Sooty Mold

About Sooty Mold

A black, powdery coating often covers leaves and stems when sooty mold develops, resulting from fungal growth on honeydew secreted by sap-sucking insects like aphids or scale. This disease primarily affects ornamental plants and trees in Middle Tennessee, including areas like Franklin and Brentwood, reducing photosynthesis and overall plant vigor. Managing the insect population is key to controlling sooty mold and maintaining a healthy landscape.

Sooty Mold is a lawn or landscape disease commonly found in Middle Tennessee, including Columbia, Thompson's Station, Spring Hill, and the surrounding areas. This entry is part of our Disease Identification Library.

As lawn care and treatment specialists, we diagnose and treat Sooty Mold regularly when servicing properties across the region. Early identification is the key to effective fungicide treatment and minimizing damage to your turf and landscape plants.