ɐ fˈʌŋɡəl maɪsˈiːliəm fˈɔːɹmz bᵻtwˌiːn ðə kjˈuːɾɪkəl ænd ˌʌndɚlˈaɪɪŋ ˌɛpɪdˈɜːməl tˈɪʃuː, dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ eɪsˈɛkʃuːəli ðə kənˈɪdiə, ðæt dʒˈɜːmᵻnˌeɪt ˌɔn fɹˈɛʃ ˈɛɹiəz ʌvðə hˈoʊst tɹˈiː, wˌɪtʃ ɪn tˈɜːn pɹədˈuːs ɐnˈʌðɚ dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv kənˈɪdɪəl spˈoːɹz.
A fungal mycelium forms between the cuticle and underlying epidermal tissue, developing asexually the conidia, that germinate on fresh areas of the host tree, which in turn produce another generation of conidial spores.