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The problem can be caused by damage from improper pruning, poor irrigation management, fungal disease, or insect infestation.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Some had a fungal infection called mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which can infect the nasal passages, sinuses, lungs and skin of people who have chronic high blood glucose or are immunocompromised.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The more potent and longer-lasting form, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is produced naturally when the body is exposed to sunlight and is also found in animal products, while vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) comes from plant or fungal sources, per the National Institutes of Health.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Athlete's foot is a fungal infection that requires treatment.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Oct. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Some had a fungal infection called mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which can infect the nasal passages, sinuses, lungs and skin of people who have chronic high blood glucose or are immunocompromised.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The more potent and longer-lasting form, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is produced naturally when the body is exposed to sunlight and is also found in animal products, while vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) comes from plant or fungal sources, per the National Institutes of Health.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Athlete's foot is a fungal infection that requires treatment.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Fungal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungal. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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fungal
adjective
fun·gal
ˈfəŋ-gəl 
1
: of, relating to, or resembling fungi
2
: caused by a fungus
a fungal skin disease
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