microconidium

A microconidium is a type of asexual reproductive spore produced by fungi. These spores are typically small and are found at the tip or side of hyphae, which are the thread-like filaments that form the body of a fungus. They can also grow on specialized structures called conidiophores. Microconidia detach when they mature. Fungi reproduce by releasing vast quantities of spores, which can be formed through asexual or sexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction is a simpler process where a single organism creates a genetic duplicate without input from another individual.12