powdery mildew
noun
1
: an ascomycetous fungus (family Erysiphaceae) producing abundant powdery conidia on the host
2
: a plant disease caused by a powdery mildew
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Avoid problems with powdery mildew by properly spacing plants to ensure good air circulation.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
Common rose diseases like black spot and powdery mildew can reduce flowering.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 July 2024
Common Pests & Plant Diseases Chinese snowball viburnum is rarely bothered by deer and known for good disease resistance to bacterial leaf spots and powdery mildew.
—Rebecca Bull Reed, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
Peonies do best when planted in the full sun and are very susceptible to powdery mildew in our humid summers.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
Common rose diseases like black spot and powdery mildew can reduce flowering.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 July 2024
Common Pests & Plant Diseases Chinese snowball viburnum is rarely bothered by deer and known for good disease resistance to bacterial leaf spots and powdery mildew.
—Rebecca Bull Reed, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
Peonies do best when planted in the full sun and are very susceptible to powdery mildew in our humid summers.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Powdery mildew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powdery%20mildew. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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