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Title:
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Sooty Mold
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Author:
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Nelson, Scot
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Date:
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2008-10 |
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Publisher:
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University of Hawaii |
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Citation:
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Nelson S. 2008. Sooty mold. Honolulu (HI): University of Hawaii. 6 p. (Plant Disease; PD-52). |
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Abstract:
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These mold fungi do not infect plant tissues but feed on honeydew produced by sap-sucking insects; their damage is cosmetic, but they do reduce photosynthesis when covering leaf tissues. Examples of the mold on kava, noni, palms, banana, coffee, and other plants are shown. |
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Series/Report No.:
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Plant Disease 52 |
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Pages/Duration:
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6 pages |
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URI:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10125/12424
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Keywords:
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sooty molds, Morinda citrifolia, Musa, Piper methysticum, Hawaii, fungal diseases of plants, insect vectors, signs and symptoms (plants) |
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