How To Use Mildew In A Sentence

In recent years the Grahams have had to put up with freezing cold, mildew and woodworm.
Some are prone to mildew and wilt; avoid tall kinds. Winter Garden Glory
Use 100% polyester thread to help prevent the thread from mildewing.
How can I stop powdery mildew ruining my soft fruits and vegetables? Times, Sunday Times
The timing corresponds with the formation of spores in a funguslike pathogen that attacks the plant and results in a condition known as downy mildew disease. NYT > Home Page

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Through the open windows the heavy, damp night came miasmically floating in, the very cigarettes mildewed in my pockets. Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers
Common onion diseases include damping off, botrytis leaf blight, downy mildew, and bacterial blight.
I can feel the stuff I don't say rotting inside me like mildewy spuds in a sack," he says.
There was a wind blowing down here, unlikely as that seemed, and it smelled not of small, mildewed rooms, but of wide green spaces. COLDHEART CANYON
Park Seed Co. sells a zinnia called Profusion Double White that is billed as heat-tolerant and resistant to powdery mildew. New to planting flowers? Start simple, like zinnias
In fact, there is only one fatal illness, The Mildew, and if you catch that, there is nothing but The Green Room, a chamber of soothing shades that lead you comfortably, painlessly and euphorically to a place where you are no longer a burden. Jasper Fforde discusses Shades of Grey, the first in a trilogy set in a future world recognizable as our own - but only just
Those who be worth to remind is, cloakroom must consider airiness, bug eat by moth, mildewy phenomenon produces in order to avoid in damp season.
It is useful in areas that suffer poor ventilation, mould or mildew. Times, Sunday Times
As a native of the area around Mobile, Alabama, a place long ridiculed by many as the nation's stepchild, it amused me that what was disdained as a redneck corner of the universe populated by ignorant and racist whites and besieged blacks became the "sunbelt" in the 1970s and as soon as those "cheeseheads" arrived in "crackerland" with no more need for their snowtires and discovered giant flying cockroaches and mildew among other horrors and complained mightily about the tropics they had naively sought, they became disenchanted. Lake Level Sucks 11-19-05
Several have resistance to diseases such as powdery mildew, leaf rust, net blotch, Septoria, scald, spot blotch, loose smut, barley yellow dwarf virus, and barley stripe mosaic virus. 13. Other Cultivated Grains
Moisture also causes additional problems, such as mold and mildew growth.
He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.
Spraying rooms with an aerosol material will not eliminate mildew problems.
At the end of the season their leaves are frequently dulled and disfigured by powdery mildew.
Mildew in apples and gooseberries usually affects blossom and young shoots - cut off and destroy the affected shoots and blossom.
We developed several outdoor projects with an acrylic fabric often used for boat covers because it's resistant to mildew, water, and fading and it can be cleaned with a hose.
Other problems that could be bothersome include mildew, leaf spot, and bacterial blight.
Mildew can be eliminated by simply adding a small amount of household bleach to the cleaning solution.
There were visible layers of filth, grime, dirt, mildew on the sides of the shower stalls and on the floor.
Garage rockers Side Effect took to the Internet last year to rustle up enough money to release their debut album without relying on the conservative record labels that dominate the music scene here among the crumbling, mildewed buildings of Myanmar's commercial and artistic hub. Sanctions Put Rock Band in Hard Place
Concerns about pesticide use have led breeders to develop broccoli varieties with natural resistance to downy mildew.
Even though scab and powdery mildew are very different diseases, when you spray for scab, you also prevent powdery mildew.
The second hazard is that old bugaboo, moisture, encouraging mildew growth and eventual decay.
HOW can I stop my climbing honeysuckle getting powdery mildew? The Sun
A mildewed couch sagged in the center of the floor. Rogue Oracle
Mildew is destructive to cotton whereas nylon looks stained and smells a bit but the fabric remains intact.
It was rimed with dust and white mildew, but the cutwork around the ankle was distinctive. FALSE MERMAID
It could also be a symptom of powdery mildew, caused by the dry summer. The Sun
The only problem is later in June when flowering is over and mildew sets in but that is another time and for the moment we can enjoy the soft downy leaves and clusters of lovely blue flowers.
One warm, humid summer day is all it takes to trigger an outbreak of powdery mildew, a fungal disease that causes leaves to look as if they have been sprinkled with talcum powder.
The products that on paper seemed to be bombproof and virtually inert turned out to be part of a system that propagates mold, mildew, and rot.
Then, she came back, and I told her it was going to mildew since it was all wet.
Forget-me-nots will probably be looking mildewed and tatty soon, so pull them up and dispose of them.
Water accumulation can cause straw bale walls to mildew and eventually decompose, and earthen walls to deteriorate and collapse.
The house is a huge damp building that would be demolished at home, and has plain white mildew-covered walls. The playground is a dust yard with a rusting swing set which the kids love.
HELP me stop my vine getting powdery mildew. The Sun
The best way to keep powdery mildew at bay is to ensure plants are growing healthily. Times, Sunday Times
In those exposed situations, it grazes on lichens, mildews and algal dust. Times, Sunday Times
A potentially fatal fungal disease called downy mildew has been attacking basil plants in NPR Topics: News
That night, alone in the house with its electric hum, the dragon slept on his mildewed blanket in the media room, dreaming of virgin foliage and jawbreaker planets shiny in the onyx sky. Dragon Candy Green
HELP me stop my vine getting powdery mildew. The Sun
Be sure to properly clean the wall and disinfect it against fungus, mildew and bacterial growth.
For example, dryness will make some mints susceptible to powdery mildew, a white mould on the leaves and stems. Planning the Organic Herb Garden
If the lungwort foliage shows signs of mildew, shear that off too; it will reclothe itself with clean foliage. Times, Sunday Times
It's skin - he saw - was covered in a thin sheen of some translucent substance that glimmered tiny fish scales or mildew when it moved.
Bicarbonate of soda is a popular remedy for powdery mildew because it is a relatively safe substance and it is cheap to use.
Loose tiles clinked underfoot and I glimpsed spoiled frescoes which had faded, mildewed or simply disappeared under whitewash.
A nightmare of wilt and mildew, of fungus and blackspot.
This increased area enables the filter to capture more lint, dust, pollen, mold and mildew - up to 95% of them from the air.
Because your bathroom is the dampest and warmest area of your home, it's the most likely to grow mold and mildew.
I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. Amos 4.
He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.
They'd see damp and dirt and mildew and mushrooms.
Pm 4 a, Pm 4 b and Pm 2 x were highly effective in mildew resistance.
A soaker hose waters the base of every plant, thereby minimizing black spot and mildew problems that often arise from wetting the leaves.
It does not get spoilt by damp, like tobacco and cloth do; indeed, in addition to the amount of moisture supplied by their reeking climate, they superadd a large quantity of river water to the spirit before it leaves their hands, while with the other articles of trade it is one perpetual grind to keep them free from moisture and mildew. Travels in West Africa
Powdery mildew in the cucurbit family is caused by the organism Sphaerotheca fuliginea.
The presence of various antimicrobial substances is indicated by the use of words such as these in labels: “antiseptic,” “bacteriostatic,” “antibacterial,” or “mildew-resistant.” HOME COMFORTS
It is a martyr to mildew however and I have found it grows best in damp soil with shade for at least part of the day.
She sprays a mildew stain remover and begins to scrub. Household Cleaners
HOW can I stop powdery mildew on my strawberries? The Sun
Common onion diseases include damping off, botrytis leaf blight, downy mildew, and bacterial blight.
With its raw concrete patinaed by green mildew, rusting corrugated steel and neglected stretches of fence bent by fallen trees, Las Pozas feels like a Sleeping Beauty castle arrested in time before it was quite finished. Las Pozas: Edward James' fantasy stands tall in a jungle in Mexico
HOW can I stop my climbing honeysuckle getting powdery mildew? The Sun
The dehumidify function that bath towel of this kind of electric heat wears can raise the intimacy of the bathroom considerably, can restrain mildew gas, humidity effectively.
HELP me stop my vine getting powdery mildew. The Sun
Most important in Ohio is resistance to powdery mildew, Stagonospora leaf blotch, and head scab.
A scientist from Brazil, found that weekly sprays of milk controlled powdery mildew in zucchini just as effectively as synthetic fungicides such as fenarimol or benomyl.
Mildew is destructive to cotton whereas nylon looks stained and smells a bit but the fabric remains intact.
By then, the originally beautiful, rich-coloured chestnuts are dried out, mildewed vestiges, fit only for stuffing turkeys.
Typically, their foliage is a dark and glossy green unmarked by black spot or mildew, for rugosas are among the most disease resistant of all roses.
Eastern growers must also contend with humidity-loving black rot, botrytis, downy mildew, and phomopsis.
My bookseller has dwelt so long in his corner with folios and quartos and other antique tomes that he talks in black-letter and has the modest, engaging look of a brown old stout binding, and to the delectation of discriminating olfactories he exhaleth an odor of mildew and of tobacco commingled, which is more grateful to the true bibliophile than all the perfumes of Araby. The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac
In winter, ventilation pulls out interior moisture, which tends to collect in attics and may saturate insulation or cause mold and mildew to grow.
It is useful in areas that suffer poor ventilation, mould or mildew. Times, Sunday Times
Griffin inhaled ancient dust from the leather book and its mildewing pages. The Wish Stealers
Within six months, mildew had made some items unsalvageable, and the atmosphere in the stack rooms had become rather toxic. The Times Literary Supplement
It is registered for use on powdery mildews in pome fruit, stone fruit, citrus fruit, soft fruit, vines, cucurbits, ornamentals, tobacco, hops and some vegetables.
Truckloads of clothing mildewed and had to be burned because they were simply unusable.
The buildings are shells with walls covered in mildew and grass growing through the floors as high as the ceilings.
Celestial White Taller than wide; branching low to the ground; resistant to dogwood anthracnose and mildew; former know as Galaxy SELECT A KOUSA DOGWOOD
_impossible_ to bring any degree of order out of the chaotic mass of wet, half-dry, rough-dry, in some cases mildewed clothing lying everywhere about. Memories A Record of Personal Experience and Adventure During Four Years of War
The mildews may be divided into two genera: _Podosphæra_, with a single ascus in the spore fruit; and _Erysiphe_, with two or more. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses
Water accumulation can cause straw bale walls to mildew and eventually decompose, and earthen walls to deteriorate and collapse.
Some southern pea varieties are susceptible to mosaic viruses, powdery mildew, and leaf spot diseases.
They are rinsing the salt from fishing nets and kimonos, drying sodden books, and scrubbing the bone tools with toothbrushes then treating them with alcohol to prevent mold and mildew from growing. Curator Tries to Save Stricken City's History
How can I stop powdery mildew ruining my soft fruits and vegetables? Times, Sunday Times
HOW can I control powdery mildew on a honeysuckle? The Sun
Use of Ridomil in this manner (as an eradicant) will probably lead to a rapid buildup of Ridomil-resistant strains of the downy mildew fungus in your vineyard.
Sonia rewashes most of their clothes that have a mildewed smell and hangs them to dry in the sun.
Each of the three sails was then treated with a special liquid to discourage mildew and rot.
I like their tenacity despite their sad mildewed leaves in June.
But it's cozier in there; the smolder of tobacco fumes collects on the structural beams that maintain the shelter and mixes with raw breath to mildew man and trench shoring.
My mildewing music degree is starting to get a little stink on it, and cries out to be used somehow. Album review: Mike Lombardo Trio’s “The Fordham Sessions”
The young fruit of apples and grapes can also develop rough skin due to powdery mildew.
Some years, it gets powdery mildew. Times, Sunday Times
Powdery mildew" (oidium) has been controlled primarily with sulfites. John Tepper Marlin: Green Edge 2: Organic Wine-Making
Through the open windows the heavy, damp night came miasmically floating in, the very cigarettes mildewed in my pockets.
Older varieties can be troublesome, prone to powdery mildew and wilt, particularly in the kind of hot dry summer we had this year.
For example, dryness will make some mints susceptible to powdery mildew, a white mould on the leaves and stems. Planning the Organic Herb Garden
To help prevent mildew, space plants to allow good air circulation between them.
HOW can I control powdery mildew on a honeysuckle? The Sun
If the existing basal leaves are mildewed, shear off the whole plant; it will soon reclothe itself. Times, Sunday Times
If you use fungicide for mildew on roses, vary the chemical you use so that immunities are not built up. Times, Sunday Times
For example, mold and mildew grow in moist areas, causing allergic reactions and damaging buildings.
No one knew to whom they belonged, no one seemed to care, and it appeared to me impossible to bring any degree of order out of the chaotic mass of wet, half-dry, rough-dry, in some cases mildewed clothing lying everywhere about. Memories
The lush growth that occurs at these cut sites appears vigorous but is actually structurally weak and more susceptible to fungus diseases such as powdery mildew. Thetowntalk.com -
If you notice any mildew, it should be washed off with a solution of 1 part bleach and 3 parts water and rinsed thoroughly.
Everything inside, including large pieces of ancient and discarded furniture, smells of damp and mildew. Times, Sunday Times
Diseases such as anthracnose, spur blight, and mildew may be more prevalent if irrigation is not accompanied by adequate disease-control measures.
Spraying rooms with an aerosol material will not eliminate mildew problems.
The timing corresponds with the formation of spores in a funguslike pathogen that attacks the plant and results in a condition known as downy mildew disease. NYT > Home Page
The cabin smelled of mildew, and they turned their noses up in disgust.
To remove mildew stains from Venetian blinds, mix together some fine emery powder and linseed oil.
Add another $5 for a gallon of deck cleaner that removes mildew, fungus, and grime.
Disease problems can include powdery mildew, Botrytis blight, aster yellows, leaf spots, viruses and foliar nematodes.
And all the while Danlo stood in the gloomy corridor amidst the smells of steam, neurologics, mildew, kana oil and sweat. THE BROKEN GOD
For more persistent mildew, use mild soap containing a germicide and water.
The best way to keep powdery mildew at bay is to ensure plants are growing healthily. Times, Sunday Times
She pulled her blanket to her chin, wrinkling her nose at its distinct mildew smell, then yanking it down to her feet.
Check the baseboard or moldings for signs of mildew.
Even small amounts of moisture feed nasty mold and mildew growths that can affect your health and lead to major structural damage in your house.
I said, opening a Word document and typing: Mike stumbled into his tiny, mildew-ridden bathroom, clutching at the elastic of his worn boxers. And One Last Thing…
Soon the whole plant was affected by "powdery mildew '. PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World
Dry summer weather, on the other hand, encourages mildew disease. The Sun
Mildew is destructive to cotton whereas nylon looks stained and smells a bit but the fabric remains intact.
They collect dust and become an ideal environment for mould and mildew to grow.
Numerous other species of mold and mildew are also toxic, and many mycotoxins are known carcenogens.
The information obtained from the owner was, that a month ago he perceived that the horse staled very much, but he attributed it to the oats being a little mildewed.
Disease problems can include powdery mildew, Botrytis blight, aster yellows, leaf spots, viruses and foliar nematodes.
If a plastic tub is the only option, make sure it is of the sanitized type to prevent mildew and bacteria from growing.
Its contents smelled of Scottish mildew and stone, and spindrift, and stevedore's spilt beer, and untreated crate wood, and alien scents of faraway cargo, the wafture of seas and continents.
My vinyl shower curtain is covered in mildew right now and cleaning it is the last thing in the world on my list of Things to Do. » Rehabilitating my Shower Curtain Strocel.com
The briquette absorbs the moisture which the mildew needs to survive 6.
Mildew hyphae grow on the exterior of the plant and remove nutrients from their host via haustoria sent into epidermal cells.
Powdery mildew is caused by Erysiphe graminis D. C. f. sp. tritici (Em. Marchal) and is one of the main diseases of cultivated wheat (Triticum aestivum L. ).
Her olfactory sense was currently detecting the odor of mildew, wet stone, and some type of food cooking.
By July or sometimes earlier, depending on the weather, they can look quite mildewed and sorry for themselves.
But it's cozier in there; the smolder of tobacco fumes collects on the structural beams that maintain the shelter and mixes with raw breath to mildew man and trench shoring.
Watch out for mildew while the plants are dormant; if it shows up as a white or brown powder, dust with sulfur.
Since new, unseasoned lumber is particularly susceptible to mildew, avoid using it whenever possible.
To get rid of aphides apply a spray of some kind; an insecticide or an all purpose spray which contains a fungicide will do the trick and will also help to control diseases such as black spot and mildew.
If you found a good one you could simply leave him there for years to fester and mildew, like an old brick-built barbecue. Can Joe Hart save himself from the curse of the England keeper? | Barney Ronay
It could also be a symptom of powdery mildew, caused by the dry summer. The Sun
For example, dryness will make some mints susceptible to powdery mildew, a white mould on the leaves and stems. Planning the Organic Herb Garden
Ranging unstoppably across disciplines and topics, Fisher here sends up the "earnest addicts of stone-ground, hand-trampled, nature-cured and inevitably mildewed and weevilly buckwheat groats," a passage found in the chapter "J is for Juvenile dining. The Romantical She
On our small plot we are plagued by onion mildew and club root; we can no longer grow onions, leeks, cabbages or broccoli.
The buildings are shells with walls covered in mildew and grass growing through the floors as high as the ceilings.
How can I control powdery mildew on a honeysuckle? The Sun
Most roses grown in too much shade will quickly mildew.
Mildew destroys new shoots on apples and gradually saps the tree's vigor.
The bleaches lighten and brighten the wood and remove mildew stains.
Images of sprawling tomato vines, twiggy raspberry bushes and zucchini leaves powdered with mildew all contribute to this prejudice.
A careful examination reveals the presence of very fine filaments within those of the mildew, which may be traced up to the base of the conidial branch, where the receptacle of the parasite is forming. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses
It reeked of mildew and mould, like damp left in the corner of a room to fester until it sprouted life.
Could this constant moisture cause mildew to grow on and up through the concrete slab?
Carefree is made of recycled gallon milk jugs and detergent bottles, and won't mildew or stain.
(ICRISAT) achieved excellent control of downy mildew by treating planting seed with a newly developed systemic fungicide from Ciba Geigy known as GCA 48/988. Chapter 10
They are rinsing the salt from fishing nets and kimonos, drying sodden books, and scrubbing the bone tools with toothbrushes then treating them with alcohol to prevent mold and mildew from growing. Curator Tries to Save Stricken City's History
HOW can I rid my sweet peas of powdery mildew? The Sun
Spray against the mildew in March before the flowers open, again at fruit set and, lastly, two weeks later.
Eighteen species of powdery mildews ( Erysiphales) from Xinglongshan Natural Conservation Area were collected and identified.
Mildew can be eliminated by simply adding a small amount of household bleach to the cleaning solution.
No copper meant no copper sulfate, which was used to spray the vines against mildew and oidium.
- One of the main problems when growing apples and pears is a pest called the codling moth, the pink-white grubs of which How can I stop my marrows from getting powdery mildew without using chemicals? WN.com - Articles related to Bread firm sees more 'dough' with P600M plant
Constellation Large, overlapping, white bracts Taller than wide; branching low to the ground; moderate resistance to dogwood anthracnose; susceptible to mildew SELECT A KOUSA DOGWOOD
Among the advancements are the launch of two conventional vegetable seeds, one for broccoli and one for mildew resistant cucumbers. Monsanto Net Surges on Gains in Seed Business
If the existing basal leaves are mildewed, shear off the whole plant; it will soon reclothe itself. Times, Sunday Times
If the lungwort foliage shows signs of mildew, shear that off too; it will reclothe itself with clean foliage. Times, Sunday Times
For solvent-based paints, mildewcides, driers, and antiskinning compounds are added.
The plague, pneumonia, pleurisy, tuberculosis, smallpox, scurvy, the black lung, the yeasty oesophagus, the mildewed mouth; call it what you want just don't call it the common cold.
Soon the whole plant was affected by " powdery mildew '. PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World
The continuing cold weather has kept mildew levels very low.
MY newly planted honeysuckle has mildew. The Sun
Time grows, tea is mildewy , catch bacterium, unripe bug, add basin earth to pass for long wet, rot bad the root system of flowers, have not dead reason?
Check the quality, rejecting any soft or mushy bulbs or any that show signs of rot or mildew.
Aurora Rounded, overlapping, white bracts Taller than wide; branching low to the ground; moderate resistance to dogwood anthracnose; resistance to mildew SELECT A KOUSA DOGWOOD
The northern catalpa can get leaf spot or powdery mildew, but these conditions are treatable.
He passes to consider the defect which has "mildewed" all the poetry written since Shelley, "the predominance of art over inspiration, of body over soul. Personality in Literature
Some molds and mildews are fond of the cellulose in the paper backing on drywall, insulation and wallpaper.
As an imitation poet," says Jonadab, "he was a kind of mildewed article, but as a play actor -- well, there may be some that can beat him, but _I_ never see 'em! Cape Cod Stories
Roses, pansies, perennial asters, zinnias and even weeds become mildewed.
A thousand meals cluttered the Cuartel, already mildewed and being eaten by cockroaches and stray cats; woven cloth and manufactured footgear sufficient for ten thousand poor were destined for the flames. Mexico's Army and Ours
When you step into a room such as this, and you smell mold, mildew, a funky kind of moisture, a heavy smell, you should look around.
Most wine growers panic at the thought of mildew or molds, and chemical fungicides are considered a necessary evil.
Powdery mildew is common to many kinds of plants besides apples.
To remove mildew stains from Venetian blinds, mix together some fine emery powder and linseed oil.
There is no need to be concerned about carpet damage such as browning, shrinkage, buckling, delaminating, and mildew.
Gun dealers all over the Gulf Coast region were driven out of business by the hurricane, and they sent their wet and mildewing records to Martinsburg. ATF's oversight limited in face of gun lobby
Also with a claim of good mildew tolerance is ‘Blue Lagoon’ a new variety from Thompson, and Morgan with blue flowers and sweet fragrance.
For example, copper ions (from copper oxychloride) are toxic to the zoospores of grapevine downy mildew, thus preventing infection.
Maths, Latin, Greek and first-class honours in Fagging from somewhere with plenty of panelling, mildewed dons and a bit of beagling when you fancy it. Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk
Look for an EPA registration number on the label, and read the label carefully to see what sort of effectiveness it has and to make sure that the product you select will do the job you want done—kill mold or mildew, funguses, viruses, or bacteria, or act as a broad-spectrum general household disinfectant. HOME COMFORTS
It stood out in the midst of the cheap furniture, the tatty carpets, the mildewed wallpaper. A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH
The red wine came from casks stored in some mildewy dungeon and came in two flavors: extra-dry, which was completely undrinkable, and dry, which was merely bad.

How To Use Mildew In A Sentence

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