Authors : Rasika N. Patil; Ashwini Nair

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 7 - July

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Abstract : Fungi are a large and highly diversified group of organisms and are of great economic importance. Hardly a day passes when we are not benefitted or harmed directly or indirectly by these organisms. They influenced our life in many ways. Fungi cause diseases in plants, animals and human being. It is estimated that thirty thousand of different diseases causing pathogens. Attack the economically important plants growth for food or commercial purposes. Fungi are also allergens, some persons are very sensitive to some air-borne fungal spores. Current study was aimed to isolate fungi from student’s mobile phones from college campus at shri Shivaji College of arts, commerce and science, Akola.

Keywords : Fungi, Allergens, Mobile Phones, Plants Diseases, Commercial, etc.

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