mildew

When tested on wheat, these compounds helped protect against fungal infections such as powdery mildew.

For me to even open an envelope meant a trip to my stepmother’s house, where the precious cache was moldering in a mildewed basement.

Soon after, she hired an independent, licensed roofing company to inspect her roof, which she said found no evidence of algae, mildew, mold or moss.

In 2004, around 40 tenants of the building sued the owners, claiming they were exposed to mold and mildew, exposed electrical wiring, as well as leaky windows.

US defender Chastain vividly remembers the conditions - "the water dripping from the ceiling, the mildew - you can smell it".