The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 69, No. 2 (Jun., 1986), pp. 285-292 (8 pages) A basal medium consisting of oatmeal agar was superior to seven other media for isolation of Metarhizium anisopliae and ...

This discovery opens up perspectives on the mechanisms by which fungal infections could influence the human brain. Artistic illustration image Researchers have discovered that the fungus Beauveria ...

Researchers have discovered that the fungus Beauveria bassiana triggers an immune response in fruit flies, causing the ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found. The paper published in PLOS ...

In experiments conducted by a team of academics from the University of Birmingham, fruit flies were exposed to B.bassiana in infection chambers. After three days exposure, the fungus had penetrated ...