Fun facts about Mold! (Mold Damage New Port Richey)

1. Mold is a fungus - [Dictionary explanation: Mold is what we term microscopic fungi that grow in long, branching filaments and that are multicellular (these filaments are called hyphae incidentally)].

2. Mold will begin to grow within 24-48 hours of water damage (if water damage is left to sit)

3. Mold growth is encouraged by warm and humid conditions. It can grow year round (*Think damp bathroom)

4. Mold spores (the beginnings of mold) love to be airborne and travel from place to place (*Think your lungs)

5. Mold is not the same as mildew. [Mildew is actually a general term for growth produced by mold fungi; different fungi produce different types of mildew. Mildew is usually found on plants, vegetables and fruit]

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