mildew

mildew

mildew name for certain fungi and protists, for the diseases they cause in various crops, and for the discoloration (and sometimes the weakening and disintegration) they cause in such materials as leather, fabrics, and paper. The powdery mildews usually grow on the surface of plant tissues, forming a gray or white coating and absorbing nourishment from the host. Although traditionally considered fungi, the downy mildews are now more often considered protists. They attack grapes, cucumbers, potatoes, and other vegetables. Methods of making fabrics and leather resistant to mildew have been devised. For the occurrence and control of mildews in agriculture, see diseases of plants . Powdery mildews are classified in the kingdom Fungi , phylum (division) Ascomycota; downy mildews are classified in the kingdom Protista , phylum (division) Oomycota.

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mil·dew / ˈmilˌd(y)oō/ • n. a thin whitish coating consisting of minute fungal hyphae, growing on plants or damp organic material such as paper or leather. • v. affect or be affected with mildew. DERIVATIVES: mil·dew·y adj.

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mildew † honey-dew OE.; morbid growth on plants, etc. XIV. OE. mildēaw, meledēaw = OS. milidou (Du. meeldauw), OHG. militou (G., with assim. to mehl MEAL1, mehltau), Sw. mjöldagg; f. Gmc. *meliþ honey + *dawwaz DEW.

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T. F. HOAD. "mildew." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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mildew Any fungal disease of a plant in which the mycelium of the causal agent is visible as white or pale-coloured, cottony or powdery patches on leaves, etc. See also downy mildew and powdery mildew.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "mildew." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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mildew Any fungal disease of a plant in which the mycelium of the causal agent is visible as white or pale-coloured, cottony or powdery patches on leaves etc. See also DOWNY MILDEW and POWDERY MILDEW.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "mildew." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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mildew External filaments and fruiting structures of numerous mould-like fungi. Mildews are parasites of plants and cause substantial damage to growing crops. See also fungus

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