Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Mycology

Mycology is the branch of biology, which mainly deals with the study of fungi including their genetic and biochemical properties, along with these their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for food and medicine. A person specializing in mycology is called as mycologist. Apart from pathogenic fungi, many fungal species plays a vital role in controlling the plant diseases caused by different pathogens. Now a days mycology became an important science in agricultural industry. Fungi produce negative effect for many crops, but these will helps the plant to get nutrients and water from the soil. Some kinds of fungi are used as pesticides which can kill harmful insects. The field of mycology is develops continuously and became an interested field for researchers.