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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUE MOULD

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Blue mould is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BLUE MOULD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Blue mold

Blue mold is a downy mildew disease of tobacco that is caused by Peronospora tabacina, a fungus-like protist in the family Peronosporaceae. Blue mold can cause severe damage to susceptible tobacco plants in many parts of the world. Since it is an obligate parasite, it must have living tobacco tissue in order to grow. Although tobacco remains the primary host for this disease, other hosts including pepper plants and eggplants can also be reservoirs. The term blue mold may also be applied to Penicillium roqueforti, a mold used in producing the taste and characteristic blue-green inclusions in Roquefort and other blue cheeses. A powdery mildew disease of hops has sometimes been erroneously called blue mold. It is caused by Sphaerotheca humuli, a fungus in the order Erysiphales. This hops disease became epidemic in the New York state hops industry in 1909, ultimately leading to the abandonment of the crop in the Northeastern USA.

Definition of blue mould in the English dictionary

The definition of blue mould in the dictionary is Also called: green mould. any fungus of the genus Penicillium that forms a bluish mass on decaying food, leather, etc. Other definition of blue mould is any fungal disease of fruit trees characterized by necrosis and a bluish growth on the affected tissue: mostly caused by Penicillium species.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUE MOULD

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Synonyms and antonyms of blue mould in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «blue mould» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUE MOULD

Find out the translation of blue mould to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blue mould from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blue mould» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

霜霉病
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moho azul
570 millions of speakers

English

blue mould
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीले ढालना
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

العفن الأزرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

голубой плесенью
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mofo azul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীল ছাঁচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moule bleue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Acuan biru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blauschimmel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

青カビ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

푸른 곰팡이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cetakan biru
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mốc xanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீல அச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निळा मूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mavi kalıp
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

muffa blu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niebieska pleśń
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блакитною пліснявою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mucegai albastru
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Translator English - Greek

μπλε μούχλα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

blouskimmel
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

blåmögel
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

blå mold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blue mould

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUE MOULD»

The term «blue mould» is used very little and occupies the 171.376 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUE MOULD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blue mould

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUE MOULD»

Discover the use of blue mould in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blue mould and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology, Perishables
Blue mould Blue mould is caused by the fungus Penicillium italicum Wehmer ( 1894), and causes much less decay than green mould (Brown 2003b). Morphology Penicillium italicum produces a pale grey-green colony on artificial media (pale ...
Debbie Rees, Graham Farrell, John Orchard, 2012
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MOHO AZUL DEL TABACO (Peronospora tabacina Adam) una ...
* DEAN, J. C. Seme agronomic aspects of the use of maneb for blue mould control in flue-cured tobacco. Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Sciences 27(3) : 269-278. 1970. (078 Three related experiments were conducted in ...
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Programa Sanidad Vegetal
DEAN, J. C. Sons agronomic aspects of the use of maneb for blue mould control in flue-cured tobacco. Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Sciences 27 (3) : 269-278. 1970. (078 Three related experiments were conducted in ...
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Moho azul del tabaco (Personospora tabacina Adam). Una ...
DEAN, J. C. Some agronomic aspects of the use of maneb for blue mould control in flue-cured tobacco. Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Sciences 27(3) : 269-278. 1970. (078 Three related experiments were conducted in ...
Martín de Acuña, C., Villegas, C., 1982
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Post-Harvest Diseases and Disorders of Fruits and ...
390 BLUE MOULD ROT of peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums and cherries 391 392. caused by Penicillium expansum Link OCCURRENCE Blue mould rot is a common postharvest disease of stone fruits in all producer countries, including ...
Anna L. Snowdon, 2010
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Diseases of Fruit Crops in Australia
Source of infection and spread Fruit, soil and bulk bins are the major sources of blue mould spores. • Fruit and soil: blue mould fungi infect damaged or fallen fruit on the orchard floor. Spores develop on the surfaces of these fruit, contaminate ...
Tony Cooke, Denis Persley, Susan House, 2009
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Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables: Diagnosis and Management
and blue mould (P.italicum Wehmer) are important post-harvest pathogens of Nagpur mandarin next to sour rot. However, green and blue mould rots occur in all citrus growing areas and often constitute the predominant type of decay ( Gardner ...
Naqvi, S.A.M.H. Naqvi, 2004
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Cheese
145 Above: The ageing process ofSlilton is closely obseeved: the blue mould should spread evenly, right out to the rind. The creation of these often maligned cheeses was inspired by a combination of Mother Nature, chance and man's ...
Juliet Harbutt, 1999
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Post-harvest Rots of Fruits
Within 4-5 days of infection, the affected region start showing huge sporulation or blue mould occurs on fruit. In severe cases, complete fruit get covered by the growth of blue mold fungus and in very advanced stage of rot, the under laying ...
Sumia Fatima, Zafar Javeed, Avinash Ade, 2006
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Multitrophic Interactions in Terrestrial Systems
Postharvest biological control of blue mould on apple. Phytopathology, 77, 481- 485. Janisiewicz, W. J. (1988). Biocontrol of postharvest diseases of apples with antagonistic mixtures. Phytopathology, 78, 194-98. Janisiewicz, W. J. (1994).
A. C. Gange, V. K. Brown, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUE MOULD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blue mould is used in the context of the following news items.
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This mouldy McDonald's burger has gone viral because gross
... visited a branch of McDonalds in London's Holborn, after work on June 4 where he was served a burger sporting pieces of fuzzy blue mould. «Cosmopolitan UK, Jun 15»
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New seed treatment promises improved disease control
It controls blue mould and will greatly reduce the germination of treated ergot particles.” Mr Stacey adds that the cost of new Redigo Pro should ... «FarmersWeekly, May 15»
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Rickmansworth takeaway fined after flouting food hygiene laws
... inspectors said they found tubs of uncovered prawns and scallops, a saucepan full of liquid and covered in white and blue mould underneath ... «Watford Observer, Feb 15»
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7 mistakes everyone makes with cheese
“If white or blue mould is growing on the outside of a cheese, the cheese is not ruined,” Willcox explained. “Simply cut away the face of the ... «Business Insider Australia, Feb 15»
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Why is it safe to eat the mould in blue cheese?
... which causes the cheese to take on an extra-creamy texture (especially in proximity to the blue mould veins) and lipolysis (breakdown of fats) ... «The Independent, Oct 14»
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Pest & Disease Management - Downy mildews on field crops
Blue mould is generally classed as the most destructive spinach disease. It requires cool and moist conditions, which the spinach canopy ... «Horticulture Week, Oct 14»
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Is it safe to eat mouldy food?
If you find small amounts of white and blue mould on your sandwich bread, you're probably fine to just cut off those parts — as long as you toast ... «Yahoo Canada Shine On, Oct 14»
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When is mouldy food still safe to eat? A BBC One documentary has …
Apparently bread with small amounts of white and blue mould is still salvageable, but as it can easily spread through holes you will have to cut ... «Mirror.co.uk, Oct 14»
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How safe is mouldy food to eat?
Next, he pulls out some bread covered in small bits of white-and-blue mould. He assures me that it will be fine, toasted, once the mouldy crusts ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
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The brave Lancaster soldier who was killed in battle just 20 days …
Rations such as rock hard bread covered in blue mould.. It was said that many men 'slept whilst they marched'. Not only did they have to march ... «The Westmorland Gazette, Aug 14»

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