Phony Fungus Flowers
The fungus that causes mummy-berry disease in blueberries mimics flowers by producing nectar-like substances, releasing a flower-like perfume, and reflecting ultraviolet light to attract bees. These unsuspecting bees, thinking they're gathering...
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The fungus that causes mummy-berry disease in blueberries mimics flowers by producing nectar-like substances, releasing a flower-like perfume, and reflecting ultraviolet light to attract bees. These unsuspecting bees, thinking they're gathering nectar, inadvertently spread the fungus to healthy plants, enabling its reproduction.
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Image: Mummy berry (Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi), Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons, changes made.