Due to the development and worldwide prevalence of resistance of parasitic fungi to benomyl, it and similar pesticide compounds became largely ineffective.

He worked there for several years, publishing a dozen articles on tropical parasitic fungi between 1951 and 1954.

However, care must be taken to ensure that the leaves are completely unblemished, as many parasitic fungi are lethal to amphibians.

Some parasitic fungi form haustoria that function in absorption within the host cells.

For parasitic fungi, they can help spread infection by growing from established clusters to uninfected parts.