Mycology one of the most important biological control agents as an alternative to chemical based products for effective crop diseases management. Field meetings to find interesting species of fungi are known as 'forays', after the first such meeting organized by the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club in 1868 and entitled "A foray among the funguses"["sic"]. Some fungi can cause disease in humans and other animals - The study of pathogenic fungi that infect animals is referred to as medical mycology. It is presumed that humans started collecting mushrooms as food in prehistoric times. Mushrooms were first written about in the works of
Medical Mycology Medical Mycology Medical Mycology is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Society of Human and Animal Mycology. It was established in 1962 as "Sabouraudia", honoring the French dermatologist/medical mycologist, Raimond Sabouraud and publishing 3 to 4 issues per year. In 1986 the name was changed to "Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology" and the number of issues was increased to six per year. The journal obtained its current name in 1998, increasing the number of yearly issues to eight in 2005. In addition, the journal occasionally publishes supplemental issues on specific topics