Culprit identified: Fungus causes deadly bat disease
Sunday, November 6, 2011 - 20:30
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have discovered that the fungus Geomyces destructans is the cause of deadly white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats, according to new research. The study provides the first direct evidence that the fungus G. destructans causes WNS, a rapidly spreading disease in North American bats.