mốc sương
Definition
- Noun:
- Downy mildew: A common plant disease caused by various species of oomycete microorganisms, often appearing as fuzzy, greyish-white or purplish growth on the undersides of leaves.
- Mildew / mold: In a broader, more general sense, it can refer to a fungal or fungus-like growth, especially one that is damp and fuzzy.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cây nho bị nhiễm mốc sương. (The grapevine is infected with downy mildew.)
- Lá cây bí xuất hiện những đốm mốc sương màu trắng. (White downy mildew spots appeared on the squash leaves.)
- Độ ẩm cao khiến rau dễ bị mốc sương. (High humidity makes vegetables susceptible to downy mildew.)
Advanced Usage
- "nấm mốc sương": A more precise term specifying the fungal/oomycete nature of the growth.
- Nông dân đang tìm cách phòng trừ nấm mốc sương. (Farmers are looking for ways to prevent and control downy mildew fungus.)
Variants and Related Words
Bệnh mốc sương (n): downy mildew disease.
- Bệnh mốc sương có thể phá hủy cả vụ mùa. (Downy mildew disease can destroy an entire crop.)
Mốc (n): mold, mildew.
- Bánh mì để lâu đã lên mốc. (The bread left out for too long has grown mold.)
Synonyms
- Downy mildew: The primary agricultural and botanical term.
- Mildew: A general term for a type of mold growth.
- Blight: A broader term for plant diseases causing withering.
Related Terms
- Phytophthora: A genus of oomycetes that causes diseases like late blight, closely related to organisms causing downy mildew.
- Oomycete: The biological class of water molds to which downy mildew pathogens belong, distinct from true fungi.