With as much information that’s available on the Internet, it’s very easy to find out what black mold is. However, not a lot of information is available on the spores that are actually the very reason mold grows.
Spores are actually a small single-celled asexual reproductive body that is produced by fungi. The spores are then capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion. In simpler terms this means that the spores can move from area to area and allow mold to continue to grow which is bad news for homeowners.
That is why when you see a professional seal off an area with a sheet of plastic when working in a specific area where black mold is present; they’re actually preventing the spores from reaching other areas of the home.
So now that you know what a black mold spore is, you may want to think twice before you just scrub away the toxic fungus without sealing off the area first.
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