The thick-footed morel develops structures called sclerotia, which aid in survival by allowing the fungus to store harvested carbon from the bacteria. The fungus can access these nutrient stores ...

Besides being lethal to hostas, the fungus can survive for many years in the soil and on plant debris, living inside tiny spheres called sclerotia. The sclerotia are usually white when they first ...

During the winter, morels form a shell-like structure called sclerotia to protect them from harsh conditions, according to ...

Louisiana’s warm, humid weather provides a conducive environment for plant pathogens to quickly establish and spread. As a ...

Wade Webster, the new soybean pathology specialist at NDSU Extension, recently provided insights into the major soybean ...

When I was first hired by Alberta Agriculture as a diagnostic plant pathologist, I was told I would be primarily responsible for barley, oat, wheat and ...

Flowers bear similar symptoms. There's sometimes a fuzzy grey mould, especially in damp weather. Tiny black seed-like structures called sclerotia form in the dead foliage and can contaminate the soil ...