{"id":2321,"date":"2025-02-21T21:04:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T21:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/envirohazardtesting.com\/?p=2321"},"modified":"2025-02-21T21:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T21:04:25","slug":"fungi-friday-curvularia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envirohazardtesting.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/21\/fungi-friday-curvularia\/","title":{"rendered":"Fungi Friday &#8211; Curvularia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>**Fungi Friday Alert!**<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feature for this week&#8217;s edition of Fungi Friday is Curvularia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curvularia is a genus of fungi that includes several species of opportunistic molds commonly found in soil, plants, and decaying organic matter. Some key points about Curvularia mold include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Appears as a fast-growing, dark-colored mold (gray, brown, or black) on various surfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. 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