Disease on crop
fungalSooty Mold on avocado
Capnodium spp.
Black fungal coating that grows on honeydew secreted by aphids, scale, mealybugs, and whiteflies. Doesn't infect plant tissue directly but blocks photosynthesis and disfigures fruit.
- Disease
- Sooty Mold
- Pathogen type
- Fungal
- Crop
- Avocado
- Scientific name
- Capnodium spp.
Sooty Mold on avocado
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Symptoms on avocado
- ▸ black soot-like film on leaves, stems, and fruit
- ▸ presence of honeydew-producing pests
IPM controls
- ✓ Treat the underlying insect infestation; sooty mold disappears once honeydew stops
- ✓ Wash off existing mold with water and mild soap on accessible foliage
- ✓ Encourage ant control; ants protect honeydew-producing pests from predators
Other crops affected by sooty mold
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