Turf Diseases

Anthracnose typically infects turfgrass, particulary Wintergrass during warm weather

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

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

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

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

Microdochium Patch can be a devastating disease on fine turf surfaces as the patches

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

Large patch develops on warm-season grasses. Fairways - treat in May & early spring!

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

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

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

Necrotic Ring Spot first appears as small light green spots and progresses to thinned

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

Red Thread causes patches that are reddish-brown in colour and 2.5 to 10 cm in

Take-All Patch symptoms begin as a slight reddening or bronzing of bentgrass usually

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

Infected Bermudagrass and Kikuyugrass shows disease symptoms as it emerges from

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

Waitea patch is an emerging problem on annual bluegrass.

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