snake crawls out from the cabinet at the family-run snake soup restaurant in Hong Kong, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei) ...

Nearly 14 years after white-nose syndrome began devastating bat populations in New Brunswick, researchers see signs the fungus is receding and bats are becoming more resilient against the disease.

However the Cavendish bananas are under immense threat, the ABC reported, from a soil-borne fungus known as Panama disease. It led banana growers outside Darwin, to partner with scientists to develop ...

While a world without bananas might seem inconceivable, a soil-borne fungus known as Panama disease poses a serious threat to Cavendish plants. But just outside of Darwin, banana growers have ...