Pathogens:
Limonomyces roseipellis
Laetisaria fuciformis
Host:
Kentucky Bluegrass, Fine Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass
Environmental Requirements:
60-75 F, high moisture, slowed growth
Stand Symptoms:
irregularly bleached patches
Plant Symptoms:
leaves watered soaked when wet, white when dry
Fungal Signs:
L. roseipellis - pink cottony growth
L. fuciformis - red strands on infected leaves
Environmental Modification:
improve N fertility
Plant Resistance:
none known