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Mold or Fungus
Oyster Mushrooms
Oyster mushrooms are very common fungi that are found all over the world. They grow in a flat, broad fan shape and range in colors from white, gray, tan and dark brown. The surface is smooth and the underside shows layers of gills.
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Leaf or Needle Discoloration
Pine Wilt Disease
Pine wilt disease is caused by tiny worms called pine wood nematodes and beetles called sawyers that work together resulting in a disease that rapidly discolors and kills pine trees.
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Mold or Fungus
Pink Snow Mold
Pink snow mold is a fungal disease that creates patches of dense, whitish-pink grass blades in winter and spring.
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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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Mold or Fungus
Monilinia Brown Rot
Brown rot is a common fungal disease that attacks trees with stone fruits. It infects flowers, fruits and branches, sometimes destroying entire crops.
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Trunk or Bark Damage
Tree Borers
Borers are chewing insects, usually in larval stages, that chew and feed on the inner bark and/or wood of trees. Most species are the larvae of beetles.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Crabgrass
There are several species of crabgrass. Common crabgrass is one of the most undesirable and dominant weeds in home lawns. A lighter shade of green than typical turfgrasses, it has a coarse texture and clumpy appearance.
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Brown, Spotted, or Patch Grass on Lawn
Dollar Spot Fungus
Dollar spot is caused by a fungus that causes blight to grass blades, but does not harm roots or crowns. Infections start as small circular areas about the size of a silver dollar, hence the name.
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