What Mold like to Eat for Food           Mold prefers cellulose for food, typically paper and wood products. It can also grow on just about anywhere there are organic materials. Inside your home this includes lumber, carpet, wallpaper, vinyl, drywall, and paint. Stachybotrys, the so-called toxic, black mold, prefers the paper backing found on gypsum and drywall board.           Mold does not grow directly on materials such as fiberglass insulation and concrete block. However, a thin bio-film of mold growth may grow on the dust on these surfaces when there is enough moisture present. Since just about everything gets dusty, just about anything can grow a film of mold growth if it gets wet and stays damp long enough.               Back to top                            Copyright © 2014-2017 Healthy Living Spaces LLC.  All rights reserved.   877-992-9904 Revised: July 05, 2017. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or trademark holders.