Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Australia , Aschersonia mackerrasiae on whitefly, Cladosporium corticola bark Melaleuca quinquenervia Penicillium nudgee soil under Pseudocercospora blackwoodiae leaf spot Persoonia falcata and dalyelliae Senna alata . Bolivia Aspicilia lutzoniana fully submersed siliceous schist high-mountain stream...

Smith, J. A., O’Donnell, K., Mount, L. L., Shin, K., Peacock, K., Trulock, A., Spector, T., Cruse-Sanders, J., and Determann, R. 2011. A novel Fusarium species causes a canker disease of the critically endangered conifer, Torreya taxifolia. Plant Dis. 95:633-639. A canker disease of Florida torreya (Torreya taxifolia) has been implicated in the decline of this critically endangered species in i...

Background and Objectives: Onychomycosis, a fungal infection of nails occurs worldwide with dermatophytes as the most common causal agents, although yeasts and moulds are also involved. The diagnosis usually involves direct microscopy and culture to prove actual existence of onychomycosis. This present study aims to provide knowledge of the epidemiology and mycological characteristics of onycho...

The Forest Service's research on decay fungi and decay caused by fungi is done mainly in two research work units at the Forest Products Laboratory. One unit, the Center for Forest Mycology Research, performs biosystematic research on root-rot and products-rot fungi in the genera Armillaria, Phellinus, and Phlebia and maintains the culture collection supporting this research and other research o...