Pathogen:
Colletotrichum graminicola
Host:
Annual Bluegrass, Creeping Bentgrass
Environmental Requirements:
50-60 F, high moisture
Stand Symptoms:
small, irregular-shaped patches of yellowed or bronzed turf
Plant Symptoms:
yellowed leaves and blackened crowns
Fungal Signs:
dark acervuli and setae
Environmental Modification:
relieve compaction
Plant Resistance:
Creeping Bentgrass usually resistant
