[Killietalk] True Fungi - A bedtime story

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at verizon_net>]

"Tranquility Base" <TranquilityBase at netzero_net> "RJ" wrote:


> Hi Folks,
>
> Just a little tale of woe with a more or less happy ending:
>
> A couple of weeks ago an ancient annual came down with what was ostensibly a
> true fungus. 

Snip... [The whole fascinating tale!]

> Keep this story in mind if you ever get run across a fungal infection you
> can't cure.  Or a disease that suddenly comes back after what seems like a
> very long time.

I have seen true fungus any number of times, but it was never the 
*cause* of the problem. It always grows on necrotic tissue that is 
already dead.

I have learned to regard it as a symptom of something else that is 
killing tissue and that treating it directly is meaningless. You found 
the worms. Sometimes it is a virulent bacteria and strong dyes or even 
antibiotics may be needed.

Thanks for sharing this really strange one!

Wright

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