In this article we will discuss about the nature of conidia and other spores of deuteromycetes. The Deuteromycetes possess several different spore forms of which mention may be made of conidia, blastospores and chlamydospores. Conidia: Conidia vary greatly in size, shape, number of septations, wall thickness, colour, etc., as do the cells of the conidiophores which bear them. Such differences [...]
In this article we will discuss about the economic importance and somatic structures of deuteromycetes. This is a heterogenous group of many types of fungi whose normal sexual stage (also called perfect stage) is absent or unknown. But in many of them heterokaryosis and pansexuality have been reported. Due to lack of information about the normal sexual stage these fungi [...]
In this article we will discuss about the features and significance of deuteromycetes. Salient Features of Deuteromycetes: (i) Deuteromycetes occur mostly as saprophytes on a wide range of substrates, but a large number of them are parasites on plants and animals (including humans) and cause a variety of diseases. Leaf- spots, blights, blotch, wilts, rots, anthracnose, etc. are the important [...]