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Substance obtained from fungi that has an insecticidal effect reflecting the pathogenicity of the fungi for insects.

 


Fungus (Fungi)
Moulds, mildews, yeasts, mushrooms, and puffballs, a group of organisms lacking in chlorophyll (i.e., are not photosynthetic) and which are usually non-mobile, filamentous, and multi-cellular.

mold A fungus characterized by a thread-like or filamentous structure.
mole The molecular weight of a substance usually expressed in grams.

Ectomycorrhiza An association of a fungus and the root of a plant (usually a tree) in which the fungus forms a sheath around the root and penetrates between the cells of the host. Ectoparasite A parasite that lives on the surface of its host.

The disease was found to be caused by a fungus which when it infects rice seedlings causes them to grow abnormally tall, fall over and produce no seed.

is a turning or growth movement by a plant or fungus in response to gravity. Therefore the roots grow in the direction of gravitational pull (i.e., downward) and stems grow in the opposite direction (i.e., upwards).
Greenhouse gas ...

Pest: An insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed or other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life that is injurious to health or the environment.

Ulocladium: A rapidly growing, dark brown or black fungus that is a potential allergen. Its spores are unusually large (1015 um). It is typically found in soil and is frequently encountered at low levels indoors.
UM: Micrometer.

Decomposer: A type of stream organism, such as bacterium or fungus, that processes dead organic matter.
Detritivore: Animal that feeds primarily on detritus.

Pathogen: disease-causing biological agent such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus.
Percolation: movement of water through soil or rock.
Permeability: capacity of soil, sediment, or porous rock to transmit water.

Biodegradation - a degradation process in which a living organism, like bacterium or fungus, metabolizes or breaks down a material through an enzymatic process.

A petroleum-based chemical that is used as a wood preservative because it kills fungus and termites. It is toxic listed as a cancer-causing chemical under Proposition 65.
Perched groundwater ...

A mass of threadlike filaments, branched or composing a network, that constitutes the vegetative structure of a fungus.
mycorrhiza ...

For instance, a fungus occupies the niche of decomposer when it breaks down a dead plant or animal.
nitrification the process of oxidizing NH3 to NO2, and NO2 to NO3 ...

Mold Spores Molds are a type of fungus and mold spores are their airborne particles that contribute to indoor air pollution. Molds Molds are a type of fungi that thrive in moist environments.

See also: Water, Soil, Environment, Organism, Condition

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