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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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.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
Worse yet, sooty mold, a nasty black fungus, will grow in it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
Usually the sooty mold fungus feeds on the excreta of the insects and plant sap to also produce a black coating.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
Given several weeks, a black sooty mold fungus will develop in the honeydew substrate.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
Worse yet, sooty mold, a nasty black fungus, will grow in it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
Usually the sooty mold fungus feeds on the excreta of the insects and plant sap to also produce a black coating.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
Given several weeks, a black sooty mold fungus will develop in the honeydew substrate.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
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“Sooty mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooty%20mold. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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