Instead, it just neutralizes the weapon used by the fungus. In essence, this changes the lifestyle of the fungus from a pathogen to a saprophyte (pathogens attack living organisms; saprophytes only ...

We can imagine a pathogenic bacterium arising by some process of adaptation from the many similar saprophytes existing everywhere in Nature, but the viruses are always associated with living cells ...

Button mushrooms efficiently break down organic matter as all good saprophytes do. Unlike some people, I have no problem using any kind of manure as part of my substrate, because during composting ...

a. Generally found in well-aerated soils and most are saprophytes. Often capable of digesting complex polysaccharides such as cellulose. b. Selected for using Martin’s molten agar. This agar contains ...