Ergot is a fungal pathogen that infects cereal crops during the flowering period. It causes hard, dark ergots to develop in ...

New guidance to tackle toxic ergot in UK cereals aims to protect grain quality, cut food waste, and safeguard public health, ...

A comprehensive review of ergot management evidence has strengthened AHDB's guidance to help UK farmers reduce disease pressure, limit crop infection and keep clean grain clean. The ADAS-led review ...

CLAVET, Sask. — Ergot is increasingly creeping into cereals in Western Canada, as well as into cattle feed. If grain has been contaminated by the fungus, it will be refused for human consumption and ...

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Ergot alkaloids were found throughout the plants. They are even present in the roots, where there was no evidence of P. clandestina DNA.

A West Virginia University student has identified an elusive fungus that contains psychedelic chemicals similar to LSD.

Morning glories live in symbiosis with the fungi that produce the same ergot alkaloids. While studying the alkaloids’ dispersal on the morning glories in the lab, Hazel saw evidence of a fungus.

Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a West Virginia University microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces ...