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Pest And Disease Red Thread And Pink Patch Banner 1440X500
Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Red Thread & Pink Patch
Red thread and pink patch are closely related fungal pathogens that infect turf, appearing with a reddish-brown covering and wilted patches.
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Holes or Skeletonization in Leaves
Cankerworms
Cankerworms are caterpillars of several North American moths that have wingless females. Cankerworms feed on the buds and leaves of trees in early spring and can be a major pest.
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Mold or Fungus
Cedar Rust
There are multiple rust fungi that affect cedars (junipers): cedar-quince rust, cedar-hawthorn rust and cedar-apple rust. All of these rusts require two different hosts and alternate between them during the year. Cedar-quince rust appears as elongated branch swellings that produce orange spores.
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Mold or Fungus
Cottony Maple Scale
The cottony maple scale is a large, flat, brown scale insect found on the twigs and branches of various trees. White, cottony egg masses that resemble popcorn are its most distinguishing feature.
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Leaf or Needle Discoloration
Diplodia Tip Blight
Diplodia tip blight of pines (formerly known as Sphaeropsis tip blight) is caused by the fungus Diplodia pinea. The fungus can live in dead needles, branches, and cones of the tree all year round.
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Leaf or Needle Discoloration
False Oleander Scale
False oleander scale is one of the most serious pests affecting ornamentals in southern regions such as Florida, appearing as numerous white specks or larger, blurry spots (clusters of these insects) on plant leaves
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Granulate Asian Ambrosia Beetle
The Granulate ambrosia beetle, or Asian ambrosia beetle, is a small, dark reddish-brown insect that is native to Asia.It has become established in more than 25 states in the United States.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis In Turfgrass
Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) is a condition caused by lack of iron. The disorder can be found in various species of turfgrass, but commonly in St. Augustinegrass. Yellow, blotchy patches form in a lawn after blades turn pale green and eventually bright yellow.
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