The effect of sunlight interception by sooty mold on chlorophyll content and …

Abstract Sooty molds are a lineage of follicolous fungi that cover the upper surface of leaves with black mycelia. Sooty molds do not infect plants, but grow on surfaces where honeydew deposits accumulate. It causes a reduction of incident sunlight by physical obstruction and in some species it interferes with photosynthesis. However, there are no studies proving that light interception by the…