It depends a lot on the fungus lifecycle. If it’s an obligatory insect parasite, then it won’t do anything anywhere else, so it won’t really spread other than to other insects. A quick look at Wikipedia says that it attacks arthropods with different strains showing different ranges, with some only attacking selective species, and others being a lot less discriminate. So you don’t have to worry about it causing mold or infecting humans or (invertebrate) pets or plants. There were at least seven noted human infections in people with a suppressed immune system, but I’m guessing that if you’re in that situation you’d be a lot more paranoid anyway.
The spores could potentially cause allergy issues, though Aprehend claims that it’s fine.
Interesting. I note that I would be weary of introducing a fungus that can spread within my house, without doing due diligence.
It depends a lot on the fungus lifecycle. If it’s an obligatory insect parasite, then it won’t do anything anywhere else, so it won’t really spread other than to other insects. A quick look at Wikipedia says that it attacks arthropods with different strains showing different ranges, with some only attacking selective species, and others being a lot less discriminate. So you don’t have to worry about it causing mold or infecting humans or (invertebrate) pets or plants. There were at least seven noted human infections in people with a suppressed immune system, but I’m guessing that if you’re in that situation you’d be a lot more paranoid anyway.
The spores could potentially cause allergy issues, though Aprehend claims that it’s fine.