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Bark Lice
Bark Lice are small, dark-colored insects that produce fine, dense webbing on the trunks of host trees. Varying in color from tan to black, these pests may or may not have wings, and are usually less than five millimeters long.
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Leaf or Needle Discoloration
Boxwood Decline
Boxwood decline is a condition that causes weak growth, discoloring of leaves and branch dieback in boxwood shrubs. This condition usually involves several factors, including poor planting conditions and improper cultural practices, as well as stem and root diseases.
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Mold or Fungus
Cytospora Canker
The plant pathogenic fungus Leucostoma kunzei (formerly Valsa kunzei) is the causal agent of cytospora canker, a disease of some conifers found in the Northern Hemisphere, predominantly on Norway spruce (Picea abies) and Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens).
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Mold or Fungus
Fairy Rings
Signs of fairy ring include a dark green circle or arc of rapidly growing turfgrasses, sometimes lined with a band of dead grass. Occasionally, mushrooms or puffballs form along the ring. Fairy rings develop most commonly in spring and fall when there is excess moisture.
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Mold or Fungus
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is a serious pest that is related to aphids. Hemlock woolly adelgids injure hemlocks by sucking sap from needles and twigs.
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Spotting on Leaf
Lace Bugs
Lace bugs are sap-sucking pests that feed on deciduous and evergreen plants during the spring and summer, weakening their host plants. These pests thrive in full sun under dry conditions. Depending on the species, they are about 1/8-inch long and whitish with tan markings.
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Leaf or Needle Discoloration
Pepper Tree Psyllid
A member of the insect family commonly known as “jumping plant lice,” the pepper tree psyllid sucks sap from trees, leaving a discolored and sparse tree canopy.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Thatch
Thatch is a dense buildup of grass stems, roots and blades that accumulates between the leaf blade base and the surface of the soil.
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