Fungal Diseases Content

Valley Fever Is Spreading Across the Arid West, Affecting People and Dogs

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 23, 2025 - 9:22am

A soil fungus fuels valley fever, now reaching beyond California and Arizona due to climate change. ɫ��ɫ doctors and veterinarians trace the threat.

Plant Biologists Identify Promising New Fungicides

Andy Fell — February 29, 2024 - 9:00am

A promising new fungicide to fight devastating crop diseases has been identified by researchers at the ɫ��ɫ. The chemical, ebselen, prevented fungal infections in apples, grapes, strawberries, tomatoes and roses, and improved symptoms of pre-existing fungal infection in rice.

Fungi that Causes Pine Ghost Canker Detected in S. California Trees

Katherine E Kerlin — February 23, 2023 - 7:54am

Fungal pathogens that cause pine ghost canker are infecting conifer trees in urban forests of Southern California, ɫ��ɫ scientists found.

Genome Sequencing May Help Avert Banana Armageddon

Patricia Bailey — August 11, 2016 - 2:42pm

Researchers at ɫ��ɫ and in the Netherlands have used genome sequencing to reveal how three fungal diseases have evolved into a lethal threat to the global banana crop.