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Protecting turfgrass from fungal foes
- February 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Turfgrass found on golf courses, athletic fields and lawns is susceptible to a fungal pathogen known as dollar spot disease, which is characterized by the appearance of circular spots of dead turf about the size of a silver dollar. University of Delaware researchers are decoding how UD1022, a UD-developed beneficial bacteria, helps protect turfgrasses from this fungal foe, which is a costly problem to control.
Originally published at Phys.org