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WHAT DOES SOOTY MOULD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Sooty mold

Sooty molds are Ascomycete fungi which grow on plant exudates and the sugary honeydew secreted by insects such as aphids, scales, the whitefly, and other insects which suck sap from their host plants. The name itself is descriptive, as sooty mold is a black, powdery coating adhering to the leaves of ornamental plants such as azaleas, gardenias, camellias, crepe myrtles, and laurels. Plants located under pecan or hickory trees are particularly susceptible to sooty mold, because honeydew-secreting insects often inhabit these trees. The honeydew can rain down on neighboring and understory plants. The fungus itself does little harm to the plant; it merely blocks sunlight, and very rarely may stunt a plant's growth and yellow its foliage. Thus, sooty mold is essentially a cosmetic problem in the garden, as it is unsightly and can coat most of a plant in a matter of days or weeks. Some common genera causing sooty molds are Cladosporium, Aureobasidium, Antennariella, Limacinula, Scorias, and Capnodium.

Definition of sooty mould in the English dictionary

The definition of sooty mould in the dictionary is a fungal plant disease characterized by a blackish growth covering the surface of leaves, fruits, etc. Other definition of sooty mould is any of various fungi, such as species of Meliola or Capnodium, that cause this disease.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOOTY MOULD

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SOOTY MOULD

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

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Translation of «sooty mould» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOOTY MOULD

Find out the translation of sooty mould to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sooty 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 «sooty mould» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

煤烟病
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fumagina
570 millions of speakers

English

sooty mould
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साँवला ढालना
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

العفن الأسود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

закопченные плесень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fumagina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুনীতির ছাঁচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fumagine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Acuan sooty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rußtau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

すすけた金型
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그을음 금형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cetakan sing sooty
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khuôn muội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூடான அச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काजळीने माखलेला मूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Islak kalıp
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fumaggine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okopcony pleśni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закопчені цвіль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mucegai negru de funingine
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

καπνιστή μούχλα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

roetskimmel
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

sotig mögel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sotet mold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sooty mould

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOOTY MOULD»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOOTY MOULD»

Discover the use of sooty mould in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sooty mould and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Association of sooty mould with mealybugs Within the bunches examined, mealybugs were present in all stages from first instar to mature adult female. Infestations in the bunches were categorised as absent, light (1-20 of all stages/ bunch), ...
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Creating Your Eco-Friendly Garden
Vegetable oils (24) To control powdery mildew and sooty mould use sunflower, olive, canola, peanut, soybean, grapeseed or safflower oil. Mix 3 drops of liquid detergent, 10 g of oil and a litre of water. Use immediately. White oil (25) This is ...
Mary Horsfall, 2008
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Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables: Diagnosis and Management
2.4 Sooty Mould or Black Mildew Black mildew is also known as sooty mould or sooty blotch (Plotze and Prakash, I 997 ). It is very common wherever honey dew or sugary substances secreting insects viz. mango hopper, scales, coccids and ...
Naqvi, S.A.M.H. Naqvi, 2004
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Litchi and Longan: Botany, Production and Uses
While the symptoms of sooty mould and black mildew are similar, the causal agents are different. The sooty mould fungi are saprophytes that do not penetrate the host, and require insect honeydew for colonization, whereas the black mildew  ...
C. Menzel, G. Waite, 2005
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The Avocado: Botany, Production and Uses
Unlike the sooty mould agents, sooty blotch fungi do not require honeydew, secreted by insects such as aphids, scales and mealybugs, to colonize host surfaces. Management Sooty blotch does not warrant specific management in well ...
Bruce A. Schaffer, B. Nigel Wolstenholme, Antony William Whiley, 2013
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Plant Pathology in Agriculture
It is possible to remove ergots from grain by sieving or floating. Disease resistance and chemical control methods are not widely practised against ergot as other control methods are usually sufficient. Sooty mould and black point (i) Causal ...
David W. Parry, 1990
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Growing Citrus in New Zealand
A range of different fungi can be associated with sooty mould, the most common one in New Zealand being Capnodium salicinum. Although sooty mould does not penetrate the host tissues, in severe cases it can affect tree performance by ...
Nzcgi, 2001
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Diseases of Tropical Fruit Crops
Severely affected fruit are unsightly and are either downgraded at the packing plant or require cleaning before they can be sold. This disorder has been confused with sooty mould, a distinctly different problem, in at least two producing areas.
Randy C. Ploetz, 2003
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Some Pests and Diseases of Selected Tree Crops
SOOTY MOULD Occurrence: Year round. Damage: Affected leaves are unable to function efficiently. Few flower are produced by badly affected trees therefore their yield is considerably reduced. Symptoms: The entire tree or only a part of the ...
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DISEASES OF CROP PLANTS IN INDIA
Because of the production of masses of black spores, which stick to the leaf surface due to the sticky honey dew, the foliage appears black and ugly and hence the name, sooty mould. The damage caused by the fungus is Diseases of Fruit ...
G. RANGASWAMI, A. MAHADEVAN, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOOTY MOULD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sooty mould is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sawantwadi throws up 2 new fungal species
We noticed the sooty mould on a screw pine and collected a sample. When I observed it under a microscope back in the laboratory, I realized that I had chanced ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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Why every home should have a citrus tree
Sooty mould is the secondary result of an infestation of aphids, scale or white fly – the mould grows on the honeydew secreted onto the leaves by the insects. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
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Environment Break: The cause of sooty mould
Have you been noticing a sooty mould growing on your tree and even your cars? On this Environment Break, Daybreak's Edlyn Ruiz talks to Department of ... «Cayman 27, Mar 15»
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5 common citrus tree problems
Sooty mould. Sooty mould is common on citrus. ... Ants are often present too, but they are not the cause of the mould – they feed on the sugary honeydew. «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 15»
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Gardening - Dendrobium Orchids
My orchids have been getting sooty mould for some time now. I have used a mixture of fungicide with a little Volck oil in the past ...what do you think about this ... «Jamaica Observer, Dec 14»
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Ask Alys: your gardening questions answered
Aphid dew is sticky because it's sugary: if left it tends to grow a black sooty mould, so a quick wash under the shower with a little washing-up liquid will remove ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
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Anna Pavord's top tips on the flowers to plant for a sweeter-smelling …
But there was no way that, later on, I could miss the sooty mould that covered all the lower leaves. The two things often go together. Aphids excrete a sweet sticky ... «The Independent, Jun 14»
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No place like home
Black sooty mould is caused by fungus living off the stickey honeydew residue left by a range of insects such as aphids, ants, scale, passion vine hoppers, and ... «Nelson Mail, Jun 14»
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Gardening answers on mould and butterfly weed
Answer: Sooty mould is very common with camellias. The two most likely causes are aphids or scale insects. All these are sap-suckers that excrete a sweet ... «Burnaby Now, May 14»
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Blooming marvellous tropical Ixora plant
Sooty mould can also form on the leaves. This can be caused by scale and ants. Give your plant a really good soil drench and use a soil wetter if necessary. «The Queensland Times, Mar 14»

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