[CANUFNET] Stachybotrys mould

[Dan & Patricia Kerr]

Hi, We have an interesting discussion happening at Master Gardeners. Can you
help?

 

Master Gardeners has a question about what one member. Another member
reported, "It could be sooty bark disease, but this looks very similar to
Stachybotrys mould, which requires a high moisture content & it is known to
grow on Maples (Xerophile mould grows on Maple Syrup). Stachybotrys is
black, feathery &/or powder-like to the touch; however, you should try not
to have direct contact with your unprotected hands as it's a neurotoxin used
in "biochemical warfare", etc.,....it's the reason many US homes have to be
torn down & rebuilt as it has been dubbed "black asbestos". It likes to grow
in between the walls, etc., & is difficult to eradicate once it starts
growing. If you were dealing with Stachybotrys on your home walls, you could
try to neutralize it with bleach; however, as it's growing on your Maple
trees, I would get an Expert involved. It could be a lesser black mould such
as Aspergillus, Alternaria Atra, or Cladosporium, but judging from the 3D
depth of this mould, I think it's Stachbotrys, so try not to inhale it
either..."

 

Thanks so much!

 

 

Pat Kerr

Author, My Tree, My Forest

& We are Planting a Forest

R. R. #2 Bruce Mines, ON

P0R 1C0 Canada

(705) 785-9900

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