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There is no answer as to why they are produced-they just help in spreading infection to new emerging leaves, older susceptible leaves, or to the soil surface.

Their production is as follows:

Once the fungus has obtained adequate food reserves from the colonized fern leaves, asexual reproduction follows. A profusion of tiny spores are produced in acervuli (spore production structures) that form on disease-damaged leaf tissue about 4 to 6 days after infection. Spores are dispersed primarily by water to other susceptible leaves and the disease cycle is repeated.

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Q: Why are the asexual spores produced in profusion?
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