What is mold?

This article talks about a common fungi know as mold.

Mold is the name given to a large group of fungi that are known to thrive in many different environments.

Whether its in food or in your home, mold tends to prefer moist and warm environments.

It will also thrive on highly porous surfaces since dense materials make it difficult to form root colonies. Most forms of mold are asexual meaning they can reproduce on their own, and do not require external fertilization to thrive.

A mold test by a mold inspector, will typically identify mold dependent upon their shape, size and structure. It is not a good idea to use the color of mold as an identifying factor, since the same type of mold can come in many different colors.