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Pest And Disease Center Leaf Spot And Melting Out Banner 1440X500
Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Leaf Spot & Melting-Out
Leaf spot and melting-out are turfgrass fungal diseases that can cause indefinite yellowing and thinning of grass, as well as large patches of dead turfgrass.
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Substance on Leaf or Oozing
Phytophthora Bleeding Canker
Phytophthora bleeding canker is a disease caused by multiple species of Phytophthora, which invade the bark and outer sapwood of trees.
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Mold or Fungus
Powdery Mildew On Lawns
Powdery mildew can be caused by many different species of fungi. The fungi leave a white powdery appearance on the surface of blades of grass.
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Holes or Skeletonization in Leaves
Western Tussock Moth
The western tussock moth is considered a pest and commonly found on the Pacific coast from southern California up to British Columbia.
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Trunk or Bark Damage
Tree Borers
Borers are chewing insects, usually in larval stages, that chew and feed on the inner bark and/or wood of trees. Most species are the larvae of beetles.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Crabgrass
There are several species of crabgrass. Common crabgrass is one of the most undesirable and dominant weeds in home lawns. A lighter shade of green than typical turfgrasses, it has a coarse texture and clumpy appearance.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Dollar Spot Fungus
Dollar spot is caused by a fungus that causes blight to grass blades, but does not harm roots or crowns. Infections start as small circular areas about the size of a silver dollar, hence the name.
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Growth on Foliage or Branch
Eastern Spruce Gall Adelgid
The Eastern spruce gall adelgid, Adelges abietis, is a soft-bodied, aphid-like insect that sucks plant juices. As immature adelgids feed, they form cone-shaped galls containing more adelgids. These galls can cause disfigurement and weaken trees, which may lead to their decline or death.
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