A parasitic fungus illness known as Cordyceps brain infection (abbreviated CBI) causes an epidemic that transforms human ...

It gives us an idea of how these two organisms might interact. - Charissa de Bekker, Utrecht University Scientists already knew that Ophiocordyceps encourages ants to climb up nearby vegetation, a ...

Ovarian development is a key physiological process that holds great significance in the reproduction of the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis), which is an economically important crab species ...

At the end of this experiment, 10 seedlings per treatment (one seedling per pot) were collected and divided into roots, stems and leaves. Their DW was measured after being dried at 70°C for 48 h.

At some point, a parasitizing fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) attacks the caterpillar, fills its body with mycelium (sort of like fungal roots), causes it to travel near the top of its burrow ...