soil-borne

But according to a new article out in The New Yorker, the Cavendish banana, which Americans eat more of than any other fresh fruit, may be in danger of being wiped out completely by a soil-borne fungus, called Tropical Race Four, that is harmful only to bananas.

EatingWell: Yes, We'll Still Have Bananas EatingWell 2011

The scientists suspect that this herding behavior might be a way to protect themselves from soil-borne pathogens or other predators.

New research shows that earthworms form herds and make “group decisions” « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010

But according to a new article out in The New Yorker, the Cavendish banana, which Americans eat more of than any other fresh fruit, may be in danger of being wiped out completely by a soil-borne fungus, called Tropical Race Four, that is harmful only to bananas.

EatingWell: Yes, We'll Still Have Bananas EatingWell 2011

But according to a new article out in The New Yorker, the Cavendish banana, which Americans eat more of than any other fresh fruit, may be in danger of being wiped out completely by a soil-borne fungus, called Tropical Race Four, that is harmful only to bananas.

EatingWell: Yes, We'll Still Have Bananas EatingWell 2011

Having given away a million pairs of shoes—to children who, when barefoot, might be vulnerable to hookworm, tetanus and other soil-borne ailments—buys Mr. Mycoskie the credibility he needs.

Doing Good by Shoeing Well Philip Delves Broughton 2011

But according to a new article out in The New Yorker, the Cavendish banana, which Americans eat more of than any other fresh fruit, may be in danger of being wiped out completely by a soil-borne fungus, called Tropical Race Four, that is harmful only to bananas.

EatingWell: Yes, We'll Still Have Bananas EatingWell 2011

Worse, the fungus is soil-borne, so if we replant tomatoes in the same boxes, the wilt will just come right back.

Dave Snyder: The Good, the Bad and the Fungi on a Rooftop Farm 2010

Worse, the fungus is soil-borne, so if we replant tomatoes in the same boxes, the wilt will just come right back.

Dave Snyder: The Good, the Bad and the Fungi on a Rooftop Farm 2010

A silver-grey spore mass, black on the inside when ripe, huitlacoche is a soil-borne organism that grows on the corn kernels themselves and is known botanically as usilago maydis.

The cuisine of Puebla - Mexico's wild mushrooms, gifts of the rainy season: Huitlacoche 2006

A silver-grey spore mass, black on the inside when ripe, huitlacoche is a soil-borne organism that grows on the corn kernels themselves and is known botanically as usilago maydis.

The cuisine of Puebla - Mexico's wild mushrooms, gifts of the rainy season: Huitlacoche 2006