sooty mold
Americannoun
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Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a black, sooty growth covering the affected parts, caused by any of several fungi.
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any fungus causing this disease, as molds of the genera Capnodium, Phragmocapnias, and Scorias.
Etymology
Origin of sooty mold
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Indirectly, sooty mold can damage crops and reduce farmer’s yields, too.
From National Geographic • Aug. 31, 2023
They feast on more than 70 plant species and leave behind “honeydew” droppings, which attract wasps and other stinging insects and which breed a black, sooty mold that can significantly damage plants.
From Scientific American • Sep. 17, 2021
The waste it excretes encourages a fungal growth called sooty mold, which can kill plants by blocking sunlight from reaching their leaves.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021
The insects don’t kill the residential trees, but they produce a tremendous amount of honeydew that coats the ground and lawn furniture, attracts yellow jackets and leads to the growth of sooty mold.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2021
Leaf blister, sooty mold, oak wilt, leaf scorch: Been there, done that.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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