In Spain Vitatene produces natural β-carotene from fungus Blakeslea trispora, as does DSM but at much lower amount when compared to its synthetic β-carotene operation.

In this state, often the whole fungus becomes detached from the ground and may roll around as a tumbleweed does.

Once outside the host they die quickly in the cold, as does the byrus fungus.

# By beetle vectors which carry the fungus from tree to tree — the beetle does not kill the tree, the fungus it carries does.

While this species does occur naturally on the skin surface of both healthy people and those with dandruff, in 2007 it was discovered that the responsible agent is a scalp specific fungus, Malassezia globosa, that metabolizes triglycerides present in sebum by the expression of lipase, resulting in a lipid byproduct oleic acid ( OA ).

But unlike P. cubensis and P. coprophila, the fungus does not grow directly on dung ; rather, it is a saprobic species that feeds off decaying grass roots.

However, this does not result in cure because it merely suppresses the fungus and does not kill it ; viable fungus can continue to be grown from CSF of patients who have taken fluconazole for many months.

Lichen planus does not involve lichens, the fungus / algae symbionts that often grow on tree trunks ; the name refers to the dry and undulating, " lichen-like " appearance of affected skin.

In infants, the fungus is mostly likely to appear on the scalp ( cradle cap ), diaper area ( fungal diaper rash, jock itch ), ear ( fungal ear infection, or an ear infection that does not respond to antibiotics ), or in the mouth ( thrush ).

The fungus itself does little harm to the plant ; it merely blocks sunlight, and very rarely may stunt a plant's growth and yellow its foliage.

The fluorescent material is not the fungus itself ( which does not fluoresce ) but rather an excretory product of the fungus which sticks to hairs.

A number of species of fungus cause powdery mildew on oak species.

Much as Miles Joseph Berkeley ( 1803 – 1889 ) had insisted in 1841 that the fungus found in potato blight was the cause of the disease, de Bary declared that the rust and smut fungi were the causes of the pathological changes in diseased plants.

The pathogenic fungus Cryphonectria parasitica ( formerly Endothia parasitica ) is a member of the ascomycota ( sac fungus ) category, and is the main cause of chestnut blight, a devastating disease of the American chestnut tree that caused a mass extinction in the early 1900s of this once plentiful tree from its historic range in the eastern United States.

However these signs do not necessarily mean that the pathogenic ( disease causing ) strains of honey fungus are a cause of plant decline or death, so other identification methods are advised before a diagnosis is made.

The presence of thin sheets of cream coloured mycelium, giving off a strong smell of mushrooms, beneath the bark at the base of the trunk or stem, sometimes extending upwards, or a gum or resin exuding from cracks in the bark of conifers, indicates that honey fungus is a likely cause of problems.

Chinchillas do not bathe in water because the dense fur prevents air-drying, retaining moisture close to the skin, which can cause fungus growth or fur rot.

This fungus grows on rye and related plants, and produces alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and other mammals who consume grains contaminated with its fruiting structure ( called ergot sclerotium ).

Embellisia, a fungus isolated from Oxytropis lambertii, has also been shown to produce swainsonine and to cause locoism in rats.

Older literature cites the fungus Malassezia furfur ( previously known as Pityrosporum ovale ) as the cause of dandruff.

The underground presence of the fungus can also cause withering or varying colour or growth of the grass above.

The effects on the grass depend on the type of fungus that is growing ; when Calvatia cyathiformis is growing in the area grass will grow more abundantly ; however, Leucopaxillus giganteus will cause the grass to wither.

This is especially relevant given that opportunistic Candida ( fungus ) infections can cause severe systemic infections in immunocompromised patients and current treatments are highly toxic, often result in drug-resistant Candida strains, and have low efficacy.

Epidermophyton is a genus of fungus causing superficial and cutaneous mycoses, including E. floccosum, a cause of tinea corporis ( ringworm ), tinea cruris ( jock itch ), tinea pedis ( athlete ’ s foot ), and onychomycosis or tinea unguium, a fungal infection of the nail bed.

Aspergillus fumigatus is a fungus of the genus Aspergillus, and is one of the most common Aspergillus species to cause disease in individuals with an immunodeficiency.

After a pregnant Kit Snicket was also stranded in another storm, Olaf attempts to disguise himself as her, using a round diving helmet filled with Medusoid Mycelium ( a poisonous fungus whose spores cause death within the hour of exposure ) to make his stomach bulge as though he were pregnant, although his disguise fools nobody.

Factors that can cause the fungus to become more visible include high humidity, as well as immune or hormone abnormalities.

It is used to control mites and insects such as whitefly, aphid, scale, and mealy bugs, and the fungi they cause such as sooty mold, and fungus diseases including black spot, rust, mildew, and scab.

Having been requested by the French Academy of Sciences to investigate a disease which was destroying the saffron plant in Gâtinais, he discovered the cause in a parasitical fungus which attached itself to the roots.

In some cases, WSO is a misdiagnosis of " keratin granulations " which are not a fungus, but a reaction to nail polish that can cause the nails to have a chalky white appearance.

Nail fungus can be painful and cause permanent damage to nails.

However, since no direct link has been found, and not all species are affected by the fungus, the cause for the decline are still not clear.

The bracket fungus Fistulina hepatica is one of many that cause heart rot.

Recently however, serious problems have occurred with red band needle blight disease, caused by the fungus Dothistroma septosporum, resulting in a major recent decline in forestry planting there.

In her New York City laboratory, Hazen cultured organisms found in soil samples and tested their ability to fight against two fungi: Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus responsible for the chronic disease cryptococcosis, which affects lungs, skin, and other body parts like the central nervous system, and Candida albicans, which causes candidiasis, which can be minor in some cases ( e. g. a vaginal yeast infection ), or a serious infection in patients treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Berberis vulgaris ( European barberry ) and Berberis canadensis ( American barberry ) serve as alternate host species of the wheat rust fungus ( Puccinia graminis ), a grass-infecting rust fungus that is a serious fungal disease of wheat and related grains.

A fungus, Cycloconium oleaginum, can infect the trees for several successive seasons, causing great damage to plantations.

Among these is infection by the fungus Botryosphaeria, which causes panicle and shoot blight ( i. e., kills flowers and young shoots ), and can damage entire pistachio orchards.

There are also requirements for flammability, unwanted radio emissions, resistance to damage from fungus, static electricity, heat, pressure, humidity, condensation drips, vibration, radiation and other environmental measurements.

Several species, such as the mine fungus Antrodia vaillantii, can rot and damage structural timber.

As a result of the fungus ' damage, American sycamore is not often planted ; the more resistant London plane ( P. x hispanica ; hybrid P. occidentalis x P. orientalis ) being preferred instead.

The white pine weevil ( Pissodes strobi ) and White Pine Blister Rust ( Cronartium ribicola ), an introduced fungus, can damage or kill these trees.

The dead patches that the horse-chestnut leaf miner causes on leaves are similar to damage caused to horse-chestnut trees by the fungus Guignardia aesculi, but can be distinguished by the fungal infection often being outlined by a conspicuous yellow band which the mines lack.

However, this rust, caused by the fungus Melampsora medusae, and other rusts do little damage to tamarack.

The needle-cast fungus Hypodermella laricis has attacked tamarack in Ontario and has the potential for local damage.

Beetles that carry the oak wilt fungus do not have chewing mouth parts-and need some other creature or physical damage to create open wounds-whereas beetles that carry Dutch elm disease do have chewing mouth parts.

In Australia, where it is known as Phytophthora dieback, dieback, jarrah dieback, or Cinnamon fungus P. cinnamomi infects a number of native plants, causing damage to forests and removing habitats for small mammals.

In contrast to St. Augustine Grass, it generally requires less fertilization and is less prone to insect and fungus damage, depending on environmental conditions.