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The fungal disease has been blamed for the extinction of one-third of the 120 species lost since 1980. Fearful that chytridiomycosis might wipe out New Zealand's critically endangered Archey's frog (Leiopelma archeyi), the researchers have been hunting for a compound that would kill off the disease's trigger, the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. (BBC News -- Science)
Global plan to rescue amphibians Oct 30, 2007
Chytridiomycosis, a fungal disease which emerged in the 1970s, occupied much of the delegates' attention. It has devastated populations, particularly in south and central America, but is also firmly established in Australia, Africa and Europe. (BBC News -- Science)
Harvest comes to a halt last week Oct 24, 2007
It's the most common fungal disease, but that doesn't necessarily mean grain is toxic. Judy Biwer, grain merchandiser at Five Star Cooperative locations in New Hampton, Ionia, Nashua, Lawler and North Washington, said the company is closely watching corn coming in. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Bee Specialist Fingers Prime Suspects in 'The Case of the Disappearing Bees" Davis, Oct. 16 Oct 17, 2007
N. ceranae, a relatively new fungal disease of American honey bees, was imported from the Asian honey bee, Apis cerana. N. apis, its American counterpart, has been around for at least a century. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Watch lawns for common fungal disease Oct 15, 2007
After a busy season of fighting weeds and other problems in the lawn, the next disorder to look for is a common fungal disease caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani ... To distinguish this fungal disease from other disorders, check the base of an off-colored leaf blade at the margin of a patch. (Pensacola News Journal)
ND honey season looking good Oct 13, 2007
Carlson said the samples would be tested for the Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV), thought by some scientists to be the cause of CCD, as well as for evidence of varroa mites, nosema (a fungal disease) and pesticides ... Johnson said that the reports of the state s three bee inspectors show the state has a very low incidence of bacterial diseases such as American foulbrood (AFB) and European foulbrood (EFB), but that there is a wide incidence of chalkbrood, a fungal disease of bee larvae. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Nation's top honey producer expecting good crop Oct 6, 2007
North Dakota samples also will be tested for mites, a fungal disease and pesticides. Johnson said there are disease the parasite problems in North Dakota, but that "our field inspectors ... reported that the industry is in good shape, heading into the fall.". (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Soybean rust makes return to area Sep 28, 2007
It s a fungal disease that, as its name implies, started out in Asia. It made its way to South America and was brought to the United States by a hurricane about two years ago, he said. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Now’s the time to plan, plant, spring bulbs Sep 25, 2007
Sour-smelling or lightweight bulbs may indicate a fungal disease. Occasionally there may be a small patch of blue or green surface mold, but this is nothing to worry about as long as the bulb is firm. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Researchers can better pinpoint forest diseases Sep 9, 2007
Swiss needle cast, a fungal disease of Douglas fir that is native to the Pacific Northwest, is mostly an issue in areas within 20 miles of the ocean, where warm, wet conditions favor its growth. It s a cyclical problem that is made more severe by warmer winters, wetter springs and extended drizzle. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Q&A with Sandy Feather: Do not eat produce from flooded garden Sep 1, 2007
Verticillium wilt is a soil-borne fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants, from annuals such as impatiens and tomatoes to large shade trees, including maples and elms. It persists in the soil for many years, and there is no chemical control for the disease in the home landscape. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Same Gene Protects From One Disease, Opens Door To Another Aug 30, 2007
The research also explains why an epidemic of "Victoria blight," a fungal disease, occurred in the United States in the 1940s. The Pc-2 gene in a widely-planted, imported variety of oats provided good resistance to oat rust, which is a costly crop disease -- but the same gene also caused susceptibility to Victoria blight, and its use had to be discontinued as a result. (Science Daily)
Hitler's Olympic oak gift to Briton is axed Aug 19, 2007
Hendon School explained that the tree had been diagnosed with a fungal disease and was in danger of falling down and injuring pupils ... It had a fungal disease, which we first diagnosed two-and-a-half years ago,' he said. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Sex hex may be causing frogs to croak Aug 11, 2007
FROGS, threatened by a fungal disease sweeping the globe, may be in far greater peril than first thought, according to research led by an Australian scientist. Until now it had been assumed the chytrid fungus, which attacks the skin of frogs, only reproduced asexually - through simple cell division - and required a host amphibian to migrate to new areas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Combat clematis wilt with diligent cleanup Aug 11, 2007
This common fungal disease causes the symptoms you have described. It occurs most frequently on the large-flowered hybrid clematis varieties. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Spider Mites, Aphids, Leafhoppers, More: Don’t Let Your Guard Down Just Yet Aug 10, 2007
Mite populations will decline rapidly once fungal disease takes hold. According to Krista Hamilton with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, many fields in the east central and west central counties have been treated for mites to reduce economic populations and minimize leaf drop. (Agri-View, WI)
Green Space: Start a compost pile to take advantage of nature’s black gold’ Aug 5, 2007
Compost used as mulch can also help control the spread of fungal disease by keeping water from splashing the spores on the plants. The mulch can also keep the soil moist and cool in hot weather. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
An Ark Program to Save Amphibians Jul 13, 2007
Scientists working to prevent extinctions as fungal disease spreads around the world ... Chytrid Fungal Disease. (Suite101.com)
Bad weather damaging crops Jul 5, 2007
Potato growers have received two warnings about blight, a fungal disease that thrives in damp conditions. A lack of sun may also be impacting on fruit growers, said Mr Manson. (BBC News -- UK)
Farmers warn over potato blight Jul 5, 2007 Frog monitors explore Agua Hedionda Creek Jun 25, 2007 How GREEN is your grass? Jun 24, 2007 Suriname Rainforests New Frog Jun 15, 2007 A nonsensical ban Jun 14, 2007 24 Species Believed New To Science Discovered In Suriname Rainforest Jun 6, 2007 Wine region helped by weather station improvements Jun 4, 2007 Amphibian Bacteria Fights Off Deadly Fungus, Study Says May 30, 2007 Year of the roses May 20, 2007 Branching out: Group works to restore chestnut trees May 8, 2007 Could a bullfrog hold the answer to MRSA? May 3, 2007 Fungus threatens frog population May 1, 2007 Rare illness hits handful of Afton residents Apr 30, 2007 Fourth Court of Appeals throws out Kyle claim Apr 25, 2007 Bad news for frogs; amphibian decline worse than feared Apr 17, 2007 Frogs offer new climate warning Apr 17, 2007 Aspergillus and Birds Apr 14, 2007 Gene That Governs Toxin Production In Deadly Mold Found Apr 14, 2007 Bountiful Garden Apr 6, 2007 Seed starters Apr 1, 2007 To Be or Not to Be an Endangered Bee. Or Frog. Or Bear Mar 30, 2007 Bacterial Virus Gene Confers Disease Resistance In Tall Fescue Grass Mar 21, 2007 Platypus research gets major boost Mar 8, 2007 Governor proposes Valley Fever fund Mar 7, 2007 15 easy steps to start your own plants Mar 6, 2007 Tas Opposition pushes funding for platypus disease research Feb 23, 2007 Hybrids may save citrus market Feb 18, 2007 Deadly fungus threatens mass extinction of frogs Feb 17, 2007 Scientists seek rescue for thousands of threatened frog species Feb 17, 2007 Diseases connected to climate change? Feb 12, 2007 Dangerous fungus thrives on West Coast Feb 10, 2007 Nail fungus: Easy to get,a challenge to get rid of Jan 29, 2007 Fruit hybrids seen as state savior Jan 29, 2007 Winter Wheat Up-and-Coming Crop Jan 21, 2007 Patient Earth Jan 20, 2007 The right stuff for indoor seeding Jan 18, 2007
Farmers have been unable to spray their crops to protect them from the fungal disease which causes plants to rot. The union said cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli and other vegetables were also suffering in the conditions. (BBC News -- UK)
International Peace Garden being restored after storm Jun 27, 2007
Walsh County Extension Agent Brad Brummond said the weather is perfect for grain diseases like scab, a fungal disease that hurts yields. "I think we need to be prepared to put some protection on our spring wheat when it starts flowering," Brummond said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Diane Nygaard, a leader of the conservation group that organized the hike, described frogs as "canaries in the mine shaft," vulnerable to threats such as declining water quality, fungal disease and trace pollutants that pervert animals' development. In a cool, shady clearing, Nygaard played a tape to emphasize the differences between a bullfrog's growl, a toad's squeak and the chorus of "ribbits" coming from a group of Pacific tree frogs. (North County Times)
"Advocates of purely organic practices, however, say that homeowners with patience and diligence can achieve Norman Rockwell-looking lawns without the use of any chemicals.For weed control, the organic programs use two yearly applications of corn gluten, a byproduct of the manufacturing process for corn syrup. When applied to a lawn at the proper time and watered in, corn gluten forms a barrier around weed seeds and prevents them from putting down roots.For fertilizer, organic programs usually... (Boston Globe -- Local)
But one of the factors affecting frogs is a fungal disease which makes their skin more vulnerable to infection. During droughts the frogs skin is more susceptible to the fungus. (Suite101.com)
Last year the U.S. Department of Agriculture temporarily barred shipments of citrus-nursery trees from Florida to any other state in an effort to limit the spread of citrus canker, a contagious fungal disease that has infected some of the state's crop. Now the USDA is considering making that overly broad restriction permanent. (Orlando Sentinel -- Opinion)
Its findings could be used to help protect the amphibian populations that are dying worldwide, in part due to a fungal disease that makes their skins more vulnerable to infection. According to Alonso, frog populations discovered during the RAP expedition do not yet have that disease and are still thriving. (Science Daily)
It says the data also help growers avoid the fungal disease, downy mildew, in their vineyards. ABC Top Stories. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Australia/Local)
Bacteria that occur naturally on the skin of some salamanders can slow the progression of a deadly fungal disease responsible for mass die-offs of worldwide, a new study has found. Because some amphibians do not carry the bacteria in sufficient amounts to battle the fungus, called chytrid, scientists took red-backed salamanders susceptible to the disease and bathed them in two separate types of bacteria. (National Geographic)
Continue spraying for fungal disease every month and begin checking plants for signs of insect infestation. Aphids are a fact of life and can often be controlled with water (just squirt em; use your fingers to smash while rinsing). (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
By Meredith Blake Staff Correspondent Published May 8 2007 The American chestnut tree, once near extinction, will soon starting growing in a field off Stanwich Road as part of an initiative to restore the species destroyed across the nation more than 100 years ago by a fungal disease. Yesterday, a group from the Greenwich Land Trust unveiled a row of 21 chestnuts they planted three weeks ago as part of the only chestnut breeding orchard in Fairfield County. (Greenwich Time)
" AMERICAN bullfrogs have not always enjoyed the best reputation in the UK. Last year, the Scottish Executive included the warty creature on a list of "alien and invasive" species it is trying to stop spreading. The plan is to cut down on the number of non-native plants and animals, such as the bullfrog, which are aggressively colonising Scotland, pushing out native species. The supersized frogs - much bigger than those usually found in the UK - have somehow found their way across the... (Scotsman)
Australia's frogs are under attack from a deadly fungal disease. Researchers from Griffith University in Queensland have recently completed a study of frogs from Cairns to Melbourne and say the deadly chytrid fungus is firmly established in frog populations throughout eastern Australia. (ABC News Online, Australia)
It turned out that he had contracted a rare fungal disease that has sickened a handful of residents in this eastern Twin Cities suburb in recent years. Pennella, 15, remains on anti-fungal medication to treat blastomycosis. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
TxDOT plans for the one-mile stretch include widening the roadway and shoulders, installing protective guard fencing between passing vehicles and the trees, removing two trees - one of which has been diagnosed with a fatal fungal disease, pruning and treating the roots of the remaining trees, and planting an additional 10 trees in the grove. Barring any changes on the legal front, Coward said, construction is slated to begin in three to four weeks. (Bandera Bulletin, TX)
Scientists say amphibians -- cold-blooded animals that include frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians -- are under grave threat due to climate change, pollution, and the emergence of a deadly and infectious fungal disease, which has been linked to global warming ... "Salamanders are quite susceptible to the pathogenic chytrid fungus that has wiped out species of amphibians in the mountains, but this fungal disease can't explain all our trends. Further, aquatic species are most... (Mongabay.com)
Dramatic falls in amphibian and reptile numbers elsewhere in the world have been blamed on habitat destruction and the fungal disease chytridiomycosis, which has inflicted a devastating toll across central and South America. But scientists hoped many species would continue to thrive in dedicated reserves, where building, land-clearance and agricultural chemicals are banned. (Guardian Unlimited)
Aspergillosis is a Serious and Often Fatal Fungal Disease of Birds. Apr 14, 2007. (Suite101.com)
"Once an immunocompromised individual gets any fungal disease, it's pretty hard to treat, and the treatments themselves are often toxic. There is a 60-90 percent mortality rate with invasive aspergillosis.". Thus, knowing how the fungus makes its chemical arsenal is important and opens an avenue to devising novel treatments that can disarm the pathogen before it does its dirty work. (Science Daily)
Plants that like a little shade, like mint and oregano, can grow right underneath the roses and will attract beneficial insects, smell and taste good on their own, and serve as a living mulch to cut down on water loss, fungal disease, and keep the soil at an even temperature. Allium (onions, garlic, chives, leeks, society garlic) can grow right through your rose bush. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Good air circulation is key to preventing the fungal disease called damping off. Fertilize lightly. (Orlando Sentinel)
Habitat loss is the greatest threat to amphibians but fungal disease is also a serious problem. According to another study published at the beginning of 2006, commercially fished species, such as the roundnose grenadier and the onion-eye grenadier, declined 99. (Playfuls.com)
These two diseases are arguably the most important and severe fungal diseases affecting tall fescue grass. The finding has the potential to have wide applications in engineering resistance to a variety of fungal diseases in not only tall fescue grass the most widely planted turfgrass in North Carolina and a commonly utilized grass in the southeastern United States but various other crops ... Miller says that the lysozyme now made by the grass does essentially the same thing to a fungus when it... (Science Daily)
The Federal Government has given $330,000 of heritage funding to fight the fungal disease which causes ulcers on the animals' back and tail. It will be shared between the Tasmanian Environment Department and a research program at the University of Tasmania. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Environment)
8 million for Valley Fever research with some of that earmarked for a drug that just may be a potential cure for the fungal disease ... Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis) is a fungal disease endemic to Arizona. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Good air circulation is key to preventing the evil fungal disease called damping off. A gentle breeze from an electric fan may help, Akre says. (AZCentral -- Home)
The Tasmanian Government is under pressure to fund research into a fungal disease which is affecting 30 per cent of the state's platypus population. State Opposition Leader Will Hodgman says the funding for research programs has dried up. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Australia/Local)
Now smaller fruit is popular," Chaires said.Easy-to-peel seedless tangerine varieties could help Florida growers fight back against the oh-so-cute and tiny Spanish Clementine, which, according to FreshLook Marketing of Hoffman Estates, Ill., has gained a 64 percent share of the market. In comparison, honey tangerines from Florida have just 7 percent.The USDA has five varieties in the pipeline that could be released to growers soon, McCollum said. Once the trees are in a grove, it still could be... (Florida Today)
A noise that was ancient by the time the first dinosaurs evolved to roam the earth is being silenced by a virulent fungus. The croaks and chirps emitted by frogs and their ancestors, often to cacophonous effect, have been heard for up to 300 million years but are under threat around the world. (Times Online)
The scientists say the fungal disease chytridiomycosis is wiping out 10 frog species a year and is spreading rapidly. If nothing is done to halt it, about half the 6,000 known species of amphibians could face extinction, they say. (ABC News Online, Australia)
Chytrid fungus: Fungal disease wiping out the world's frogs, including 65 amphibian species in Central and South America. First discovered killing frogs in Australia in 1993. (Globe and Mail)
In the summer of 2002, for example, those investigating the outbreak had put up a number of signs warning of the potential risk of fungal disease in the popular Parksville area of the island's east coast. But they didn't last past the season. (Globe and Mail)
Nail trauma, psoriasis, lichen planus and eczema are a few of the conditions that are mistaken for fungal disease. Proof that the nail harbors a fungus is obtained from microscopic examination of the material that accumulates beneath the nail. (The Standard-Times, MA)
The LB8-9 resembles the Minneola, which is popular with the gift-fruit industry; the hybrid is touted as a fruit that matures earlier, is of top quality, and is resistant to a fungal disease that attacks the Minneola. Surprising consumers. (The Palm Beach Post)
He mentioned that certain fungal disease overlap in corn to wheat, causing problems in both crops. Giberella stalk and ear rot in corn increases the risk for head scab or Fusarium graminearum in wheat. (Agri-View, WI)
Perhaps as many as one quarter of all amphibian species are endangered through a strange combination of factors, including a fatal fungal disease. With no tadpoles, some streams have turned bright green from unconstrained algal growth. (International Herald Tribune)
Damping-off, a fungal disease where the newly emerged seedlings fall over and die, is the result of using less than sparkling clean equipment. If you use a container that has been used before or has come in contact with dirt, be sure to wash it with a 10 percent bleach solution (9 parts water to 1 part bleach). (Mail Tribune, OR)
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