Nelson, Scot2009-09-162009-09-162008-10Nelson S. 2008. Sooty mold. Honolulu (HI): University of Hawaii. 6 p. (Plant Disease; PD-52).http://hdl.handle.net/10125/12424These 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.6 pagesen-USsooty moldsMorinda citrifoliaMusaPiper methysticumHawaiifungal diseases of plantsinsect vectorssigns and symptoms (plants)Article