[APWG] NEWS: 'Death' fungus could halt invasive weed

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Mon Sep 10 10:59:20 CDT 2007


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20408324/

'Death' fungus tried against invasive weed
Native to Russia, cheatgrass is fire hazard, has spread to 100 million 
acres
Associated Press
Updated: 10:27 a.m. ET Aug 24, 2007

SPOKANE, Wash. - A fungus scientists have dubbed "Black Fingers of Death" 
may turn out to be the first long-range weapon in efforts to halt the 
advance of cheatgrass, a destructive invasive weed, scientists say.

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