[CANUFNET] Stachybotrys mould

[Alex Wick]

Is the bole (trunk) deformed? If so the organism might be pathogenic. If
not I wouldn’t worry.

On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 11:58 Dan & Patricia Kerr via CANUFNET <
canufnet at list.web.net> wrote:

> Hi, We have an interesting discussion happening at Master Gardeners. Can
> you help?
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> 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...”
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> Thanks so much!
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