Black sooty mould fungus on citrus leaves

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Black 'sooty mould' fungus, commonly called honeydew, develops on the sticky excrement of scale insects on these leaves of a grapefruit. The mould and scale can be cleaned off with methylated spirit.

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Size: 2592px × 3872px
Location: Buckinghamshire, UK
Photo credit: © Barrie Sheerman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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