Understanding – Fungi – Moulds – Moss – Lichen

A fungus is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and Moulds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms, Fungi Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Glomeromycota, Ascomycota, and Basidiomycota.

We often hear these days about the effects of mould, but what exactly is mould?

Mould is a type of fungi. We eat some of the types of fungi such as mushrooms, and the type of yeast that goes into bread making, even some of the cheeses that we eat and enjoy. There are also some types of mould that can be used in penicillin, a lifesaving drug. These are examples of mould that are considered beneficial to mankind.

Mould is also omnipresent. In other words, airborne mould spores are generally located in all homes and businesses, is located both indoors and outdoors, but remains largely dormant until the right conditions exist for its release and multiplication. As it is light and small, often mould will multiply and spread by water or warm damp areas such as leaky pipes, leaky windows, and leaks into the roof cavity. It can spread to a whole range of materials such as timber, concrete, tiles, carpets, and plasterboard.

Other types of mould however can be harmful to our health. There are literally hundreds of different kinds of mould found in basements, roofs, bathrooms, and walls.

It is important that your Mould technician has a grasp of what he is dealing with. Today 2020 we have over 1.5 million different species of Moulds below I have given you a break down of there groupings.

70-80% of all Moulds are classed non-viable

20-30% are classed as Viable

So, when someone says they have black mould – I say stop and do not panic, engage a professional like me, I will assess our situation.