sooty mold
noun
: a dark growth of fungus mycelium growing in insect honeydew on plants
also
: any of various ascomycetous fungi (order Dothideales) producing such growth
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Common Pests & Plant Diseases Insect pests of camellias include tea scales and aphids, both of which produce a waste product called honeydew that encourages sooty mold to grow on the foliage.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Problems with sooty mold will clear up when the insects are controlled.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Dark, sooty mold occasionally develops on top of the sticky honeydew.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
These aphids may also leave a sticky honeydew residue in their wake, which can develop sooty mold and make affected plants look like they’re coated in a fine, dark powder.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Problems with sooty mold will clear up when the insects are controlled.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Dark, sooty mold occasionally develops on top of the sticky honeydew.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
These aphids may also leave a sticky honeydew residue in their wake, which can develop sooty mold and make affected plants look like they’re coated in a fine, dark powder.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Sooty mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooty%20mold. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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