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Friday, January 25, 2008

MMIC PBL2 (FUNGI)

List of Fungi Possibility? (Y/N)Reasons
AsomycetesYesDecomposers which break down organic materials as dead leaves, twigs, fallen trees that are commonly present in jungle.
Basidomycetes(Cryptococcus spp.)Yes

- Soil contaminated with pigeon droppings- Eucalyptus trees- Decaying wood forming hollows in living trees

RhizoctomiaNoInfects and pathogenic against plants only
PhythiumYes

- Occurrence in wet environments and summer months- Infection can also be acquired after contact with soil and grass containing Phythium insidiosum.

FusariumYes- Widely distributed in soil and in association with plants.- Some species produce mycotoxins in cereal crops that can affect human and animal health if they enter the food chain
PhytophtoraNoInfects and pathogenic against plants only

By Douglas
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