smut fungus

• Tipo de fungo parasita que ataca plantas, especialmente cereais e gramíneas, causando massas escuras e pulverulentas de esporos que lembram fuligem ou carvão.

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.

   Carvão

   • 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.