It's my personal belief that the appearance of fungus and mold are generally markers of what is happening with the soil and don't have a lot of direct impact on plants. Different types are always around and ready to put in an appearance when conditions are right for them. It can be useful information. I have a tendency to ease off on any supplemental water if they appear and persist for any length of time. Usually I find them a sign of healthy decomposition of organic matter, breaking down larger plant matter into something plants can utilize. In that respect they would be indirectly beneficial for plants. Mostly I just ignore them. I think scooping them up would have a negligible effect on whether they re-occur. By the time they are visible, there are probably millions of spores already present.
