Natural is better? Fungus used in organic pesticides may cause ‘severe rot’ in corn, study finds
Increasingly organic pesticides are also being sought as an alternative. Some organic pesticides contain live spores of the fungus Trichoderma, which have the ability to suppress other pathogens. Researchers at the University of Göttingen have now discovered that one Trichoderma species can cause severe rot in cobs of maize. The massive outbreak of a previously […]
Wismettac Asian Foods Voluntarily Recalls Dried Fungus Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Company Announcement Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA is issuing a voluntary recall for Shirakiku brand imported Dried Fungus (also known as Black Fungus or Kikurage) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, […]