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More at link: Invasive Species: Microbes - White-Nose Syndrome
White-Nose Syndrome
Scientific name: Fungus, formerly known as Geomyces destructans is now known as Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or Pd. (Minnis and Lindner 2013)
Common name: White-Nose Syndrome (WNS)
Spotlights:
More at link: Invasive Species: Microbes - White-Nose Syndrome
White-Nose Syndrome
Scientific name: Fungus, formerly known as Geomyces destructans is now known as Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or Pd. (Minnis and Lindner 2013)
Common name: White-Nose Syndrome (WNS)
Spotlights:
- The Lethal Fungus Causing White-Nose Syndrome in Bats May Have an Achilles Heel (Jan 2, 2018)
USDA. FS. Northern Research Station.
The fungus behind white-nose syndrome, a disease that has devastated bat populations in North America, may have an Achilles' heel: UV light, according to a study conducted by the Forest Service and its partners.
"White-nose syndrome is the single biggest threat to many North American bat species and one of the most pressing conservation challenges facing America’s wildlife today. Investing in defeating WNS must be a priority, and the results from this study and contributing research give us hope that we can develop the tools to more effectively manage the fungus that causes the disease."