The fungal disease “oak root rot” (Armillaria mellea) has evolved with California oaks and other native plants. It is parasitic on oaks and other plant species, but if these plants are growing in our ...

Controlling the disease revolves around proper choice of rootstock. Some are better than others; not one is perfect.

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers here: Special Offers — USATodayNetwork. Many residents who grow palms are familiar with the signs of Ganoderma butt rot, Ganoderma zonatum, ...

Twenty-five years ago, James Anderson discovered a fungus that expanded the possibilities of life on Earth. Sipos and Nagy not only sequenced four species of Armillaria, but they also pinpointed genes ...

Jeffrey Adelberg, Jacqueline Naylor-Adelberg, Sarah Miller, Ksenija Gasic, Guido Schnabel, Patricia Bryson, Christopher Saski, Stephen Parris and Gregory Reighard Armillaria and Desarmillaria spp. are ...

Mycologia, Vol. 102, No. 4 (July / August 2010), pp. 898-910 (13 pages) We analyzed the sequences of three DNA regions—the translation elongation factor-1 alpha (EF-1 alpha) gene and the internal ...

The Armillaria genus comprises fungal pathogens responsible for root disease across a broad range of woody hosts, causing significant ecological and economic impacts in forests and managed landscapes ...

Q: I have several clusters of large tan colored mushrooms that have sprouted up in my lawn near one of my trees. The clusters are all sort of in a row but with a foot or two between clusters. Can you ...

A very common sight this year in our landscapes, judging by the phone calls we have gotten, is the presence of clumps of honey-colored mushrooms. These mushrooms are the spore-producing structures of ...

The fungal disease “oak root rot” (Armillaria mellea) has evolved with California oaks and other native plants. It is parasitic on oaks and other plant species, but if these plants are growing in our ...