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Pest And Disease Fall Webworm Banner 1440X500
Webs or Bags
Fall Webworm
Fall webworm larvae are pale greenish-yellow with either black or red heads. They have two rows of black spots along their backs and scattered long hairs along their bodies. The caterpillars transform into white moths in the spring.
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Dieback or Thinning Canopy
Maple Decline
Maple decline is a condition that causes dieback in maple trees.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Mole Crickets
Mole crickets are pests that tunnel through turf to feed on and ultimately damage roots. Their unique front legs enable them to burrow through lawn soil, creating both a hideaway and feeding spot.
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Substance on Leaf or Oozing
Powdery Mildew (Trees & Shrubs)
Powdery mildews, caused by numerous species of fungi, create a white powdery appearance on landscape plants.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Pythium Blight
Pythium blight is a destructive lawn disease that causes small, light brown, matted spots on grass.
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Leaf or Needle Discoloration
Rhizosphaera Needle Cast
Rhizosphaera is a fungal genus that affects cone-bearing shrubs and trees throughout the Northern hemisphere.
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Sawdust on Trunk
Southern Pine Beetle
Southern pine beetle (SPB) is a 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch wood-boring insect that infests pine trees, killing even large trees very quickly. It is one of the most destructive pests in the Southern and Southeastern United States.
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Mold or Fungus
Vascular Wilt Diseases
Vascular wilt diseases are caused by different fungi that attack the vascular (water-conducting) system of trees. A tree responds by blocking its vascular system to contain the disease. In doing so, the water supply to the leaves is cut off.
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