Aspergillus niger causes sooty mold of onions and ornamental plants.
Infection of onion seedlings by A. niger can become systemic, manifesting only when conditions are conducive.
A. niger causes a common postharvest disease of onions, in which the black conidia can be observed between the scales of the bulb.
The fungus also causes disease in peanuts and in grapes.
Aspergillus niger causes sooty mold of onions and ornamental plants. Infection of onion seedlings by A. niger can become systemic, manifesting only when conditions are conducive. A. niger causes a common postharvest disease of onions, in which the black conidia can be observed between the scales of the bulb. The fungus also causes disease in peanuts and in grapes.
Aspergillus niger