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mildew Definition

mil·dew (mildo̵̅o̅′, -dyo̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. a thin, furry, usually whitish coating or discoloration, caused by a fungus, that forms on the surface of various plants, on organic matter, or on damp paper, cloth, bathroom tiles, etc.
  2. any fungus that attacks various plants or that produces such a coating or discoloration
  3. any plant disease, as powdery mildew, caused by such fungus

Etymology: ME mildewe < OE meledeaw, nectar, lit., honeydew, akin to Goth milith, honey < IE base *melit- (> L mel, Gr meli, honey) + base of OE deaw, dew

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to affect or become affected with mildew

mildew Related Forms

mil·dew′y adjective

mildew Synonyms

mildew

n.

smut, fungus, rust; see decay 2, mold 3.

mildew Synonyms

mildew

v.

mildew Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • prevent: You could try a vinegar rinse round your apt a couple of times a week to prevent any mildew from growing.
  • cause: We can also remove mold and mildew caused by flood damage or leaky sun roofs.
  • control: Chemical control Organic gardeners can use sulfur dust to control powdery mildews.
  • include: Dr. Hannah Jones from The Eden Project, Cornwall, whose interests include powdery mildew.
  • get: Do you ever get mildew on your plants, i never have before, but my pansies this year have some on.
  • resist: Thus, synthetics which resist mildew compete favorably with cotton in making sails for boats or shower curtains.

Adjective modifier

  • powdery: Each species of powdery mildew affects only specific types of plant.
  • downy: Lettuce variety mixtures were used to investigate their value for control of downy mildew.

Modifies a noun

  • fungus: Changes in the nomenclature of some powdery mildew fungi.
  • resistant: Disease and Pest Resistance: Mildew resistant, but susceptible to gall mite and leaf curling midge.
  • resistance: Enhancement of barley mildew resistance using yeast cell wall extracts.
  • infection: Figure 1: Powdery mildew infection of sour cherry ( cv.
  • symptom: Figure 1. Typical powdery mildew symptom caused by P. phaseoli on cowpea leaf.
  • population: Mildew of Barley There has been little change in the barley mildew populations in the UK in recent years.

Noun used with modifier

  • barley: Barley mildew isolates continue to become more complex, the majority carrying eight or more virulence factors.
  • wheat: A small number of isolates of wheat mildew was tested for sensitivity to fenpropimorph.
  • cereal: In, Integrated control of cereal mildews: virulence patterns and their change.
  • gooseberry: American gooseberry mildew The damage: Leaves and sometimes fruit develop a powdery white coating.

Preposition: in

barley: Detection of tolerance to powdery mildew in spring barley.

Preposition: of

barley: Variety Diversification Schemes for 1992 The schemes for mildew of barley and yellow rust of wheat have been updated for 1992.

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