“Weeds, bees, and mould” – feature in Discourse Magazine
https://www.discoursemagazine.ca/weeds-bees-and-mould/2020/04/29/
“It’s imperative that we figure out why our bees are disappearing. They positively impact entire ecosystems and they’re important to farmers…My preliminary research shows a potential new fungal pathogen closely related to yeast in at-risk bee species.” -About Kirsten Palmier’s research.
International posting: https://bienen-nachrichten.de/2020/neue-pathogene-bei-hummeln/730
“Aphanomyces, which kills both peas and lentils at their roots, is difficult to get rid of because it can live in soil for up to 10 years…The soil’s microbiome-which is all the bacteria and the fungus that grow around the roots-may prove to be beneficial and stop the infection.” -About Nikki Burnett’s research.