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Cladosporium cladosporioides is a common saprotroph occurring as a secondary infection on decaying, or necrotic, parts of plants. [6] This fungus is xerophilic – growing well in low water activity environments (e.g., a W = 0.86–0.88). [14] This species is also psychrophilic, it can grow at temperatures between −10 and −3 °C (14 and 27 ...
Molds are considered to be microbes and do not form a specific taxonomic or phylogenetic grouping, but can be found in the divisions Zygomycota and Ascomycota. In the past, most molds were classified within the Deuteromycota. [5] Mold had been used as a common name for now non-fungal groups such as water molds or slime molds that were once ...
Cladosporium species are present in the human mycobiome but are rarely pathogenic to humans. They have been reported to cause infections of the skin and toenails as well as sinuses and lungs, with more common symptoms including nasal congestion, sneezing, coughing, and itchy eyes. [8]
Aspergillus versicolor is a highly ubiquitous species commonly isolated from soil, plant debris, marine environments, and indoor air environments. [5] [6] It is among the most common of indoor molds, often reported in dust and in water-damaged building materials, such as wallboards, insulation, textiles, ceiling tiles, and manufactured wood.
The English word fungus is directly adopted from the Latin fungus (mushroom), used in the writings of Horace and Pliny. [10] This in turn is derived from the Greek word sphongos (σφόγγος 'sponge'), which refers to the macroscopic structures and morphology of mushrooms and molds; [11] the root is also used in other languages, such as the German Schwamm ('sponge') and Schimmel ('mold').
Sooty mold is commonly seen on the leaves of ornamental plants such as azaleas, gardenias, camellias, crepe myrtles, Mangifera and laurels. Karuka is affected by sooty mold caused by Meliola juttingii. [6] Plants located under pecan or hickory trees are particularly susceptible to sooty mold, because honeydew-secreting insects often inhabit ...
Tolerance of relatively low A w conditions may explain, in part, the ubiquitous nature of this species given its ability to grow is a wide array of places. [15] The soil of potted plants is one common habitat supporting the growth of A. terreus, and colonized soils may be important reservoirs of nosocomial infection. [19]
Unidentified water mold on dead larval mayfly. A culture of Achlya sp. (Saprolegniales) isolated from a stream. Sea trout suffering from UDN with secondary Saprolegnia infections. Many oomycetes species are economically important, aggressive algae and plant pathogens. [13] [14] Some species can cause disease in fish, and at least one is a ...