• Some cause food poisoning by producing toxic compounds e.g. Aspergillus flavus which produces aflatoxins.
• Some cause food spoilage, fabric and wood spoilage through decomposition.
• Some cause diseases to humans e.g., athlete's foot and ringworms.
• Others cause diseases to plants e.g., potato blight (Irish potatoes) rust in tomatoes and smuts in cereals.
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