This site offers a wide range of information about the fungus and the diseases they cause. It is designed to provide information for remediators, homeowners, and their family members.

The following general information is available from public domain sources and is only furnished herein as a courtesy.

This information can help define the Mold problem in a structure much more clearly. A well defined problem is half solved.

The common fungi responsible for allergies in humans are Alternaria, Aspergillus, Penicillium and Cladosporium. Aspergillus and Penicillium grow quite happily in your basement in summer and Cladosporium is the dark brown mold that grows around the edge of the bath or shower stall or even on the ceiling in bathrooms. All of these fungi belong in the Deuteromycota and produce large numbers of spores that become airborne (bioaerosols) and are inhaled to cause pulmonary problems in humans and sometimes animals