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sooty mould

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sooty mould
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plant Pathology) a fungal plant disease characterized by a blackish growth covering the surface of leaves, fruits, etc.
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plant Pathology) any of various fungi, such as species of Meliola or Capnodium, that cause this disease


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The symptoms shown on an enclosed photograph show a secondary infection of a fungus known as sooty mould on the tops of the leaves.
If you don't get rid of them, they may pass on virus diseases as well as leaving a sticky layer on your plants, which becomes covered in sooty mould.
Infested plants become sticky with honeydew excreted by this insect, and further disfigurement occurs when sooty mould grows on this substance.
 
 
 
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