Explain the Alternaria - Fungi?
Classification
Kingdom - Mycetae
Division - Amastigomycota
Form Class - Deuteromycetes
Form Subclass - Hyphomycetidae
Form Order - Moniliales
Form Family - Dematiaceae
Form Genus - Alternaria
Alternaria is widely distributed and is one of the common laboratory contaminants. Usually it grows as saprophyte on dead organisms but some are pathogenic to plants, animals and human e.g. early blight of potato (A. solani), leaf spot disease in crucifers (A. brassicae), leaf blight of wheat seedlings (A. tenuis), infection of mustard seeds (A. brassiciae), allergies and skin diseases in humans etc. Alternaria also causes decomposition of fruits and vegetables.