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Pest And Disease Horned And Gouty Oak Galls Banner 1440X500
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Horned & Gouty Oak Galls
There are various species of wasps that may infest oak trees, but two common species include the horned oak gall wasp (Callirhytis cornigera) and the gouty oak gall wasp (Callirhytis quercuspunctata). These pests cause galls, or abnormal plant growths, found on foliage and twigs.
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Growth on Foliage or Branch
Oak Galls
Oak galls are abnormal plant growths found on foliage and twigs that are produced by small oak gall wasps. Shapes of galls vary from spherical to urn-shaped to star-shaped to fuzzy. Inside the galls are the eggs and larvae of the insects.
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Photinia Leaf Spot
Photinia leaf spot is a fungus that discolors and destroys plant leaves in the cool, wet elements of spring and fall.
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Webs or Bags
Pine Tip & Pine Shoot Moths
Pine tip and pine shoot moths are the caterpillars of moths that attack conifer trees, causing a drought-like appearance to the tree.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Rust Disease
Rust disease first appears as small, yellowish-orange to reddish-brown flecks on grass blades and eventually grows into raised pustules on blades and stems.
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Spotting on Leaf
Shot Hole Disease
Shot hole is a leaf disease that produces brown spots on plant foliage that eventually dry out, fall and leave multiple holes in the leaf.
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Spotted Lanternfly
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect species native to Asia. This insect’s eggs are laid in masses about 1” long and may look like patches of crusted mud. Hatched nymphs are black with white dots. Adults are about 1” long with gray forewings that have black spots.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Spring Dead Spot In Bermudagrass
Spring Dead Spot (SDS) is a common turf disease that is caused by the fungi Ophiosphaerella herpotricha and O. korrae. The disease creates dead or dying brown patches of turf that vary in diameter depending on the severity of infection.
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