Diseases

Anthracnose typically infects turfgrass, particulary Wintergrass during warm weather...

The symptoms of Brown Patch can vary depending on the grass cultivar, climatic and...

Curvularia is mostly secondary disease after primary pathogens such as Spring Dead...

Dollar Spot causes sunken, circular patches that measure up to 5 cm in diameter on...

The term 'Fairy Ring' is used to describe a number of turfgrass diseases...

Mole Crickets burrow in soil instead of living above ground like other crickets. Mole...

Fusarium Patch can be a devastating disease on fine turf surfaces as the patches may...

The symptoms of Grey Leaf Spot vary depending on the grass cultivar. On St. Augustine...

Leaf Spot (melting-out) causes purplish-brown to black spots with tan centers on the...

The disease first appears on the leaves as individual tufts of fine, white mycelium....

Pythium Blight appears suddenly during hot, humid weather. The disease can spread very...

Pythium Root Rot is common on highly maintained turf, such as golf course greens....

Found on any area of turf, especially golf greens, tees, fairways, bowling greens, lawns, parkland and sports pitches. Red Thread does not commonly affect the playing quality of the turf but reduces the aesthetic appearance.

Rust diseases cause light yellow flecks initially on the leaf blades and sheaths. The...

Seedling diseases may be caused by many fungi including Microdochium nivale (Fr.) Samuels and I.C. Hallett, Fusarium spp. Drechslera spp., Bipolaris sorokiniana (Sacc.) Shoemaker, Rhizoctonia spp and Pythium spp.

Summer Patch appears as circular or irregularly shaped patches that measure from...

Take-All Patch symptoms begin as a slight reddening or bronzing of bentgrass usually in a ring during summer months.

White Grubs live in the root systems of plants and may cause severe damage over a...

Small spots 1-3 cm in diameter of yellowed densely tillered plants with shortened roots, that are easily pulled from the turf.