ðiːz spˈoːɹz ɹˈaɪz ˌɪntʊ ðɪ ˈɛɹ ænd lˈænd ɔnðə sˈɜːfɪs əvə səsˈɛptᵻbəl tɹˈiː, wˌɛɹ ðeɪ dʒˈɜːmᵻnˌeɪt ænd fˈɔːɹm ɐ dʒˈɜːm tˈuːb ðæt kæn dᵻɹˈɛktli pˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪt ðə plˈænts wˈæksi kjˈuːɾɪkəl.
These spores rise into the air and land on the surface of a susceptible tree, where they germinate and form a germ tube that can directly penetrate the plant's waxy cuticle.