smut fungus

• Champignon parasite qui infecte les plantes, en particulier les céréales et les graminées, produisant des masses de spores sombres et poudreuses évoquant la suie ou le charbon.

A type of parasitic fungus that infects plants, particularly cereals and grasses, causing dark, powdery spore masses that resemble soot or smut.

1. Plant diseaseC1formal

   A type of fungal disease that affects plants, particularly cereals and grasses, causing dark, powdery spores.

   charbon (maladie des plantes)

   • The smut fungus destroyed a large portion of the wheat crop.
   • Farmers use fungicides to control smut fungus in their fields.
   • Smut fungus can reduce grain yield significantly.