Beech Leaf Disease Severity Affects Ectomycorrhizal Colonization and Fungal Taxa Composition.

Beech leaf disease (BLD) is an emerging forest infestation affecting beech trees ( spp.) in the midwestern and northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. BLD is attributed to the newly recognized nematode subsp.

Revising the taxonomic placement of within the Laetiporaceae.

The fungus currently known as is a recognizable brown-rot decayer that is widespread on oak hosts in the southeastern United States. This species was first described as in 1872 based on collections by Henry W. Ravenel from South Carolina.

Multilocus, Multiplex Detection of from Environmental Samples.

Ganoderma butt rot of palms is caused by a white rot basidiomycete fungus, . Typical symptoms include wilting of fronds that starts in the lower canopy and moves to the top. As wilting symptoms are also associated with other diseases and disorders, appearance of basidiomata on the trunks is necessary to confirm this disease.

Cultural characterization and chlamydospore function of the Ganodermataceae present in the eastern United States.

The cultural characteristics of fungi can provide useful information for studying the biology and ecology of a group of closely related species, but these features are often overlooked in the order Polyporales. Optimal temperature and growth rate data can also be of utility for strain selection of cultivated fungi such as reishi (i.e.

Pathogenicity of Ganoderma Species on Landscape Trees in the Southeastern United States.

The genus Ganoderma contains species that are associated with dead and declining host trees. Many species have been described as pathogens in literature, because anecdotally, the presence of fruiting bodies on living trees has been widely associated with a general decline in tree health. Few studies have investigated the pathogenicity of Ganoderma species on landscape trees in the southeastern U.

Identifying the "Mushroom of Immortality": Assessing the Species Composition in Commercial Reishi Products.

Species of , commonly called reishi (in Japan) or lingzhi (in China), have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years, and their use has gained interest from pharmaceutical industries in recent years. Globally, the taxonomy of species is chaotic, and the taxon name has been used for most laccate (shiny) species. However, it is now known that sensu stricto has a limited native distribution in Europe and some parts of China.

Elucidating wood decomposition by four species of Ganoderma from the United States.

The laccate (shiny or varnished) Ganoderma contain fungi that are important wood decay fungi of living trees and decomposers of woody debris. They are also an important group of fungi for their degradative enzymes and bioprocessing potential. Laboratory decay microcosms (LDMs) were used to study the relative decay ability of G anoderma curtisii, Ganoderma meredithiae, Ganoderma sessile, and G anoderma zonatum, which are four commonly encountered Ganoderma species in the U.