How to Use powdery mildew in a Sentence

powdery mildew

noun

• Can powdery mildew spread to other plants?
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
• Can powdery mildew spread to other plants?
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
• With leaf spot or powdery mildew, hand-pick and throw out diseased foliage.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
• For example, those with scale, powdery mildew or even white flies.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Oct. 2021
• There are more than 11,000 species of powdery mildew!
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
• Water at the bases to keep foliage dry and avoid problems like powdery mildew.
  — Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2020
• Another is powdery mildew, which is a white film on the foliage.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 May 2023
• Towards the end of the season, the plants often get powdery mildew.
  — Nadia Hassani, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
• Use these tips to keep powdery mildew from ruining your squash harvest.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
• A little shade can reduce the amount of blooms and increase the risk of powdery mildew.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
• Control powdery mildew and leaf spots with a fungicide as needed.
  — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 17 May 2018
• Keep leaves of cucumber, melon, and squash dry to stave off powdery mildew.
  — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 11 May 2022
• Some lilac cultivars have been bred to resist powdery mildew.
  — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 19 Sep. 2021
• Watch for powdery mildew, which appears as a white, powdery substance.
  — Kelly Manning, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
• Water at the base of the plant rather than over the top to avoid getting the leaves wet, which can lead to powdery mildew.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
• This is where the powdery mildew comes in as a second but related problem.
  — oregonlive, 25 July 2021
• Pathogens including powdery mildew, gray mold, root rot, and stem rots/cankers can be a problem from time to time.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
• The spores of such fungal diseases as black spot, rust and powdery mildew may be lurking on dead leaves or atop old mulch.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 12 Jan. 2018
• Leaves with a powdery white coating have been infected with powdery mildew.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2023
• This includes powdery mildew, white and gray molds like botrytis, slime mold, and black spot, Bradley says.
  — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
• The treatment is to apply a fungicide labeled for powdery mildew.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
• Space plants 12 inches apart and water at the base to prevent powdery mildew.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
• If the tree is dropping yellowing leaves, check for a powdery white residue, which is a sign of powdery mildew.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 May 2024
• The variety is supposed to be resistant to powdery mildew, so what could this be?
  — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 June 2018
• Doing so will also help prevent powdery mildew from emerging.
  — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
• Possible diseases include powdery mildew, blight, crown rot, leaf gall, root rot, leaf spot, and rust.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
• The plants are susceptible to Botrytis mold and powdery mildew as well as crown and root rot.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
• On rare occasions, your banana plant may encounter a few leaf diseases like powdery mildew.
  — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022
• Keep water off the foliage to prevent powdery mildew and possible crown rot.
  — Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, 4 Dec. 2020
• Fungicide applications can cure powdery mildew, leaf spot, and wilt.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026