Ciupercile genului Myrothecium sunt larg răspândite. Ele au o importanţa mare ca patogeni ai plantelor şi pot servi ca o sursă de obţinere a multor substanţe biologic active. În articol sunt descriese simptomele de atac al diferitelor or-gane ale plantelor (frunzelor,tulpinilor, fructelor, seminţelor).

Fungi of genus Myrothecium are very wide spread. They have an importance as pathogens of many plants and may serve as sours of biological active substances. The symptoms of attack on different parts of plants both the aerial and un-derground ones (leaves, stems, fruits, seeds) are described.