Since the fungus was first identified in the U.S. in 2016, more than half of states have reported cases. From 2022 to 2024, ...

Many fungi lead triple lives—acting as deadly insect pathogens, decomposers in the soil, and helpful partners living inside ...

Candida auris cases more than doubled from 2022 to 2024, CDC reports. How much of the rise in this drug-resistant fungus is ...

The fungus has another unusual means of spread: Cats can sneeze out infectious yeast, researchers reported in Medical Mycology in 2022. “When the cat’s sneezing, it’s going on the surface, it’s going ...

Florida residents are experiencing a summer surge in gnat populations, particularly in warm and humid areas. The insects, identified as eye gnats, are attracted to the moisture, salt, and carbon ...

In this video, watch a time lapse of carrot growth that faced challenges due to fungus gnat larvae. The quality may be lower than expected as it was zoomed in for better visibility on mobile devices.

Fungus gnat pollination represents a distinctive axis of plant–insect interaction in which small Diptera of the family Mycetophilidae act as primary or exclusive pollen vectors. Many angiosperms, ...

Louisiana is home to black flies, also called buffalo gnats, which bite and tend to swarm around your head and face. The state is also home to other species of gnat, including the fungus gnats, drain ...

In this video, watch a time lapse of carrot growth that faced challenges due to fungus gnat larvae. The quality may be lower than expected as it was zoomed in for better visibility on mobile devices.

Gnats are attracted to moisture, body heat, and carbon dioxide, which is why they often fly near people. An increase in gnats in Arizona can be linked to warm, moist weather conditions and damp ...