Researchers have developed protoplast generation and transformation methods, fluorescent reporters, and inducible promoters that work across several ambrosia beetle fungal symbionts, though one species resisted all attempts.
An endophytic Cladosporium fungus isolated from za'atar leaves produced 32 volatile compounds and 11 reference-confirmed metabolites and showed moderate antioxidant, low cytotoxic, and antibacterial activity in vitro. An endophytic fungus recovered from the leaves of Origanum syriacum L., the aromatic herb known as…
A severe fungal epidemic in Swiss yellow dung flies revealed that larger adults were more susceptible to fatal infection, while fluctuating asymmetry did not predict any measured fitness component.
Invasive leafhopper in Switzerland found carrying elm dieback phytoplasma for the first time It had been captured between 1 and 14 October 2021. Four grapevines sampled at the Cugnasco plot in 2021 had no external symptoms associated with Grapevine Yellows and their molecular analyses…
An invasive ambrosia beetle from East Asia has quietly established itself across southern Switzerland, and scientists have now confirmed that it has brought its fungal partner along with it.
15 Oct, 2026, 13:00 GMT MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars, Incorporated has awarded a $2.07M grant to Elucid, a social enterprise implementing health programs in agricultural supply chains, through the Mars Impact Fund. The grant will support Elucid Santé Côte d'Ivoire, Elucid's local implementation…
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