a bluish discoloration of sapwood caused by growth of fungi
Examples of 'blue stain' in a sentence
blue stain
It was concluded that the growth of blue stain fungi was not linked with cracking development.
Laurence Podgorski, Céline Reynaud, Mathilde Montibus 2019, 'Fungal Growth on Coated Wood Exposed Outdoors: Influence of Coating Pigmentation,Cardinal Direction, and Inclination of Wood Surfaces', Coatingshttp://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/1/27. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Afterwards, the same samples were artificially weathered and re-exposed to the same blue stain fungi for the second time.
Davor Kržišnik, Boštjan Lesar, Nejc Thaler, Miha Humar 2018, 'Influence of Natural and Artificial Weathering on the Colour Change of Different Woodand Wood-Based Materials', Forestshttp://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/8/488. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
During the study, we found two new associates including one biologically relevant mite and one beneficial blue-stain fungus.
Javier E. Mercado, Beatriz Ortiz-Santana, Shannon L. Kay 2018, 'Fungal Frequency and Mite Load Trends Interact with a Declining Mountain Pine BeetlePopulation', Forestshttp://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/8/484. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Specimens were exposed to various degradation-aging factors (blue stain fungi, decay fungi, artificial weathering, and natural weathering).
Mojca Žlahtič, Miha Humar 2016, 'Influence of Artificial and Natural Weathering on the Moisture Dynamic of Wood', BioResourceshttp://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_12_1_117_Zlahtic_Artificial_Natural_Weathering_Moisture. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)