Recent Examples on the WebTea tree oil has antimicrobial properties that can help combat any underlying bacterial or fungal infections contributing to the itchiness.—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Wear a mask to avoid inhaling fungal spores stirred up by raking.—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024 This attention spares our plants from pests and fungal stress.—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024 Examples of fungal infections are yeast infections, jock itch, ringworm, and athlete's foot.—Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024 Once the tree’s fungal infection is underway, the beetles indulge in a fungi feast.—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024 Neither the first cat nor the vet tech was immediately diagnosed with the fungal infection, delaying how quickly they were given antifungal drugs.—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024 Months of rain also are being blamed for black pod disease, a fungal infection that thrives in cooler, wet and cloudy weather, and causes pods to rot and harden.—Francis Kokutse and Jesssica Donati, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024 Planting things too close together, for instance, can promote bacterial and fungal growth.—Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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