Scientists have learned that another species of fungus found in Europe and Asia causes white-nose disease, which has ravaged bat populations in the United States and Canada. A cluster of greater ...

One fungus, two species, millions of dead bats: A study published in the journal Nature has analyzed 5,000 samples of a fungus that is responsible for the largest recorded pathogen-caused ...

The good news is that white fungus balls in soil are not as concerning as they may sound. In fact, some people find them charming, while others feel that, just like brown tips on leaves, they ...

A fungus began spreading among bats in North America in 2007, causing a disease called white-nose syndrome, which marks the animals with patches of pale fuzz before killing them.

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White nose syndrome (WNS) was discovered – the first time confirmed in the state – via samples taken from two live bats and two found dead in caves in Lincoln and De Baca counties, which are ...

The fungus was first detected on the West Coast in 2016, in Washington, according to the news release, and California wildlife officials have been sampling bats for the fungus since then.

Trace amounts of the fungus have been detected in at least four Arizona counties — Mohave, Coconino, Yavapai, and Cochise. Between 2021 and 2024 trace amounts of the fungus were found on eight bats.

The fungus, which causes the disease known as white-nose syndrome, has been confirmed in bat roosts in Humboldt, Sutter, Placer, Amador, and Inyo counties, according to the California Department ...

Pd is an invasive fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fatal disease that impacts bats. The National Park Service said this fungus can spread rapidly, primarily through bat-to-bat contact.

In 2009, a fungal pathogen called white-nose syndrome first hit bats in the Northeast and spread here to Tennessee. “At the time, it was totally new to science.

The fungus, which causes the disease white-nose syndrome, has devastated several North American species over the last 18 years. Skip to main content. Your source for the latest research news.